Austrian Grand Prix standings: Lando Norris overtakes Oscar Piastri, Gabriel Bortoleto unlocks his advantage
Since the start of the season, the two McLaren drivers have been going back and forth. Gabriel Bortoleto's fine eighth-place finish earned him four points, showing that he's making progress.
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 |
