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 14:10 · Jack de Menezes]

**FORMATION LAP UNDERWAY**

[12 July 2020 14:12 · Jack de Menezes]

Hamilton leads the field round on a rather slow formation lap, unlike teammate Bottas last week. Here we go.

[12 July 2020 14:13 · Jack de Menezes]

LIGHTS OUT! THE STYRIAN GRAND PRIX IS UNDERWAY!

[12 July 2020 14:16 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 1: Sainz tries to take second from Verstappen and momentarily gets it through turn one, but the Red Bull gets a better drive out of the corner and retakes the position with Hamilton holding first.

Oh no! Not again! Leclerc comes into Turn Three way too hot, collides with the rear of Vettel and wipes out his Ferrari teammate's rear wing! That's Vettel out of the race on lap one, and Leclerc has front wing damage.

Safety car deployed!

[12 July 2020 14:17 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 3: Safety car in this lap.

[12 July 2020 14:18 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 4: GREEN! GREEN! GREEN!

[12 July 2020 14:20 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 4: A very fast-starting Stroll gets a run on Norris, but has to run wide through Turn One and the fight goes on all the way through to Turn Four, with Norris holding on. Behind, Russell is mixing it up with Magnussen, and no sooner does the Haas get past the Williams does the Williams fight back. Russell is off though! He goes straight across the gravel at Turn Five and it drops him out of 11th to second last. What a disaster.

[12 July 2020 14:20 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 5: Leclerc is being forced to retire from the race, and that's both Ferrari's out of the race by the fifth lap.

[12 July 2020 14:22 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 6: Bottas gets the inevitable overtake to move up to third and pass Carlos Sainz, who has regardless made a strong start to this race given he knows he is not the third fastest car out there.

[12 July 2020 14:24 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 8: Albon is the next driver onto the gearbox of Sainz, and no sooner does he have a sniff into Turn 3 than he uses the DRS on the exit to get by and take fourth from the McLaren.