{"id":523136,"date":"2026-06-28T20:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/523136\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T20:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:31:09","slug":"austrian-grand-prix-harry-benjamins-driver-ratings-as-george-russell-wins-for-mercedes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/523136\/","title":{"rendered":"Austrian Grand Prix: Harry Benjamin&#8217;s driver ratings as George Russell wins for Mercedes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Gabriel Bortoleto &#8211; 6\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A tidy race to lead Audi home and finish just outside the points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Nico Hulkenberg &#8211; 5.5\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Solid enough but finishing behind Bortoleto takes the shine off it. He gained places from his lowly starting position, however.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Pierre Gasly &#8211; 5\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Slipped down the order so a disappointing Sunday for Alpine who just looked short on pace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ollie Bearman &#8211; 4.5\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A clean but anonymous afternoon for Bearman. Haas didn&#8217;t have much to fight with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Franco Colapinto &#8211; 4.5\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Not spectacular but a steady finish for Colapinto, who kept his Alpine out of trouble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Esteban Ocon &#8211; 4\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Finished behind team-mate Ollie Bearman again, which made for a poor return. Lost ground at the start and never looked like a points contender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Alex Albon &#8211; 4\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Williams had a tough race and Alex Albon finished two laps down. Unlike this team-mate Carlos Sainz, he at least got to the flag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Fernando Alonso &#8211; 4.5\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The final classified finisher. He gained places largely through others retiring, however his five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane made this another race for Aston Martin to forget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lance Stroll &#8211; 3.5\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Aston Martin driver retired after 45 laps, ending a difficult race from the back row.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Carlos Sainz &#8211; 4\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Out after 23 laps when his car stopped on the pit straight. Led Williams once again in qualifying which is all that can be said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sergio Perez &#8211; 4\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Only lasted a few laps for Cadillac. Out-qualified team-mate Valtteri Bottas but barely turned a wheel this weekend with several car issues in practice plaguing him during the race, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Valtteri Bottas &#8211; 3.5\/10<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The first retirement, after just two laps. There was almost no race to judge. Started behind his team-mate but Cadillac&#8217;s Sunday was over before it had begun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gabriel Bortoleto &#8211; 6\/10 A tidy race to lead Audi home and finish just outside the points. 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