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Max Verstappen won the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix for Red Bull, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull Ring.

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Race recap

Winner
Max Verstappen
Team
Red Bull
Top listed
Max Verstappen, Kimi Räikkönen, and Sebastian Vettel
Race date
July 1, 2018
Pole
Valtteri Bottas
Fastest lap
Kimi Räikkönen
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Red Bull Ring

The decisive result

Max Verstappen finished first for Red Bull. Kimi Räikkönen is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Sebastian Vettel 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Sergio Pérez from P15 to P7 (+8), Charles Leclerc from P17 to P9 (+8), and Marcus Ericsson from P18 to P10 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Valtteri Bottas started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 +1 lap, 3 Finished, 2 +2 laps, 2 Hydraulics, and 1 Collision damage. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:06.957 on lap 71. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Max VerstappenRed Bull1:21:56.02425
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:21:57.52818
3Sebastian VettelFerrari1:21:59.20515
4Romain GrosjeanHaas+1 lap12
5Kevin MagnussenHaas+1 lap10
6Esteban OconForce India+1 lap8
7Sergio PérezForce India+1 lap6
8Fernando AlonsoMcLaren+1 lap4
9Charles LeclercSauber+1 lap2
10Marcus EricssonSauber+1 lap1
11Pierre GaslyToro Rosso+1 lap0
12Carlos Sainz Jr.Renault+1 lap0
13Sergey SirotkinWilliams+2 laps0
14Lance StrollWilliams+2 laps0
15Stoffel VandoorneMcLarenCollision damage0
DNFLewis HamiltonMercedesFuel pressure0
DNFBrendon HartleyToro RossoHydraulics0
DNFDaniel RicciardoRed BullExhaust0
DNFValtteri BottasMercedesHydraulics0
DNFNico HülkenbergRenaultEngine0