Austrian F1 Grand Prix 2015 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

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Published: June 21, 2015

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Nico Rosberg comfortably won the 2015 Austrian F1 Grand Prix, his second win on the Red Bull Ring in as many years. The Mercedes driver made a fast start before establishing and maintaining a consistent speed to leave team-mate and rival Lewis Hamilton trailing.

Despite a late surge, Hamilton just couldn't get close enough, as a pit-stop penalty cost him dearly, even though Rosberg became blighted by apparent tyre trouble late on.

Hamilton's infraction was part of an eventful race that began with an early crash and also saw six drivers retire.

Here's how the standings looked at the finish, per the Sky Sports F1 official Twitter feed:



Recap Things began in violent fashion as Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen suffered a thunderous collision. Both drivers slammed into the barrier in the early stages of the opening lap.

Fortunately, each man walked away from the crash, per the Formula One official Twitter feed:



While others were struggling to just stay on the circuit, Rosberg set the early pace. Predictably, he was closely chased by team-mate Hamilton.

The surface at the notoriously difficult Red Bull Ring was proving to be a problem. Adopting super-soft tyres, a decision taken by many drivers, seemed to do little to make things easier.

Rosberg was making simple work of the sharp turns, something that was the key to maintaining his healthy early lead. At one point, he opened up a one-and-a-half-second gap on Hamilton.

The only driver to stay close to the dominant Mercedes duo during the initial stages was Felipe Massa. The Williams driver got off to a great start, but he found himself starting to slip back by the 10th lap.

But Massa's problems were nothing compared to those suffered by McLaren. After Alonso's crash, fellow driver Jenson Button had to retire his car with apparent transmission problems, according...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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