What the F1 drivers did together ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix

Photo: Race Pictures

21:51, 26 Jun 2025

The Austrian Grand Prix represents the 11th round of the world championship, as Oscar Piastri leads the way by 22 points.

On the track, the action has been fiercely competitive as every point counts in the 2025 season in both championships.

McLaren have set the pace so far this year as Piastri and Norris collided last time out at the Canadian Grand Prix, as George Russell saw the chequered flag first.

Despite the intense rivalry, the entirety of the grid got together at a restaurant ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

All 20 drivers, as well as Stefano Domenicali, were part of the occasion as the F1 season continues to heat up.

It was a moment of togetherness ahead of the weekend before they do battle at the Red Bull Ring this weekend.

Hamilton happy to have Ferrari updates

Lewis Hamilton was front and centre of the photo on George Russell's Instagram but has struggled in 2025.

He moved to Ferrari to partner Charles Leclerc after 12 years at Mercedes. The seven-time world champion's only notable highlight was winning the Sprint in China.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

What the F1 drivers did together ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix

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