POWER RANKINGS: Who impressed our judges at the Austrian Grand Prix?

George Russell converted pole position into victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, escaping pressure from the chasing Max Verstappen and team mate Kimi Antonelli. But what did our Power Rankings judges make of it all? Check out the latest scores and combined leaderboard below...

How it works

• Our five-judge panel assess each driver after every Grand Prix and score them out of 10 according to their performance across the weekend – taking machinery out of the equation
• Our experts’ scores are then averaged out to produce a race score – with those scores then tallied up across the season on our overall Power Rankings Leaderboard (at the bottom of the page)

After dropping to third in the World Championship standings following some tricky weekends, Russell gave his title prospects a potential boost by grabbing pole position in Spielberg. The Mercedes driver promptly converted that into a win on Sunday, resisting pressure from the likes of Max Verstappen to hold onto the top spot and move himself back into P2 of the standings in the process.

Verstappen had already hinted at what he could be capable of at the Red Bull Ring by displaying impressive speed before his crash in Qualifying – and the Dutchman followed up on that with an excellent race performance at the wheel of a newly-upgraded RB22, crossing the line less than two seconds behind Russell in second place.

Racing Bulls continued their solid run of form by securing a third consecutive double points finish this weekend, led by Liam Lawson in P9. Despite an early scare with a brakes fire, the New Zealander kept his cool as he continues to put together a good campaign.

Arvid Lindblad admitted that he “gave it a good go” in Austria, getting ahead of Lawson at the start of the second stint before being undercut by his team mate. The Briton was ultimately pleased to take another point as he prepares for his home event at Silverstone.

Mistaking single yellow flags for double after Verstappen’s Qualifying crash cost Kimi Antonelli, who had looked quick all weekend but had to settle for P4 on the grid. The Italian fought back with a late charge in Sunday’s race and was just 0.375s behind Verstappen at the chequered flag – and while P3 might not have been what he was hoping for, it adds valuable points to his tally at the top of the standings.

It was not the smoothest of weekends for Ferrari, who struggled to match the pace of their rivals in Sunday’s Grand Prix – but Lewis Hamilton still put in a determined performance, the seven-time World Champion battling with the likes of Verstappen and team mate Charles Leclerc en route to P5.

Over at McLaren, Oscar Piastri conceded that he was surprised to beat Ferrari after taking fourth place on race day. It was a solid weekend from the Australian, however, with it marking his strongest result since the Miami Grand Prix in early May.

After starting from P8 on the grid, Isack Hadjar looked keen to make gains and ultimately climbed up to a final result of sixth in the upgraded Red Bull, putting himself ahead of Lando Norris and Leclerc in the process.

Pierre Gasly’s consecutive run of scoring points at every round came to an end in Austria, the Alpine racer ending the race in P13. Nonetheless, it was another solid outing for the Frenchman on a weekend where the team lacked pace, leaving him keen to bounce back at Silverstone.

Points looked to potentially be within reach for Gabriel Bortoleto at the Red Bull Ring, with the Brazilian starting from P11 in an Audi that was carrying aerodynamic upgrades. It was not to be, but Bortoleto maximised everything in his attempts to reach the top 10, earning praise from Racing Director Allan McNish.

Missing out

Just missing out on a spot in the top 10 is Sergio Perez, the Cadillac driver fighting hard at the start of Sunday’s Grand Prix – where he overtook Williams’ Alex Albon – only for overheating brakes to put him out of the running within a few laps.