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Norris Wins Austrian GP as Piastri’s Errors Define McLaren Duel

The victory trims Norris’s gap to seven points behind Piastri, who retains the championship lead despite key mistakes.

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Overview

  • Lando Norris converted pole position into his third victory of the season at the Red Bull Ring.
  • Oscar Piastri admitted that a double braking error into Turn 4 and a botched undercut cost him the win.
  • Norris’s triumph cuts his deficit to Piastri to seven points and cements the intra-team championship battle.
  • Max Verstappen was taken out in a first-lap collision with Kimi Antonelli and now trails the leader by 61 points.
  • Christian Horner described the Austrian GP as a “two horse race,” highlighting McLaren’s clear superiority.