2018 Austrian Grand Prix
985th World Championship race, 31st World Championship Austrian Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Spielberg
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 July 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen  Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Pole position: |  Valtteri Bottas  Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Kimi Raikkonen  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Spielberg, 71 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 71 | 1hr 21m 56.024s | 25 |
| 2 | +1 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 71 | +1.504s | 18 |
| 3 | +3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 71 | +3.181s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 12 |
| 5 | +3 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 10 |
| 6 | +5 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 | +8 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | PL |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +8 |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +8 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +1 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -3 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +3 |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | -1 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +2 laps (10.000s) | |
| 15 | -1 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 65 | DNF | |
| R |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 62 | DNF | ||
| R |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 54 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 11 | DNF |
- Lance Stroll was given a 10-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:03.130 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:03.149 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:03.660 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:03.840 | |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:03.892 | |
| 6 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:03.464 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:03.996 | |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:04.051 | |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:04.725 | |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:05.019 | |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:04.845 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:04.874 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.286 | |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:05.271 | |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:05.279 | |
| 16 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.322 | |
| 17 | -5 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:04.979 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:05.479 | |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:05.366 | |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:05.058 | ||
- Sebastian Vettel received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz in Q2.
- Charles Leclerc received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Brendon Hartley was demoted to the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements.
- Fernando Alonso was required to start from the pit lane for changing front wing and use of new power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:03.130 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:03.149 | 0.019 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:03.464 | 0.334 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:03.660 | 0.530 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:03.840 | 0.710 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:03.892 | 0.762 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:03.996 | 0.866 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:04.051 | 0.921 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:04.725 | 1.595 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:05.019 | 1.889 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:04.845 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:04.874 | |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:04.979 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:05.058 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.286 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:05.271 | |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:05.279 | |
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:05.322 | |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:05.366 | |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:05.479 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 146 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 145 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 101 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 96 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 93 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 92 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | 37 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 36 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 34 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 28 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | 23 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 19 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 18 |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | 13 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | 12 |
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 8 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | 4 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | 3 |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 247 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 237 |
| 3 | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 189 |
| 4 | Renault | 62 |
| 5 |  Haas-Ferrari | 49 |
| 6 | McLaren-Renault | 44 |
| 7 |  Force India-Mercedes | 42 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 19 |
| 9 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 16 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 300th for Fernando Alonso
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 58th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 104th for Sebastian Vettel, 96th for Kimi Raikkonen, 15th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 736th & 737th for Ferrari, 154th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 5th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 92nd for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 55th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 46th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 245th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 123rd for Lewis Hamilton, 12th Valtteri Bottas