Austrian Grand Prix 2025 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Lando Norris bounced back from the Canadian disappointment with a dominant victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, leading home teammate Oscar Piastri for McLaren's fifth one-two finish of 2025. The Briton controlled the race from pole position at the Red Bull Ring, crossing the line 2.695 seconds ahead of Piastri, with Charles Leclerc a distant third for Ferrari. Norris's third win of the season came at Red Bull's home circuit, adding salt to the wounds of Verstappen and his team, who struggled to match McLaren's pace through Spielberg's high-speed corners.

The race unfolded as a McLaren procession once Norris established his early advantage, with Piastri content to secure second place and valuable championship points rather than risk a collision with his teammate. The papaya cars demonstrated superior race pace throughout, pulling away from Leclerc's Ferrari with ease. Verstappen's challenging weekend continued as he failed to mount a serious podium challenge, highlighting the performance deficit Red Bull faced on their home soil. The dominant display proved McLaren's Canada setback was merely a blip rather than a sign of fundamental weakness.

Norris's Austrian victory closed the championship gap to Piastri, injecting fresh tension into McLaren's internal battle. With both drivers sharing 8 wins between them from 11 races, their title fight was developing into one of the closest teammate rivalries in recent memory. McLaren's constructors' championship lead appeared unassailable, while the driver's championship remained delicately poised between the two papaya pilots, with Verstappen falling further behind as the season approached its summer break.