Norris holds off Piastri as McLaren claim Austrian 1-2

LANDO Norris resisted vigorous attacks from team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri to claim a masterful McLaren 1-2 in yesterday's Austrian Grand Prix.

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In torrid heat at the Red Bull Ring, the 25-year-old Briton came home 2.695 seconds clear of the 24-year-old Australian to trim his lead in the title race by 15 points.

It was Norris's first win in Austria, his third of the season, and the seventh of his career. It also marked McLaren's first victory in Austria since David Coulthard triumphed in 2001.

The McLaren pair battled throughout to provide thrilling racing for the packed crowd and to put behind them their costly collision in Canada two weeks earlier.

Charles Leclerc finished third ahead of Ferrari team-mate and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, their best result of the year, with George Russell coming home fifth for Mercedes.

"It was a tough race," said Norris. "Pushing the whole way through... tricky, hot, tiring, but the perfect result for us as a team, a 1-2 again. We had a great battle, that's for sure."

For Piastri, it was equally demanding.

"Intense!" he said.

"I hope it was good watching because from inside the car it was hard work. Yeah, I tried my absolute best."