US EditionNorris holds off Piastri to win Austrian GP after Verstappen crashes out
- Max Verstappen and Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli collided on Lap 1 at the Austrian Grand Prix, causing both drivers to retire.
- The collision occurred when Antonelli locked his rear brakes and could not slow down, hitting Verstappen’s car at Turn 3.
- Verstappen started seventh and was third in the championship, while Antonelli started ninth and apologized for locking the rear brakes.
- Verstappen said over team radio he got “hit like crazy” and called others “F---ing idots,” while Antonelli said, “Sorry about that, I locked the rear.”
- The FIA stewards found Antonelli fully at fault and handed him a three-place grid penalty for the upcoming Silverstone double-header.
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Lando Norris won in front of team-mate Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc completes the podium. ...
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Winston-Salem JournalNorris holds off Piastri to win F1 Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria — In the week when the "F1" movie hit theaters, Formula 1 delivered some real-life cinematic moments of its own.
What a debacle at Red Bull's home game in Austria. Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen has to say goodbye to the World Cup after an uninsolved crash. McLaren, on the other hand, is celebrating a double success. And Sauber is doing a clean job.
The reigning world champion is experiencing a debacle in Austria. After the race, Red Bull speaks plainly – with hard words.
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The TelegraphMax Verstappen brands Kimi Antonelli a ‘f------ idiot’ after crash ends title hopes
Telegraph Sport 29 June 2025 at 3:33 pm UTC·2 min read Max Verstappen lashed out at Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli after retiring on the opening lap of Red Bull’s home Austrian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion had started seventh on the grid, with Italian rookie Antonelli ninth, at a circuit where he has won a record five times. Antonelli, who clearly caused the turn three
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