Lando Norris Wins 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, Secures His 3rd F1 Victory of the Season.
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In June 2025, McLaren's British Formula 1 (F1) driver Lando Norris clinched his third win of the 2025 F1 season by securing first place at the Austrian Grand Prix held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria. The race was officially titled the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix (GP) and included in the F1 MSC Cruises Austrian GP calendar.
- Norris’ recent win marks his 7th career Grand Prix victory overall and significantly boosts his standing in the 2025 Drivers' Championship. He now holds the 2nd spot with 201 points, trailing teammate Oscar Piastri, who leads with 216 points. The podium was completed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who finished third.
- During the race, Norris skillfully maintained his lead position throughout. He overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and managed to hold a consistent gap, eventually finishing 2.695 seconds ahead of Piastri. This victory further reflects McLaren’s continued dominance in the 2025 season.
- Charles Leclerc, who had started the race from pole position, could not convert the lead into a win and ended in third place. Meanwhile, Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fourth and fifth respectively, showing a modest recovery from their qualifying positions.
Main Point :- (i) A major incident occurred in the opening lap when 4-time World Champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull was forced to retire due to a crash involving Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes. Verstappen's early exit affected his standing in the title race, where he now trails both McLaren drivers significantly.
(ii) With 25 points from this win, Norris is now in close competition with teammate Piastri for the top spot. The standings after the Austrian GP show Piastri at 216 points, Norris at 201, and Verstappen lagging at 155 points. This internal McLaren battle is set to intensify in upcoming races like the British GP.
(iii) The Austrian GP, part of F1 history since its first official World Championship race in 1964, was contested over 71 laps of a 4.326-km circuit, totaling a race distance of 307.236 km. The event is organized under the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), headquartered in Paris, France.
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