Lando Norris holds off Oscar Piastri to win System 1’s Austrian Grand Prix

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain leads the race in entrance of McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia in the course of the Austrian System One Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria, Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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Within the week when the “F1” film hit theaters, System 1 delivered some real-life cinematic moments of its personal.
Teammates fought for the lead and got here near colliding as Lando Norris held off a race-long problem from his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday (June 29) and elevate his title hopes.
Norris and Piastri battled for the lead early on, with the Australian briefly into the lead earlier than Norris took the place again. A rash lunge by Piastri almost triggered a collision quickly after.
Piastri misplaced floor on the pit stops and was run broad onto the grass by Alpine’s Franco Colapinto whereas chopping by site visitors. He quickly made up floor on Norris however could not get shut sufficient to strive one other overtake.
Over the radio, Norris referred to as it a “lovely one-two” end for the workforce. “We had an amazing battle, that’s for positive,” he added later. “Plenty of stress, however quite a lot of enjoyable. A pleasant battle, so nicely carried out to Oscar.”
They subsequent head to Norris’ dwelling race on July 6 in Britain, the midway level of the season.
Greater than ever this season, the title battle focuses on the 2 McLarens after defending champion Max Verstappen was hit by Kimi Antonelli on the opening lap, ending his race.
Total chief Piastri leads second-placed Norris by 15 factors, with Verstappen nonetheless third however now 61 factors off the lead. He instructed broadcaster Sky Sports activities after the race that he hoped the incident would at the very least imply fewer questions on his title possibilities.
Two weeks after Norris apologised to McLaren for colliding with Piastri in Canada, it was Piastri’s flip to make an apology to the workforce for a near-collision between the 2 drivers on Sunday. The Australian additionally mentioned he regretted not making extra of his few seconds within the lead earlier within the race.
“I hope it was good watching as a result of it was fairly arduous work from the automotive,” Piastri mentioned. “I attempted my very best and possibly may have carried out a greater job once I simply obtained forward momentarily.”
Piastri added later that he was “in all probability pushing the boundaries a bit a lot from my facet a few times however we’re preventing for race wins in System 1. It’s going to be fairly powerful.”
Charles Leclerc was third for his third podium end in 4 races, together with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton fourth.
George Russell, who gained the final race in Canada, was fifth for Mercedes and Liam Lawson sixth for Racing Bulls in his finest results of the season.
Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin held off Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto for seventh in a late-race battle between two drivers who know one another nicely off monitor. Two-time champion Alonso has guided the Brazilian’s profession by his administration firm.
Bortoleto was in a position to have a good time his first factors end in his rookie season, leaving Colapinto and the driving force he changed at Alpine, Jack Doohan, as the one rivals with none factors in 2025.
The second Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg was ninth and Esteban Ocon completed tenth for Haas.
Revealed – June 30, 2025 12:40 am IST