George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix on June 28 after starting from pole, finishing 1.6 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen and 1.9 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes secured seven of the first eight races of the season, with Russell, Antonelli, and Lewis Hamilton placing first, third, and fifth. The race was the first of the season declared a heat hazard, and Russell's drinks system failed during the event.