2020 Styrian Grand Prix
1,020th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Styrian Grand Prix, 15th World Championship race at Spielberg
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 July 2020 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Carlos Sainz McLaren-Renault |
| Circuit: | Spielberg, 71 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | 1hr 22m 50.683s | 25 | |
| 2 | +2 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 71 | +13.719s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 71 | +33.698s | 15 |
| 4 | +2 |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 71 | +44.400s | 12 |
| 5 | +4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 71 | +1m 01.470s | 10 |
| 6 | +11 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 71 | +1m 02.387s | 8 |
| 7 | +5 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 71 | +1m 02.453s | 6 |
| 8 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 71 | +1m 02.591s | 4 | |
| 9 | -6 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 3 FL |
| 10 | +3 |  Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +3 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | PL |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +5 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -8 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -5 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | +1 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +2 laps | |
| R | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.273 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:20.489 | |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:20.671 | |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:20.701 | |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:20.922 | |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:21.011 | |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:21.028 | |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:21.192 | |
| 9 | -3 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:20.925 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:21.651 | |
| 11 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:19.636 | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:19.645 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:19.717 | |
| 14 | -3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.628 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.211 | |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:21.372 | |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:21.607 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:21.759 | |
| 19 | -5 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:21.831 |
| 20 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | – | ||
- Lando Norris received a three-place grid penalty for overtaking under yellow flags in FP1.
- Charles Leclerc received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat during qualifying.
- Antonio Giovinazzi received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Romain Grosjean was required to start from the pit lane due to changes made to his car under parc ferme conditions.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.273 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:20.489 | 1.216 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:20.671 | 1.398 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:20.701 | 1.428 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:20.922 | 1.649 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:20.925 | 1.652 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:21.011 | 1.738 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:21.028 | 1.755 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:21.192 | 1.919 |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:21.651 | 2.378 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.628 | |
| 12 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:19.636 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:19.645 | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri-Honda | 1:19.717 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.211 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:21.372 | |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:21.607 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:21.759 | |
| 19 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:21.831 | |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | – | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jack Aitken | Williams-Mercedes |
 Robert Kubica |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | 43 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 37 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | 26 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 18 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 16 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 15 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 13 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 12 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 6 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 6 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 4 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | 4 |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 2 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 1 |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 80 |
| 2 | McLaren-Renault | 39 |
| 3 |  Red Bull-Honda | 27 |
| 4 | Racing
Point-Mercedes | 22 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 19 |
| 6 | Renault | 8 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri-Honda | 7 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 85th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 104th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 54th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 152nd for Lewis Hamilton, 47th for Valtteri Bottas, 32nd for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 213th & 214th for Mercedes, 171st for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 89th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 113th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Carlos Sainz (134th different fastest lap setter, 3rd Spanish driver)
- Constructor: 157th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 146th for Lewis Hamilton, 12th for Max Verstappen
- Pole & win
- Driver: 51st for Lewis Hamilton