Lando Norris fends off Oscar Piastri to win thrilling Austrian GP after Max Verstappen crashes out in first lap

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished in third, nearly 20 seconds behind Piastri.

The drama in Spielberg began before the race had even started. Carlos Sainz got stuck in first gear on the grid when trying to move off for the formation lap, and was still there when Norris and Piastri came around the last corner, causing the start to be delayed by 15 minutes.

When the Williams driver eventually started and made it to the pits, his brakes caught fire. The Spaniard was unscathed, but his race was over before it had even begun.

The chaos continued into the first lap when Andrea Kimi Antonelli collided with Max Verstappen, ending both drivers’ races.

The Italian came into turn three too quickly and cut across the pack, going into the back of Verstappen and causing both cars to spin out.

“I’m out. I got hit like crazy,” said Verstappen on the team radio shortly after. “Idiots.”

Antonelli was apologetic, telling Sky Sports: “I feel super sorry for the team and for Max, because he was just a passenger … It’s a big mistake, but we need to look forward.”

The incident caused Verstappen to suffer his first retirement of the season, ending his streak of scoring in 31 consecutive races