Austrian Grand Prix

George Russell won round 8 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes).

22 of the 22 starters were classified with no retirements. The winning time was 1h 26m 37.979s.

Max Verstappen made up the most ground, starting 5th and finishing 2nd — a gain of 3 places for Red Bull.

Charles Leclerc lost the most, dropping from 2nd on the grid to 8th at the flag (6 places).

19 drivers finished in a different position to where they started.

The fastest lap of the race went to Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) on lap 59, a 1m 10.374s on hard tyres.

41 pit stops were made across 20 cars, an average of 2.0 per driver.

The shortest time in the pit lane belonged to Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) at 21.0s on lap 37. That figure covers the full pit-lane transit, not the stationary time — a modern crew changes four tyres in around two seconds.

Air temperature ranged from 33°C to 35°C, with track temperature between 43°C and 53°C. The race ran dry throughout.

23 team radio messages were captured during the Austrian Grand Prix, covering driver reactions, strategy calls and pit wall instructions as the race unfolded.