Russell was joined on the rostrum by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.
Verstappen’s first difficulty was a near-miss with Norris as he exited his pitbox within the first cycle of stops, however stewards determined it wasn’t worthy of a penalty.
A sluggish second cease for Verstappen put Norris proper on his tail with 15 laps to go.
Norris lunged forward at Flip 3 on lap 59, however needed to give the place again as he ran broad. However their lead battle exploded on the identical spot a number of laps later, the pair colliding at Flip 3 and each receiving punctures.
That opened the door for Russell to inherit the second F1 victory of his profession.
2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix outcomes
2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix report
Polesitter Verstappen led the cost to Flip 1, main Norris and Russell. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) battled arduous with Sainz over the opening corners, whereas Piastri’s McLaren was pressured broad at Flip 4 by Crimson Bull’s Sergio Perez on the primary lap and dropped again to seventh.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was pressured to pit after contract with Piastri on the first nook and he required a brand new entrance wing.
Sergio Perez, Crimson Bull Racing RB20, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38, Esteban Ocon, Alpine A524, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, Nico Hulkenberg, Haas VF-24
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As Verstappen quickly pulled out of the DRS vary of Norris, Hamilton handed Russell for third at Flip 3 on lap three, however Russell repassed him on the following nook.
Sainz handed Hamilton for fourth at Flip 3 on lap seven, after Lewis was instructed to let him by means of by the crew, whereas Piastri impressively drove across the outdoors of Perez at Flip 6 a lap later.
Hamilton was the primary of the frontrunners to pit on lap 22, however crossed the white line on the pitlane entry, adopted in by Perez. Hamilton obtained a 5s penalty for his transgression, whereas Perez was additionally given an additional 5s for dashing within the pitlane.
Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin punted Zhou Guanyu (Sauber) off at Flip 3 on lap 20 and obtained a 10s penalty.
Verstappen led by 5.7s as the 2 leaders opted to cease on the identical lap, with Norris having to brake to keep away from Verstappen as he left his field, which promoted Piastri to the lead. Piastri pitted a few laps later, rejoining sixth.
Verstappen was investigated for an unsafe launch, and sprinted to a 7s lead, however was cleared by the stewards. Russell ran third, choosing extra mediums on this stint, as everybody else switched to hards.
Russell kicked off the second pitstop cycle on lap 47, switching on to hards. Piastri handed Hamilton for a web fifth a lap later.
Verstappen pitted from the lead on lap 51 with a 7.4s lead, however misplaced time because the left-rear tyre wouldn’t come off on the first try, and Crimson Bull then needed to maintain him to permit Norris previous within the lane. That put Norris – who had recent mediums in comparison with Verstappen’s used rubber – inside 3s.
Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing RB20, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38
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Verstappen locked up and virtually went off at Flip 4 on his out lap, which helped put Norris into his DRS vary on lap 54. He bought shut at Flip 3 on the next tour, forcing Verstappen – who complained of “no grip” – to defend within the braking zone.
Norris dived forward at Flip 3 on lap 59 however needed to give the place again as he ran broad into the run-off, the stewards noting that he exceeded monitor limits.
4 laps later, Norris lunged him once more at Flip 3, however Verstappen went off the monitor on the exit.
On the next lap they collided at Flip 3, each of them sustaining punctures and crawling again to the pits. Norris was pressured out with injury from the conflict.
That gifted Russell the lead, because the digital security automobile was required to scrub the monitor. He led Piastri by 3s, who had Sainz shut behind. Hamilton ran fourth, with Verstappen rejoining sixth after altering his punctured left-rear tyre, however bought a 10s penalty for inflicting the collision.
Russell inherited a 2.6s win over Piastri, Sainz, Hamilton and Verstappen. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) beat Perez within the battle for sixth, forward of Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Daniel Ricciardo (RB) and Pierre Gasly (Alpine).