George Russell's victory in Austria saw him reclaim P2 in the championship standings, while Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli showed strong performances. The Power Rankings judges have weighed in on these and other notable drives from the weekend.
George Russell made the most of his pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix, converting it into a win and putting some much-needed points on the board. He held off a determined Max Verstappen and his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli throughout the race. Our Power Rankings judges have now had their say on who stood out this weekend.
The Power Rankings are determined by a panel of five judges who evaluate each driver's performance across the weekend, independent of the car's capabilities. These scores are averaged to provide a race score, which contributes to a season-long leaderboard.
After a few tough weekends, Russell's win in Spielberg gave his title chances a boost, moving him back to second in the championship standings. He resisted pressure from Max Verstappen, who had shown promising speed before a qualifying crash. Verstappen still managed to finish second, just under two seconds behind Russell, in his newly-upgraded RB22.
Racing Bulls continued their strong form, securing a third consecutive double points finish. Liam Lawson finished ninth, overcoming an early brakes scare, while Arvid Lindblad picked up another point, readying himself for his home race at Silverstone.
Kimi Antonelli, quick all weekend, misjudged the yellow flags during qualifying, relegating him to fourth on the grid. Despite this, he charged late in the race, finishing a close third behind Verstappen, which solidified his position at the top of the standings.
Ferrari struggled to keep up with the pace of their rivals, but Lewis Hamilton gave a determined performance to finish fifth, battling with the likes of Verstappen and teammate Charles Leclerc.
Oscar Piastri surprised himself with a fourth-place finish, outperforming Ferrari and marking his best result since Miami. Meanwhile, Isack Hadjar climbed from eighth to sixth, outpacing Lando Norris and Leclerc in the process.
Pierre Gasly's consistent points-scoring run came to an end in Austria, with the Alpine driver finishing 13th. Despite this, he remains optimistic about bouncing back at Silverstone. Gabriel Bortoleto, driving an upgraded Audi, started from 11th but couldn't crack the top 10, although his efforts were praised by Racing Director Allan McNish.
Just missing out on the top 10 was Sergio Perez, whose promising start was thwarted by overheating brakes, leaving him unable to capitalize on his early gains.
These performances have been carefully evaluated by our panel, adding yet another layer of intrigue as we head towards Silverstone.