Austrian Grand Prix 2023
Spielberg Spielberg, Austria
Austrian Grand Prix took place at Spielberg, Austria as round 9 of the 2023 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen won the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix.
- Round
- 9
- Season
- 2023
- Circuit
- Spielberg
- Dates
- 30 Jun – 2 Jul 2023
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
2023 Austrian Grand Prix race summary
Max Verstappen won the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, round 9 of the season. Verstappen crossed the line 5.155 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc, with Sergio Perez third. The race ran to 71 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:04.391. Verstappen converted P1 on the grid into the win. Sergio Perez gained the most places, going from P15 to P3.
Verstappen made four pit stops and used five sets of tyres: medium, medium, hard, medium and soft. Verstappen also set the fastest lap, a 1:07.012 on lap 71.
The race had one safety car period and one virtual safety car period. One driver retired: Nico Hulkenberg. Rain was recorded during the race, with an air temperature around 22°C and the track around 32°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Max Verstappen from P1
- Winning margin
- 5.155s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:04.391
- Fastest lap
- Max Verstappen 1:07.012, lap 71
- Laps
- 71
- Safety cars
- 1
- Virtual safety cars
- 1
- Retirements
- 1
- Weather
- Rain recorded air 22°C, track 32°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Winner |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +5.155s |
| 3 | Sergio Perez PER | +17.188s |
| 4 | Lando Norris NOR | +26.327s |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +30.317s |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz SAI | +31.377s |
| 7 | George Russell RUS | +48.403s |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +49.196s |
| 9 | Lance Stroll STR | +59.043s |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +67.667s |
| 11 | Alexander Albon ALB | +79.767s |
| 12 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +1.000s |
| 13 | Logan Sargeant SAR | +1.000s |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +1.000s |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +1.000s |
| 16 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +1.000s |
| 17 | Nyck De Vries DEV | +1.000s |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | +1.000s |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +1.000s |
| — | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | DNF |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner