f1-agws · round 8 · Red Bull Ring
Austrian Grand Prix 2026: Race Pace, Tyre Strategy & Results
George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix 2026 on a 2-stop strategy. RUS took pole. Full analysis: race pace, tyre strategy for every driver, pit stops, degradation and weather.
Austrian Grand Prix 2026 result
George Russell (Mercedes) won the Austrian Grand Prix on 28 June 2026 from 1st on the grid, round 8 of the 2026 season at Red Bull Ring over 71 laps, in 1:26:37.979. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) finished second, +1.611s behind, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) completed the podium, +1.986s.
George Russell (Mercedes) started from pole after a 1:06.113 qualifying lap and converted it into the win.
Did not finish: STR (Retired), SAI (Retired), PER (Retired), BOT (Retired).
Race pace
Fastest lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 1:10.374 on lap 59.
Best long run: ANT on the Hard averaged 1:10.616 over 17 clean laps, losing 0.017 s per lap.
Biggest gains from the starting grid: VER P5 → P2 (+3), PIA P7 → P4 (+3), ALO P21 → P18 (+3).
Teammate race pace (median lap): the widest gap was at Alpine, GAS ahead of COL on the road with 0.565 s per lap between them; the closest pair was RUS and ANT at Mercedes, 0.017 s apart.
Tyre strategy
Winning strategy: RUS made 2 stops — M 1-19 · H 20-43 · H 44-71.
Compounds: S = Soft, M = Medium, H = Hard, I = Intermediate, W = Wet; numbers are the laps of each stint.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Result | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | 1 | 1:26:37.979 | M 1-19 · H 20-43 · H 44-71 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | 5 | +1.611s | M 1-18 · H 19-49 · H 50-71 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT) | Mercedes | 4 | +1.986s | M 1-24 · H 25-51 · H 52-71 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | 7 | +21.809s | M 1-19 · H 20-42 · H 43-71 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Ferrari | 3 | +26.393s | M 1-12 · H 13-25 · S 26-42 · H 43-71 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar (HAD) | Red Bull | 8 | +29.399s | M 1-18 · M 19-40 · H 41-71 |
| 7 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | 6 | +31.505s | M 1-21 · H 22-47 · H 48-71 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | 2 | +45.659s | M 1-13 · H 14-37 · H 38-59 · S 60-71 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson (LAW) | RB F1 Team | 9 | +15.334 | M 1-19 · H 20-45 · M 46-70 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad (LIN) | RB F1 Team | 10 | +19.030 | M 1-18 · H 19-46 · M 47-70 |
Pit stops and race control
41 pit stops in the race; the quickest trip through the pit lane was LEC's, 21.0 s on lap 37.
Race control: 2 Virtual Safety Car periods.
Tyre degradation
Time lost per lap of tyre age, fitted on clean laps (no pit, in or neutralised laps).
Soft: 0.062 s/lap over 116 clean laps; Hard: 0.076 s/lap over 474 clean laps; Medium: 0.084 s/lap over 470 clean laps.
Weather
Air 33–35 °C, track 43–53 °C, dry throughout.
Explore the sessions in the race dashboard, the championship standings and the 2026 schedule.