WATCH: Incredible opening lap battle in Austria!

13:30, 04 Jul 2018

byAdam Newton

Rarely do we see such a great battle between the frontrunners on lap one! So take another look at the insane scuffle between Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Raikkonen and Ma Verstappen on the first lap of the Austrian Grand Prix.

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