Round 10 · 2026 SEASON

Austria Der Steiermark Grand Prix

Red Bull Ring · 71 laps

Podium

VER

Max Verstappen

RUS

George Russell

ANT

Kimi Antonelli

Race report

George Russell won the Austria Der Steiermark Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, by 1.611s from Max Verstappen, with Kimi Antonelli completing the podium. George Russell converted pole position into a lights-to-flag statement. Max Verstappen was the drive of the day, climbing 3 places from P5 to P2. 2 cars retired from the 71-lap race.

Final classification

Pos	Driver	+/-	Gap	Tyre
1	RUS Mercedes		WINNER	H
2	VER Red Bull Racing	▲3	+1.611s	H
3	ANT Mercedes	▲1	+1.986s	H
4	PIA McLaren	▲3	+21.809s	H
5	HAM Ferrari	▼2	+26.393s	H
6	HAD Red Bull Racing	▲2	+29.399s	H
7	NOR McLaren	▼1	+31.505s	H
8	LEC Ferrari	▼6	+45.659s	S
9	LAW Racing Bulls		+1 lap	M
10	LIN Racing Bulls		+1 lap	M
11	BOR Audi	▲1	+1 lap	H
12	HUL Audi	▲2	+1 lap	H
13	GAS Alpine	▼2	+1 lap	S
14	BEA Haas	▼1	+1 lap	M
15	COL Alpine	▲1	+1 lap	M
16	OCO Haas	▼1	+2 laps	H
17	ALB Williams	▲1	+2 laps	H
18	ALO Aston Martin	▲3	+3 laps	S
19	STR Aston Martin	▲3	+2 laps	S
20	SAI Williams	▼3	+64.829s	M
21	PER Cadillac		DNF	M
22	BOT Cadillac		DNF	M

▲/▼ = places gained or lost from the starting grid. Tyre = compound at the flag.

How the race unfolded

START

Lights out — the race is underway

LAP null

Sergio Perez retires

LAP null

Valtteri Bottas retires

LAP 2

Verstappen passes Leclerc for P3

LAP 12

Verstappen passes Hamilton for P2

LAP 13

Antonelli passes Hamilton for P3

LAP 18

Antonelli passes Verstappen for P2

LAP 18

Piastri passes Verstappen for P3

LAP 20

Kimi Antonelli takes the lead

LAP 20

Antonelli passes Russell for P1

LAP 20

Norris passes Piastri for P3

LAP 20

Norris passes Russell for P2

LAP 22

Russell passes Norris for P2

LAP 22

Hamilton passes Norris for P3

LAP 22

Verstappen passes Hamilton for P3

LAP 24

George Russell takes the lead

LAP 24

Russell passes Antonelli for P1

LAP 24

Verstappen passes Antonelli for P2

LAP 25

Hamilton passes Antonelli for P3

LAP 26

Leclerc passes Hamilton for P3

LAP 30

Antonelli passes Leclerc for P3

LAP 43

Max Verstappen takes the lead

LAP 43

Verstappen passes Russell for P1

LAP 43

Antonelli passes Russell for P2

LAP 50

Antonelli passes Verstappen for P1

LAP 50

Russell passes Verstappen for P2

FINISH

Chequered flag

The weekend

Practice 1

ANT

RUS

PIA

VER

HAM

LIN

NOR

COL

9BEG

BEA

HUL

HAD

Practice 2

ANT

PIA

NOR

VER

HAM

RUS

HAD

LEC

LAW

BOR

GAS

LIN

Practice 3

RUS

ANT

HAM

PIA

NOR

VER

LEC

HAD

LAW

LIN

GAS

HUL

Qualifying — the starting grid

START · FINISH

ANT

1:7.083

POLE

HAM

1:7.290

+0.207

RUS

1:7.398

+0.315

HAD

1:7.408

+0.325

LEC

1:7.543

+0.460

COL

1:7.894

+0.811

GAS

1:8.038

+0.955

HUL

1:8.066

+0.983

SAI

1:8.252

+1.169

PER

1:8.945

+1.862

ALO

1:9.942

+2.859

NOR

1:7.259

+0.176

LAW

1:7.385

+0.302

VER

1:7.407

+0.324

PIA

1:7.487

+0.404

LIN

1:7.549

+0.466

BOR

1:8.035

+0.952

BEA

1:8.061

+0.978

OCO

1:8.231

+1.148

ALB

1:8.509

+1.426

BOT

1:9.030

+1.947

STR

1:10.363

+3.280

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