Overall the race itself was enjoyable and entertaining race to watch possibly the best race of the season despite its the first race of the season. Valtteri Bottas on pole for Sunday's race. At the start of the Austrian Grand Prix, Bottas took the lead ahead of both Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
Despite two Safety car periods in the race and chaos behind him, it was Bottas race with no treat from behind despite gearbox issues for the last part of the race to win this seasons Austrian Grand Prix for Valtteri Bottas's first race win of the season.
Meanwhile, Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the Mercedes to complete a Mercedes one-two finish. However, Hamilton has been given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Alexander Albon on lap 61 fighting for second, resulting him to finish in fourth place.
That meant Charles Leclerc finished in second place in the Ferrari, Leclerc was three seconds behind Bottas at the end.
Meanwhile, Lando Norris finished in third place in the McLaren to complete the podium, Norris was five seconds behind Bottas at the end of the seventy-one lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fourth)
Valtteri Bottas - 10 (pole, race win)
Ferrari - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished tenth)
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished second)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Max Verstappen - 7 (DNF, Electronics)
Alexander Albon - 8 (finished thirteenth/DNF, four laps down/Electronics)
McLaren - 9
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished fifth)
Lando Norris - 10 (finished third)
Renault - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 6 (DNF, Overheating)
Esteban Ocon - 7 (finished eighth)
Alpha Tauri: - 7
Daniil Kvyat - 7 (finished twelfth/DNF, four laps down/Puncture)
Pierre Gasly - 7 (finished seventh)
Racing Point - 7
Sergio Pérez- 7 (finished sixth)
Lance Stroll - 7 (DNF, Engine)
Alfa Romeo - 6
Kimi Räikkönen - 6 (DNF, Wheel)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 6 (finished ninth)
Haas - 6
Romain Grosjean - 5 (DNF, Brakes)
Kevin Magnussen - 7 (DNF, Brakes)
Williams - 6
George Russell - 7 (DNF, Fuel pressure)
Nicholas Latifi - 6 (finished eleventh)
Next stop Red Bull Ring (again), this time for the Styrian Grand Prix in a weeks time.
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