Round 9 · 2018
Austrian Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P4
PoleBOT
Fastest lap1:06.957Raikkonen · L71
Most laps led42Verstappen
Biggest gain+12Alonso P20→P8
Retirements6of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | +3 | 71 | 1:21:56.024 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 71 | +1.504 FL | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 6 | +3 | 71 | +3.181 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 5 | +1 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 8 | +3 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 11 | +5 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 15 | +8 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 20 | +12 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Sauber | 17 | +8 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 18 | +8 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 12 | +1 | 70 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault (2016–20) | 9 | -3 | 70 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 13 | 0 | 69 | +2 laps | 2 | |
| 14 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | Williams | 16 | +2 | 69 | +2 laps | 2 | |
| — | McLaren | 14 | 65 | DNF · L65 | 3 | |||
| — | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | 62 | DNF · L62 | 2 | ||
| — | Brendon Hartley HAR | Toro Rosso | 19 | 54 | DNF · L54 | — | ||
| — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 7 | 53 | DNF · L53 | 2 | ||
| — | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 10 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 21 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 21 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 18 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | — | — | — | 17 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 18 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 22 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 20 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 19 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | — | — | — | 19 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 16 |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Sauber | — | — | — | 19 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 17 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | — | — | — | 17 |
| 16 | McLaren | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 11 |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | Williams | — | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley HAR | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 11 |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 11 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:04.070 | 22 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:04.099 | +0.029 | 24 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:04.204 | +0.134 | 24 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:04.470 | +0.400 | 22 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:04.791 | +0.721 | 14 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:04.891 | +0.821 | 18 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:04.916 | +0.846 | 17 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:05.013 | +0.943 | 16 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault (2016–20) | 1:05.086 | +1.016 | 22 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Sauber | 1:05.219 | +1.149 | 25 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:05.228 | +1.158 | 19 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:05.264 | +1.194 | 25 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 1:05.444 | +1.374 | 21 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:05.448 | +1.378 | 19 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:05.502 | +1.432 | 24 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:05.699 | +1.629 | 27 |
| 17 | Brendon Hartley HAR | Toro Rosso | 1:05.705 | +1.635 | 23 |
| 18 | McLaren | 1:05.837 | +1.767 | 16 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 1:06.029 | +1.959 | 23 |
| 20 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | Williams | 1:06.318 | +2.248 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:04.579 | 37 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:04.755 | +0.176 | 42 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:04.815 | +0.236 | 53 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.031 | +0.452 | 48 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.125 | +0.546 | 48 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:05.265 | +0.686 | 42 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:05.429 | +0.850 | 38 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:05.559 | +0.980 | 41 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:05.758 | +1.179 | 31 |
| 10 | McLaren | 1:05.930 | +1.351 | 47 | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault (2016–20) | 1:05.999 | +1.420 | 38 |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Sauber | 1:06.096 | +1.517 | 30 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 1:06.133 | +1.554 | 43 |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:06.199 | +1.620 | 29 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:06.273 | +1.694 | 42 |
| 16 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | Williams | 1:06.326 | +1.747 | 49 |
| 17 | Brendon Hartley HAR | Toro Rosso | 1:06.332 | +1.753 | 55 |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:06.354 | +1.775 | 48 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:06.429 | +1.850 | 33 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 1:06.626 | +2.047 | 44 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:04.839 | 39 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:04.966 | +0.127 | 39 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.072 | +0.233 | 42 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:05.180 | +0.341 | 29 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:05.483 | +0.644 | 22 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:05.776 | +0.937 | 31 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:06.028 | +1.189 | 31 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 1:06.055 | +1.216 | 40 |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Sauber | 1:06.215 | +1.376 | 31 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:06.394 | +1.555 | 36 |
| 11 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:06.400 | +1.561 | 32 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:06.404 | +1.565 | 23 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault (2016–20) | 1:06.427 | +1.588 | 29 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:06.455 | +1.616 | 42 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:06.479 | +1.640 | 35 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 1:06.567 | +1.728 | 32 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:06.612 | +1.773 | 30 |
| 18 | McLaren | 1:06.698 | +1.859 | 30 | |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley HAR | Toro Rosso | 1:06.871 | +2.032 | 45 |
| 20 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 1:07.424 | +2.585 | 38 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 9
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 146 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 145 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 101 | ▲2 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 96 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | 93 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 92 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 37 | ▲3 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 36 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Lewis Hamilton HAM |
| Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Haas | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Kevin Magnussen MAG |
| Renault (2016–20) | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL |
| Force India | Esteban Ocon OCO | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Toro Rosso | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Brendon Hartley HAR |
| Sauber | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Marcus Ericsson ERI |
| McLaren | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | |
| Williams | Lance Stroll STR | — | Sergey Sirotkin SIR |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Red Bull Ring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Austrian Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2016 | Austrian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2015 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2014 | Austrian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 3 |
| 2003 | Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2002 | Austrian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 | |
| 2001 | Austrian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 7 |
| 2000 | Austrian Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 |