Austrian Grand Prix standings: Lando Norris overtakes Oscar Piastri, Gabriel Bortoleto unlocks his advantage

One time, one escapes, the next time the other returns. After Lando Norris’s Canadian blunder, the Briton set things straight in Austria. The second in the world championship was perfect throughout this weekend at the Red Bull Ring.

With his victory, he gained back seven valuable points against his teammate, the leader of the world championship. There are now fifteen points separating the two men. With his retirement in the first lap, Max Verstappen allowed the two Papayas to slip away and sees George Russell coming up in his rearview mirrors: the Mercedes driver is now only nine points behind.

Small reaction at Ferrari too with the third and fourth places of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. The two men did not gain a place, but continue to widen the gap with Kimi Antonelli, who was forced to retire.

The standout performances of the day are credited to Liam Lawson, who outperformed his teammate and scored important points for Racing Bulls: the New Zealander surpassed a struggling Pierre Gasly in the standings. It’s also worth noting Gabriel Bortoleto’s first four points in the world championship. The Brazilian secured an eighth place finish, earning four points.

Fernando Alonso has caught up to his teammate with 14 points on the board: having had a clean slate before Spain, he has responded well since. Also noteworthy is the point for tenth place for Esteban Ocon, bringing his total to 23.

The drivers’ standings

		Driver	Points	Gaps
1		Oscar Piastri#81 McLaren F1 Team	216
2		Lando Norris#4 McLaren F1 Team	201	-15
3		Max Verstappen#33 Oracle Red Bull Racing	155	-46
4		George Russell#63 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	146	-9
5		Charles Leclerc#16 Scuderia Ferrari	119	-27
6		Lewis Hamilton#44 Scuderia Ferrari	91	-28
7		Andrea Kimi Antonelli#0 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	63	-28
8		Alexander Albon#23 Williams Racing	42	-21
9		Esteban Ocon#31 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	23	-19
10		Nico Hülkenberg#27 Stake F1 Team	22	-1
11		Isack Hadjar#37 Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	21	-1
12		Fernando Alonso#14 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team	14	-7
13		Lance Stroll#18 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team	14	0
14		Carlos Sainz#55 Williams Racing	13	-1
15		Liam Lawson#0 Oracle Red Bull Racing	12	-1
16		Pierre Gasly#10 BWT Alpine F1 Team	11	-1
17		Yuki Tsunoda#22 Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	10	-1
18		Oliver Bearman#50 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	6	-4
19		Gabriel Bortoleto#0 Stake F1 Team	4	-2
20		Jack Doohan#98 BWT Alpine F1 Team	0	-4
21		Valtteri Bottas#77 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	0	0
22		Franco Colapinto#43 BWT Alpine F1 Team	0	0

Among the manufacturers

In the constructors’ standings, no surprise: McLaren continues to pull away. Mercedes and Ferrari have exchanged the two podium places. The reds have moved up to second. Sauber made a big leap with 26 points. For Alpine and their 11 points, the season already seems doomed unless there is a sudden turnaround.

		Team	Points	Gaps
1		McLaren F1 Team Mercedes	417
2		Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari	210	-207
3		Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Mercedes	209	-1
4		Oracle Red Bull Racing Honda RBTP	162	-47
5		Williams Racing Mercedes	55	-107
6		Visa Cash App RB F1 Team Honda RBTP	36	-19
7		MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Ferrari	29	-7
8		Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Mercedes	28	-1
9		Stake F1 Team Ferrari	26	-2
10		BWT Alpine F1 Team Renault	11	-15