Lewis Hamilton collided with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg on the last lap before passing him to win a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix. The German turned into a corner late as Hamilton tried to pass around the outside and damaged his front wing, finishing fourth. Rosberg was given a 10-second penalty and two penalty points by stewards for causing a collision. It reduces Hamilton’s deficit to Rosberg to 11 points in the title race. Max Verstappen in a Red Bull was second and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari was third.

Rosberg and Hamilton have a long history of clashes including a coming together at the Spanish Grand Prix in May that knocked them both out of the race, allowing Verstappen to become the youngest F1 winner. Rosberg had won the last two Austrian GPs and started from sixth on the grid after a penalty.

Did You Know?

• Austria is a federal republic and a landlocked country of over 8.66 million people in Central Europe.
• The majority of the population speak local Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and Austrian German in its standard form is the country’s official language.
• Other local official languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.
• Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising nine federal states.
• The capital and largest city, with a population exceeding 1.7 million, is Vienna.
• Austria is one of the richest countries in the world, with a nominal per capita GDP of $43,546. The country has developed a high standard of living and in 2014 was ranked 21st in the world for its Human Development Index.