Styrian Grand Prix LIVE: Latest F1 updates and reaction as Lewis Hamilton wins first race of the seasosn

Re-live the latest updates from the Red Bull Ring where defneding champion Hamilton cruised to victory ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen

F1 returns: A lap of the Austrian Grand Prix

Follow the latest updates live from the Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring as Lewis Hamilton starts from pole position in a bid to win his first race of the 2020 F1 season.

The reigning world champion produced an incredible lap in qualifying to take pole position by a mammoth 1.2s, but he’s joined on the front row by Max Verstappen in a Red Bull that has a lot of making up to do after last weekend’s double-retirement for the home team. The top order is shaken up somewhat though by the rain-sodden qualifying session, meaning Carlos Sainz starts in third in the McLaren with world championship leader Valtteri Bottas only able to qualify in fourth.

There have been a fair few grid penalties applied, with Lando Norris dropping from sixth to ninth and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc seeing an already-disappointing 11th worsen to 14th after he was found to have blocked Daniil Kvyat in qualifying, with Antonio Giovinazzi also dropping to thee back of the grid after a gearbox change on his Alfa Romeo. Lights out is scheduled for 2:10pm, and you can follow lap-by-lap updates live below.

When is it?

The Styrian Grand Prix takes place across 10-12 July 2020.

What time does each session start?

FRIDAY

Free practice 1: 10am – 11:30am BST

Free practice 2: 2pm – 3:30pm BST

SATURDAY

Free practice 3: 11am – 12pm BST

Qualifying: 2pm – 3pm BST

SUNDAY

Race: 2:10pm – 4:10pm BST

How can I watch it?

All European races will be held behind closed doors, meaning that the only way fans will be able to see the action is on television.

In the UK, Sky Sports continue to hold the exclusive rights for F1, with Channel 4 only able to show the British Grand Prix later in the year.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can purchase a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Starting grid

1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 19.273secs

2 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:20.489

3 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 1:20.671

4 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes GP 1:20.701

5 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Renault 1:20.922

6 Alexander Albon (Tha) Red Bull 1:20.011

7 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:21.028

8 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 1:21.192

9. Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:20.925 +three-place grid penalty

10 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:21.651

11 George Russell (Gbr) Williams 1:19.636

12 Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point 1:19.645

13 Daniil Kyvat (Rus) Scuderia AlphaTauri 1:19.717

14 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:19.628

15 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:20.211

16 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:21.372

17 Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point 1:21.607

18 Nicholas Latifi (Can) Williams 1:21.759

19 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 No Time

20 Antonio Giovinazzi (Ita) Alfa Romeo Racing 1:21.831 + five-place grid penalty

Key Points

• TOP 5: 1. HAM 2. BOT 3. VER 4. ALB 5. NOR
• RET: Vettel (Lap 1), Leclerc (Lap 4), Ocon (Lap 26)
• Hamilton takes dominant victory ahead of Bottas and Verstappen
• Albon fourth as Norris overtakes both Racing Points to take fifth in final lap
• Leclerc takes out Ferrari teammate Vettel on opening lap

[12 July 2020 15:26 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 63: Bottas cus the gap to 2.5s...

[12 July 2020 15:27 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 64: With DRS to his aid Perez sets another fastest lap and he's just 0.6s off the back of Albon. Stroll meanwhile is still all over Ricciardo, but can't find a way past.

[12 July 2020 15:28 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 65: Bottas's charge is putting Red Bull's second place under major threat as the gap is only 1.4s as they cross the line, and Verstappen has damage to his front ring end plate.

[12 July 2020 15:30 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 66: New fastest lap of the race ... for Lando Norris! He's trying to catch the pair in front of him... as Bottas attacks Verstappen!

[12 July 2020 15:30 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 66: Bottas passes Verstappen on the run to Turn 4, but the fighting instinct of the Dutchman kicks in and he fights back on the outside line, which gives him the inside for Turn 6 and forces Bottas out wide to maintain second.

[12 July 2020 15:31 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 67: Bottas this tie gets past well before Turn 4 and positions his car neatly to prevent Verstappen from fighting back.

[12 July 2020 15:32 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 68: Sainz pits from ninth with acres of space behind him and is going to try snatch fastest lap, which is now held by Hamilton.

[12 July 2020 15:33 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 69: Verstappen pits from third, as he'll also go for the extra point for fastest lap.

[12 July 2020 15:35 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 70: Contact! Perez damages his front wing trying to pass Albon!

[12 July 2020 15:35 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 71: Stroll divebombs Ricciardo into Turn 3 and Stroll pounces. He pushes both of them wide, and Norris tries to sneak through! Stroll takes sixth with Norris sixth and Ricciardo drops to seventh.