George Russell sneaked in a top podium finish at the Austrian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris dramatically collided at the fag end of the race to gift the position to the Mercedes driver.

Austrian GP: George Russell secures surprise win after Norris, Verstappen collide

The Austrian Formula1 race started with Max Verstappen at the pol and the two Ferraris at No. 2 and 3. The start was, good for Max as he kept a distance from the Ferraris, however, his RedBull partner Checo Perez got a collision with Mercedes's Russell early in the race which damaged his car, as a result, he had to pit early but retire soon as the damage to the car was beyond repair on time.

Recap of Austria GP: Formula1

Formula One came back with a bang on Sunday as Finland’s Valtteri Bottas won a dramatic Austrian season-opener for champions Mercedes in a race with only 11 finishers and no spectators.

Bottas wins dramatic Austrian opener

Max Verstappen will seek a hat-trick of home wins for Red Bull and an early lead in the drivers championship at this weekend's delayed and somewhat surreal season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.

Formula One in brave new world as Verstappen seeks repeat Austria triumph

The world has been stuck in the pit garage over the last few months to borrow a racing term but now the covers are coming off. Sport has resumed in some parts of the world and the truly global sport of Formula One is gearing up for a much delayed season opener.

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After much delay, the Formula One season is finally set to kick start at Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring in Austria on July 5 (Sunday). The original opener in Australia witnessed a last-minute cancellation after five crew members were quarantined after displaying COVID-19 symptoms with the race now set to open in Austria.

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Bottas made a perfect start ? so perfect that his rivals were soon protesting and suggesting he had ?jumped? ? and pulled clear

Formula One: Bottas beats Vettel in Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton fourth