F1 2025: Lando Norris Claims Victory at Austrian GP With Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz Crashing Out Early
The F1 2025 season standings are taking shape now with the McLaren duo – Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri claiming the top two spots after 11 races. Lando Norris claimed victory at the Austrian GP while Oscar Piastri finished second at the Red Bull circuit. Charles Leclerc completed the podium finish while Hamilton finished fourth – a position below his starting position. Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz couldn’t finish the race.
In the close race, the McLaren pair fought an enthralling battle throughout the 70-lap contest. The constructors’ champions did intervene between their two drivers mid-way through the proceedings, after Piastri attempted an audacious and ill-advised move into Turn 4. Following that, their fight never quite got going again.
Norris’ victory cut down Piastri’s lead at the top to 15 points, while Leclerc is also closing on Max Verstappen (third) and George Russell (fourth).
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Lando Norris Emerges Victorious in Chaotic F1 Austrian GP 2025
The race at the Red Bull Circuit had all the drama with Carlos Sainz’s car catching fire during the formation lap, causing a delay of 18 minutes. Later, Kimi Antonelli took out Max Verstappen at the third corner in the very first lap, forcing both instantly into retirement.
Another racer out of the contest was Alex Albon, ending Williams’ hopes of capturing aby points from the race. Out front, the two McLaren cars instantly built a gap to the pair of Ferraris. The tight race continued till the end, with Norris having the last laugh. This is Norris’ third win of the season, claiming first place at the Australian GP and the Monaco GP early in the season.
After the result, McLaren (417 points) extends its lead to 207 points over now second-placed Ferrari (210), who overtook Mercedes (209 points) at the Austrian GP. McLaren now has eight wins in the F1 2025 season, with Red Bull winning two and Mercedes claiming one win.
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