Austrian F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

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Published: July 3, 2016

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Lewis Hamilton won the 2016 Austrian Formula One Grand Prix in Spielberg on Sunday in controversial fashion, after a last-lap collision knocked Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg out of the lead.

Rosberg ended the race "under investigation for causing a collision and failing to stop with a seriously damaged car," according to Pablo Elizalde of Motorsport.com.

After the race, Rosberg appeared to blame Hamilton for the contact, per Formula One:



But the Englishman defended his actions:



Hamilton may feel vindicated after a lengthy pit stop stunted his progress earlier, shortly before Mercedes appeared to hand Rosberg the initiative, after speeding him through a much swifter pit stop.

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen came second, while Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finished third to earn the final podium place on the day.

Formula One posted the provisional classification:



The final results are available at the Formula One official site, along with the driver standings, after Hamilton cut Rosberg's gap at the top to 11 points.

Daniil Kvyat's nightmare weekend had one more moment of misery when the Torro Rosso driver was forced to retire. Kvyat had already suffered a major crash in qualifying, per the F1 official site, an incident that dropped him to the pits for the big race, according to Sky Sports F1.

It was just the start of a day of issues. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel suffered when his rear tyre blew out when he was in the lead, per Formula One:



Earlier, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg experienced a similar problem. Soon it was the turn of McLaren's Jenson Button to experience trouble with the back tyre.

Yet, while other drivers found it tough to get to grips with the circuit, Hamilton maintained a steady pace at the front. The Mercedes ultrasoft tyres were working a treat on the permanen...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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