F1 Austria GP 2026 Race Results

George Russell dominated the race in his Mercedes (Mercedes-AMG F1 M17)), crossing the finish line with a time of 01:26:37.979. Starting from pole and maintaining his lead throughout, George Russell secured a flawless victory, earning the maximum 25 championship points.

Austria 2026

Race Results

Final Positions

Winner

George Russell

01:26:37.979
Pole Position

George Russell

00:01:06.113
Fastest Lap

59
Race Distance

71

307.018 K

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	00:01:07.796	ON TRACK
2	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.040	ON TRACK
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.117	ON TRACK
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.281	ON TRACK
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.665	ON TRACK
6	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.930	ON TRACK
7	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.077	ON TRACK
8	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.166	ON TRACK
9	Dino Beganovic	Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.258	ON TRACK
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.275	ON TRACK
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.369	ON TRACK
12	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.685	ON TRACK
13	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.725	ON TRACK
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.750	ON TRACK
15	Ayumu Iwasa	Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.841	ON TRACK
16	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.848	ON TRACK
17	Paul Aron	Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.850	ON TRACK
18	Luke Browning	Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.183	ON TRACK
19	Ryo Hirakawa	Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:02.697	ON TRACK
20	Jak Crawford	Honda RA626H	+00:00:03.406	ON TRACK
21	Sergio Perez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:03.487	ON TRACK
22	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:03.537	ON TRACK

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	00:01:07.014	ON TRACK
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.237	ON TRACK
3	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.325	ON TRACK
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.550	ON TRACK
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.597	ON TRACK
6	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.623	ON TRACK
7	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.744	ON TRACK
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.841	ON TRACK
9	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.221	ON TRACK
10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.286	ON TRACK
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.362	ON TRACK
12	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.364	ON TRACK
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.518	ON TRACK
14	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.545	ON TRACK
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.816	ON TRACK
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.817	ON TRACK
17	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.824	ON TRACK
18	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.117	ON TRACK
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:03.530	ON TRACK
20	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:03.684	ON TRACK
21	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:04.293	ON TRACK
22	Sergio Perez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6		ON TRACK

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	00:01:07.096	ON TRACK
2	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.038	ON TRACK
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.115	ON TRACK
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.248	ON TRACK
5	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.264	ON TRACK
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.273	ON TRACK
7	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.356	ON TRACK
8	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.816	ON TRACK
9	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.935	ON TRACK
10	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.013	ON TRACK
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.097	ON TRACK
12	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.207	ON TRACK
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.215	ON TRACK
14	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.298	ON TRACK
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.433	ON TRACK
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.611	ON TRACK
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.747	ON TRACK
18	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.896	ON TRACK
19	Sergio Perez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:02.436	ON TRACK
20	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:02.644	ON TRACK
21	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:03.325	ON TRACK
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:03.471	ON TRACK

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:07.398 Q2 : 00:01:06.979 Q3 : 00:01:06.113	Q3
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:07.543 Q2 : 00:01:07.030 Q3 : 00:01:06.349	Q3
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:07.290 Q2 : 00:01:06.994 Q3 : 00:01:06.408	Q3
4	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:07.083 Q2 : 00:01:06.763 Q3 : 00:01:06.414	Q3
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	Q1 : 00:01:07.407 Q2 : 00:01:07.183 Q3 : 00:01:06.475	Q3
6	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:07.259 Q2 : 00:01:06.897 Q3 : 00:01:06.502	Q3
7	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:07.487 Q2 : 00:01:06.890 Q3 : 00:01:06.511	Q3
8	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	Q1 : 00:01:07.408 Q2 : 00:01:07.086 Q3 : 00:01:06.632	Q3
9	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	Q1 : 00:01:07.385 Q2 : 00:01:07.136 Q3 : 00:01:06.955	Q3
10	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	Q1 : 00:01:07.549 Q2 : 00:01:07.155 Q3 : 00:01:07.007	Q3
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:08.038 Q2 : 00:01:07.223	Q2
12	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	Q1 : 00:01:08.035 Q2 : 00:01:07.293	Q2
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:08.061 Q2 : 00:01:07.523	Q2
14	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	Q1 : 00:01:08.066 Q2 : 00:01:07.611	Q2
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:08.231 Q2 : 00:01:07.817	Q2
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:07.894 Q2 : 00:01:08.171	Q1
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:08.252	Q1
18	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:08.509	Q1
19	Sergio Perez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:08.945	Q1
20	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:09.030	Q1
21	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	Q1 : 00:01:09.942	Q1
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	Q1 : 00:01:10.363	Q1

RACE Final Classification

28.06.26

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Pitstops	Points	Status
1	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	01:26:37.979	2	25	ON TRACK
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.611	2	18	ON TRACK
3	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.986	2	15	ON TRACK
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:21.809	2	12	ON TRACK
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:26.393	3	10	ON TRACK
6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:29.399	2	8	ON TRACK
7	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:31.505	2	6	ON TRACK
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:45.659	3	4	ON TRACK
9	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01		2	2	ON TRACK
10	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01		2	1	ON TRACK
11	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid		2	0	ON TRACK
12	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid		2	0	ON TRACK
13	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		3	0	ON TRACK
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6		2	0	ON TRACK
15	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		2	0	ON TRACK
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6		2	0	ON TRACK
17	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		2	0	ON TRACK
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H		2	0	ON TRACK
19	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H		2	0	RETIRED
20	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		1	0	RETIRED
21	Sergio Perez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6		1	0	RETIRED
22	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6		1	0	RETIRED

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Who won the Austria GP 2026 in F1?

George Russell claimed victory at the season-opening 2026 Austria GP, showcasing skill and composure in changing conditions.

Which position did Max Verstappen finish in Austria GP?

Max Verstappen finished as the runner-up, just 00:00:01.611 seconds behind George Russell.

Who completed the podium at the Austria GP?

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured third place, rounding out the podium.

Who were the top finishers and how close was the finish?

George Russell held off a strong challenge from Max Verstappen to win by just 00:00:01.611 seconds. Kimi Antonelli finished third, around 00:00:01.986 seconds behind the winner.

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F1 Austria GP 2026 Race Results

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FP2 Final Classification

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QUALI Final Classification

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