George Russell won round 8 of the 2026 Formula One World Championship at Red Bull Ring in Austria, starting from pole position and finishing +1.611 ahead of Max Verstappen. Andrea Kimi Antonelli completed the podium.
The race ran to 71 laps of the 4.318 km circuit, 10 turns per lap.
4 cars failed to finish: Lance Stroll (retired, lap 45), Carlos Sainz (retired, lap 23), Sergio Pérez (retired, lap 4), Valtteri Bottas (retired, lap 2).
The full classification is below. Each driver links through to their 2026 season record.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 1:26:37.979 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 5 | +1.611 | 18 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 4 | +1.986 | 15 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 7 | +21.809 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | +26.393 | 10 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 | +29.399 | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | +31.505 | 6 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 2 | +45.659 | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 9 | +15.334 | 2 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 10 | +19.030 | 1 |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 12 | +30.315 | 0 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 14 | +38.484 | 0 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 11 | +39.251 | 0 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +1:02.677 | 0 |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | +1:05.647 | 0 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 15 | +25.932 | 0 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 18 | +28.082 | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | +4.833 | 0 |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 17 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 20 | Retired | 0 |