Norris holds off Piastri to win Austrian GP after Verstappen crashes out
- Max Verstappen retired on the first lap of the Austrian Grand Prix after a collision with rookie Kimi Antonelli, ending his 31-race points streak.
- Kimi Antonelli's brake lock-up at Turn 3 caused loss of control, resulting in a collision that took out Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix's start.
- Stewards launched an investigation, imposed a three-place grid penalty on Antonelli, who publicly apologized for the crash at Austria.
- Verstappen's first-lap retirement from the Austrian GP, caused by Antonelli's brake lock-up, leaves him 61 points behind the leader, significantly damaging his title bid.
- Antonelli's three-place grid penalty at Silverstone reflects ongoing consequences from the Austria crash, as high-speed circuits like Silverstone could intensify the 2025 title battle.
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Lando Norris won in front of team-mate Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc completes the podium. ...


Norris 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.


Max 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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