The gap is down to 10 points it closes the points gap and keeps the season going longer.
Nico Rosberg was fantastic today, total domination and deserved to win the Austria Formula 1 Grand Prix 2015 Race because he was quickest this whole week. Lewis did not get a good headstart at the beginning of the race, and upon having lost the launch Nico took full advantageit was a fair race win. Congrats to Nico.
Lewis Hamilton was very poor this afternoon and needs to respond at the next race at Silverstone. Nico Rosberg drove a professional and commanding race up front - more of that and he could really rattle Hamilton. With Kimi Raikkonen's contract up for review soon, silly tankslappers like on lap 1 won't help his cause. Felipe Massa drove well but shame for Sebastian Vettel - would have been a comfortable 3rd without the pitstop shambles.
Usually uber-smooth Ferrari pit-stop crew not so today which both spoiled the race and livened it up in some ways.
Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso collided on lap one.
Raikkonen appeared to lose control of the rear of his Ferrari coming out of Turn 2, swerving into the path of Alonso's McLaren Honda.
It speaks volumes of Alonso when he said he "was so happy to see Kimi Raikkonen was O.k." With the season McLaren has had, it is amazing that Fernando Alonso is not throwing fits right now. Usually people tend to love underdogs, but this is getting ridiculous for McLaren Honda. The next Rear at Silverstone the British GP.
Lewis Hamilton it was hit with a penalty after he crossed the white line on the pitlane exit.
“I had no idea what happened, I didn’t think l went over,” Lewis Hamilton said.
The 5 second penalty killed the race if Hamilton didn't get that I'm sure it would of been a fight to the finish especially rosberg having problems near the end. Roll on the next event at Silverstone the British GP.
The Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix: Race results
Pos. Drive. Team. Time.
1. Nico Rosberg GER (Mercedes-Mercedes AMG) 71 laps 1hr 30m 16.930s
2. Lewis Hamilton GBR (Mercedes-Mercedes AMG) +3.8s
3. Felipe Massa BRZ (Williams Racing-Mercedes) +17.5s
4. Sebastian Vettel GER (Ferrari-Ferrari) +18.1s
5. Valtteri Bottas FIN (Williams- Racing-Mercedes) +53.6s
5. Valtteri Bottas FIN (Williams- Racing-Mercedes) +53.6s
6. Nico Hulkenberg GER (Force India-Mercedes) +64.0s
7. Pastor Maldonado VEN (Lotus-Mercedes) +1 lap
8. Max Verstappen NED (Toro Rosso-Renault) +1 lap
9. Sergio Perez MEX (Force India-Mercedes) +1 lap
10. Daniel Ricciardo AUS (Red Bull-Renault) +1 lap
11. Felipe Nasr BRZ (Sauber-Ferrari) +1 lap
12. Daniil Kvyat RUS (Red Bull-Renault) +1 lap
13. Marcus Ericsson SWE (Sauber-Ferrari) +2 laps
14. Roberto Merhi ESP (Manor-Ferrari) +3 laps
Not Classified,
Rtd. Romain Grosjean FRA (Lotus-Mercedes)
Rtd. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP (Toro Rosso-Renault)
Rtd. Jenson Button GBR (McLaren-Honda)
Rtd. Will Stevens GBR (Manor-Ferrari)
Rtd. Kimi Raikkonen FIN (Ferrari-Ferrari)
Rtd. Fernando Alonso ESP (McLaren-Honda) 0 laps completed.
Formula 1 TOP 10 Drivers' Championship 2015 (after Round 8 of 19)
7. Pastor Maldonado VEN (Lotus-Mercedes) +1 lap
8. Max Verstappen NED (Toro Rosso-Renault) +1 lap
9. Sergio Perez MEX (Force India-Mercedes) +1 lap
10. Daniel Ricciardo AUS (Red Bull-Renault) +1 lap
11. Felipe Nasr BRZ (Sauber-Ferrari) +1 lap
12. Daniil Kvyat RUS (Red Bull-Renault) +1 lap
13. Marcus Ericsson SWE (Sauber-Ferrari) +2 laps
14. Roberto Merhi ESP (Manor-Ferrari) +3 laps
Not Classified,
Rtd. Romain Grosjean FRA (Lotus-Mercedes)
Rtd. Carlos Sainz Jr ESP (Toro Rosso-Renault)
Rtd. Jenson Button GBR (McLaren-Honda)
Rtd. Will Stevens GBR (Manor-Ferrari)
Rtd. Kimi Raikkonen FIN (Ferrari-Ferrari)
Rtd. Fernando Alonso ESP (McLaren-Honda) 0 laps completed.
Formula 1 TOP 10 Drivers' Championship 2015 (after Round 8 of 19)
Pos. Drive. Team. Points.
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | (Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team) | 169 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | (Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team) | 159 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | (Scuderia Ferrari) | 120 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | (Scuderia Ferrari) | 72 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | (Williams Martini Racing-Mercedes) | 67 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | (Williams Martini Racing-Mercedes) | 62 |
| 7 | Daniel Riccardo | (Infiniti Red Bull-Renault | 36 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | (Infiniti Red Bull-Renault) | 19 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | (Sahara Force India-Mercedes) | 18 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | (Lotus-Mercedes) | 17 |
Formula 1 TOP 5 Constructors' Championship 2015 (after Round 8 of 19)
Pos. Team. Points.
Pos. Team. Points.
| 1 | Mercedes | 328 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 192 | |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 129 | |
| 4 | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | |
| 5 | Force India-Mercedes | 31 |