Race Highlights _ Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix 2024.mp4
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00:00It's Max Verstappen. Alongside him is Lando Norris. It's all eyes to the lights and foot to the floor as we go racing in Austria.
00:10And once again it's a good start from Max Verstappen. Lando Norris trying to hold on the inside.
00:15George Russell trying to put the nose of his McLaren round the outside.
00:18But it's the Ferrari and the Mercedes behind. Hamilton and Carlos Sainz almost going wheel-to-wheel as they run through Turn 2 on the way to 3.
00:26And Leclerc-Piastri made contact in Turn 1 but it's side by side into 3. There's barely any space there on the A-pair.
00:33Hamilton is hunting down his teammate Russell.
00:36Russell will say I'm managing tyres and Hamilton will say he's holding me up.
00:40We'll hear those radio calls pretty soon I'd imagine. Let's see what happens as they head up the hill towards Turn 3.
00:46Turn 2 doesn't exist really but Norris then already out of TRS on Lando Verstappen and there goes Hamilton.
00:53Down the inside for Lewis Hamilton late on the brakes with the aid of DRS.
00:58Russell fights him as hard as he can but it's his teammate.
01:00He doesn't push too hard but the DRS will now favour George Russell who fights back.
01:06Will have the outside line. Can Hamilton defend? No. Already into the braking zone. Russell regains the position.
01:13As we get another look of the start of the race.
01:16Felt like the lights were waiting a little while before they went out and it was a nice clean start from Max Verstappen.
01:21Yeah, he got a tremendous launch there, didn't he?
01:24And Lando behind him sort of moving around trying to keep his position on the way in which he did so.
01:30And here we see 3. It's Perez who's the Mayor's clip, wasn't it?
01:34Piastri and Leclerc was in the middle of the sandwich there and we're about to see that happen.
01:42Unfortunately for Charles Leclerc who's had a really unfortunate weekend.
01:47So he's pinched. He can't go inside. He can't go outside.
01:51That is a first corner incident in any motor race to be honest.
01:55And this is the view on board Oscar Piastri. Started down in 7th place.
02:00The Ferrari in front of him as in the live pictures the Ferrari getting through on the Mercedes.
02:06Carlos Sainz finding his way through on Lewis Hamilton.
02:10So Hamilton looks like he's down to 5th now. Sainz ahead.
02:14And we get the replay of Piastri which McLaren say they're all happy and fine with the way that car is.
02:20And the struggles continue for Piastri.
02:25Copy. That's how I saw it.
02:28Yeah, it was quite late in the corner. You've got all the momentum.
02:32Let's see. So he's left him room. Look, left him plenty of room.
02:36And he's saying right. He did not give me racing room on the outside of the corner.
02:39The stewards will have to look at that. And that's where Leclerc got through.
02:43But immediately he starts understeering. Piastri trying to go around the outside of 6th now.
02:48And does so. Well done. Brilliant driving.
02:52And he's put that wrong right in a hurry, hasn't he? Of losing the place to Perez.
02:56It's worth it. If you think that you've got a fast car, you're not worried about overtaking people and getting out of some traffic.
03:02It's worth trying a three-stop. We'll follow their progress.
03:06Fernando Alonso also came in as well. Went out on the medium tire as the two Astriders going and doing battle.
03:12Kevin Magnussen slides down the inside. Hülkenberg with a little bit of a lock-up has to run off the track.
03:18Rejoins it ahead of his teammate. Magnussen will get the DRS.
03:22The Danish and the German going toe-to-toe just like in the Euros yesterday.
03:26On that occasion, the team Germany won out.
03:29On this occasion, it's the Dane who gets through downhill into Turn 4.
03:34He's really struggling out there. Whether he's got a bit of floor damage as well.
03:37Got to manage the tires, Kev. Got to manage the tires.
03:41Is this me or Nico Toub?
03:43These cars need to save tires. Long way to go.
03:46Hülkenberg looking at the back of... That's the Sauber of Joe Guanyu, who started for the pit lane, hasn't pitted yet.
03:53Hülkenberg has with the aid of DRS.
03:55The German driver moves to the inside late on the brakes as they head uphill through Turn 3.
04:01And that is the move done for Hülkenberg. And Magnussen will want to make that move next.
04:05Of course, Hülkenberg driving for that team next year before it morphs into Audi in 2026.
04:11Certainly is, as Joe tries to put up a little bit more of a fight with Kevin Magnussen.
04:15But the Dane makes it through swiftly.
04:18And let's just see this Charles Leclerc, who had been overtaken by Williams earlier on before he came into the pits.
04:25That was Alex Albon this time. That's him getting through on Logan's side.
04:29This was Joe Guanyu just a few seconds ago, fighting with the RB of Daniel Ricciardo.
04:36And then we got a punt by the looks of it as he turned in.
04:40What the f*** is he doing?
04:44That was Fernando Alonso steaming in, forcing the Sauber driver off into the round.
04:51Here we go then. Does he cross the white line? Moves to the right hand side.
04:57Oh, he got some oversteer.
05:02Well, his front tyre didn't, but did his rear. Oh, was it there?
05:05He had a couple of bites of that, didn't he?
05:08Not the smoothest entry for Lewis Hamilton.
05:10Are you seeing that five second penalty? You've got a different system to us then.
05:13Yeah, we've just had it come through on the radio and notification of it that comes through automatically.
05:18Yeah, he launched right into me. Yeah, we're on it.
05:23I couldn't turn right to the box.
05:25Yeah, thanks, Bradley. Really appreciate your time.
05:28And sorry, we come to you when Lewis gets given a five second time penalty.
05:33Five second time penalty. We'll just get our heads down and get on with it.
05:37Yeah, sorry guys. No problem, Lewis.
05:40Yeah, I suppose it's one of those you can't be half pregnant, isn't it?
05:42It was a bit of the wheel over the line.
05:44So Lewis putting his hands up for that, even though it was an oversteering moment.
05:49You have to let me know when I have to upshift on the end of the straight.
05:54Gear 7 still fine, Max. Gear 7 still fine.
05:59So then Max Verstappen possibly being talked through some gear issues there.
06:04Gasly gets close with DRS. Ocon gets the DRS from Alonso.
06:08This is where it got a little bit dicey. Gasly looking at the inside, then darted to the outside.
06:14Ocon forces him right to the exit and almost contact.
06:18Yeah, Gasly's front wing was high risk there as he flicks back underneath.
06:23Potentially damaging it over a curve somewhere out there.
06:27As we see the move down the pit straight.
06:29Finally, then Esteban Ocon getting through on Fernando Alonso.
06:34And I'm going to assume Pierre Gasly will do the same thing heading up.
06:38But it's Alonso then with a wonderful slipstream there.
06:42Gasly goes up the inside and that is choreographed.
06:47It's synchronized swimming, isn't it? But can they get through unscathed? No.
06:51And this was the Alpine Aston Martin fight.
06:57So Ocon got through and then Alonso was able to fight back with that DRS.
07:02Gasly also getting the DRS and the slipstream.
07:04Ocon defending from Alonso. Almost contact. That left the road clear for Gasly.
07:10What was that? Did you see it just run me off the track?
07:16He did indeed. Yeah, but what's he going to do?
07:22It's not in a tank. It can't actually just spit in the background and turn it.
07:27I don't know what's happening. Flares are suddenly really bad. Copy.
07:33Back in 2022. Mick Schumacher on that occasion.
07:36P6. Magnussen in P8. As the two Alpines still will not give up this battle.
07:44Ocon cuts across Gasly who thought he had the inside line.
07:47Gasly will move round the outside. Will Ocon give him the room?
07:51He does so. That will give Gasly the inside line for six.
07:54Can Ocon hold it round the outside? No, he can't.
07:58Pierre Gasly manages to finally get the position from his teammate.
08:02I can't hold this much longer, mate. Yeah, understood mate.
08:08I can't hold this much longer, mate. Behind is what Verstappen is saying,
08:12is Piastri sliding down the inside of Lewis Hamilton.
08:18In the run now to turn four with the aid of the toe as well.
08:21Will he try and move down the inside? No, he's not near enough on that occasion.
08:25But the move is coming. It's a matter of time.
08:27Yeah, he reacted to my move. You're not allowed to do that.
08:32Okay, we're on it. So was that slightly a move in the braking zone
08:38for Max Verstappen? He dives down the inside.
08:40It's a late move for Lando. Norris locks up the good measure.
08:43Can he keep it on the track? No, he can't.
08:46He'll have to give the position back to Verstappen.
08:49But Norris comes out ahead with the DRS.
08:52Is he going to let Verstappen back through?
08:54Who peels out to the side. Downhill through turn four.
08:57Round the outside. Verstappen back through.
09:00But that was running out wide, Martin.
09:01That's another track limits violation for Norris.
09:05Will he be able to go outside the track?
09:07Yeah, that one was probably a little bit overambitious.
09:10But there we go. Boom.
09:12And as soon as you turn the steering wheel, you will lock the front tyres.
09:17As soon as you turn the steering wheel. Just the dynamics of the suspension.
09:20He can't keep moving after I move. This is dangerous.
09:23Oh, we're going to have a big shot. He forced me to go wide and lock off.
09:28Understood, mate. He keeps forcing you off.
09:30It was the right thing to do to give the position back. Let's get it again.
09:33Yeah, but I can't keep doing it. If he keeps moving, I've got to lock off.
09:38And on cue then. Race control.
09:40Lando Norris. Track limits has been noted.
09:44Here we go again then. Downhill now with the DRS tucked up right behind Max Verstappen.
09:49Which side is Norris going to pick?
