RACE START: Norris narrowly holds the lead in Austria as Antonelli and Verstappen crash

Amid scorching temperatures, Lando Norris clung onto the lead at the start of the Austrian Grand Prix in a chaotic race start that saw multiple position changes and retirements for Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli.

The start was initially aborted as Carlos Sainz – who reported issues with his Williams when he exited Q1 on Saturday – found himself stuck on the grid at the beginning of the formation lap. While he eventually got going, his return to the pits prompted a fairly intense fire around his rear brakes and he was forced to retire straight away.

At lights out, Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc both got a good launch, but the lead McLaren was able to fend off the Monegasque’s challenge heading into the first corner. This allowed Oscar Piastri, who started from P3, to charge past Leclerc and claim second place on track.

Further back, Kimi Antonelli locked up and drove straight forward into Verstappen, resulting in both being stranded on the circuit and retiring from the race as the Safety Car appeared while their their cars were recovered.

Hit go on the video player above to watch the race start from the Austrian Grand Prix.