George Russell Wins Chaotic Ending Of 2024 Austrian Grand Prix
Mercedes’ George Russell won the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix in a chaotic ending – with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in second and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Jr. in the third and final podium position.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen began the race in pole position and built up a commanding lead in what appeared to be a snoozefest-in-the-making until late in the race when Verstappen appeared to be having gearbox issues and then had to endure a long pit stop after there was trouble changing one of his rear tires. That allowed McLaren’s Lando Norris to close the gap between himself and Verstappen in the late stages of the race.
On Lap 64, Norris attempted to pass Verstappen and clipped the Red Bull driver – causing a puncture to the tires of both cars which ultimately caused Norris to retire and meant Verstappen had to pit, where he dropped to fifth place as Russell, Piastri, Sainz, Jr. and seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton all passed him while he sat in the pit.
With the results, Verstappen still has 237 points in the Formula 1 driver’s standings and maintains a large lead over Norris in second with 156 points while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sits in third with 150 points.
2024 Austrian Grand Prix Top 10 Finishers
1] George Russell Mercedes 1:24:22.798
2] Oscar Piastri McLaren +1.906s
3] Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari +4.533s
4] Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +23.142s
5] Max Verstappen Red Bull +37.253s
6] Nico Hülkenberg Haas +54.088s
7] Sergio Pérez Red Bull +54.672s
8] Kevin Magnussen Haas +60.355s
9] Daniel Ricciardo RB +61.169s
10] Pierre Gasly Alpine +61.766s