09:50He's forced to go the long way around.
09:53Verstappen placing his car beautifully.
09:55Runs a little bit deep, but that allows him to hold the position.
09:58This is the number one Red Bull fighting for the win around the Red Bull Ring.
10:04Norris closing in though, trying to deprive him.
10:08Dives down the inside. It's another late move for Norris who keeps it on the track.
10:13It's Verstappen who has to go wide. He rejoins ahead of him.
10:17Huckeberg got a penalty for that in the sprint. I don't think he should have done it.
10:20I think that's normal racing in Turn 3.
10:24And Verstappen went off the track and kept the place.
10:28As I say, I think he got confused by yesterday's decision.
10:31Yeah, he has to give the position back. I was ahead at the apex.
10:35Yeah, and he went off track.
10:38I agree.
10:39As once again, Norris with the DRS on the back of Verstappen. Traffic lurking ahead though.
10:45More of a bonafide overtake with a dive bomb than running.
10:48Oh, there's contact! Verstappen punches his...
10:51He's got a rear wheel off the rim. Sliding off.
10:54Lando Norris with issues as well. The front right tyre looking like it's got damage.
10:59Almost driven off the road. Contact then between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris
11:05for the lead of the Austrian Grand Prix.
11:07And I think, has Norris got a puncture? He won't let him through.
11:11Verstappen, I think, was trying to run him off the road. But has Norris got damage?
11:15Verstappen crawling back to the pits. Lando Norris takes the lead.
11:20But how much damage has Lando Norris got?
11:23It almost looked like such an inconspicuous penalty to boot as well for Lando Norris.
11:29This race has been turned on its head. George Russell is going to take the lead.
11:34Oh my God.
11:37Piastri is right on the back of Sainz and they're both a lot quicker than Russell.
11:42We've still got a race on our hands there.
11:45These two. Here it comes. Piastri round the outside of Carlos Sainz for second now in this race.
11:53It's George Russell who leads by over two and a half seconds.
11:57Oscar Piastri now in second.
11:59And is that Lando Norris? Day done. Teared down in the pits. He's climbing out of the car.
12:04Yeah, they were losing so much time. Lando actually made the call.
12:07He said, just retire the car. Now there's a virtual safety car.
12:11Oh my goodness. This race hasn't got one more chance to go, has it?
12:14But yeah, as the race gets under... Team Radio?
12:18George, you can win this. You can win this, George.
12:21Just let me drive.
12:23Yeah, so much damage to Lando Norris' car.
12:26But, well, if you're Lando Norris, welcome to the world of racing Max Verstappen.
12:31He will not give in. And now Lando didn't give it in and it's ended with one out and one continuing.
12:37Let's see this again. So Max went to the middle and then veered a little bit towards the outside.
12:44Six of one and half a dozen of another. I mean, Max probably squeezed him a little bit to the outside.
12:49Then he was not going to let him through, was he?
12:51Max was just watching that McLaren and Lando saw the damage.
12:56But pit lane is now closed. So here we go.
12:59Lando goes up the outside. That's fair enough.
13:01But actually, you know what? Max went veered left towards him, didn't he?
13:06We'll see it from different angles. But here we go.
13:09Yeah, that's Max squeezing him out.
13:13I think Max will have to take the blame for that one, in my view.
13:17And you can see the disbelief in the McLaren garage.
13:22Verstappen and Norris making contact. The virtual safety car is out.
13:26VSC now ending.
13:28Max Verstappen getting a ten second penalty for causing a collision.
13:33They saw it the same way that I saw it.
13:35It was Max veering left that made that contact with Lando Norris.
13:40And it resulted with Lando Norris retiring from this race.
13:44He is out of it. The race win in the clasp of his hand.
13:48Rounds the final couple of corners.
13:50Keeps it neat and tidy within the track limits.
13:53And will launch himself to the top of the rostrum.
13:57George Russell wins the Austrian Grand Prix.
14:00Oskar Piastri will come home in second for McLaren.
14:04And Carlos Sainz picks up the final spot of the podium in Fern.
14:09And as Verstappen and Lando Norris battled so hard for the race victory.
14:15In the end, they come home with no podium.
14:18Verstappen having to fight hard for fifth.
14:22Oomph!
14:23Woo-hoo-hoo!
14:25Yabba-dabba-doo!
14:27Well done, mate.
14:29Well done.
14:32Without a pick of the pieces. Well done.
14:35Not over till it's over.
14:38It's not over until it's over.
14:42Okay, great job.
14:44Yeah, George, my bad. Speaking to your braking, I just got it.
14:47It got me.
14:49You got very excited there, Toto. Very excited.
14:53And I'm even more now. Congratulations, we've got that win.
14:56That was so important. Well done.
14:58Well done. Well done, everybody.
15:00We wouldn't have done this in Bahrain.
15:03Well done.
15:07Well done.
15:37Well done.