SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JULY 05: Race winner Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP, second placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari and third placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 celebrate on the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 05, 2020 in Spielberg, Austria.

Bottas wins drama-filled 1st race of F1 season at Austrian GP

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Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas won the first race of the delayed Formula 1 season after taking the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

The Finn led every lap after starting from the top spot. It was his eighth career F1 victory.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished second and McLaren's Lando Norris placed third to round out the podium. Reigning F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, who was given a five-second penalty for a late driving infraction, ended up in fourth.

LAP 71/71: 😵#AustrianGP 🇦🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/EkdK92B9Ns
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Norris' third-place showing represents the first podium finish of his F1 career.

Are you crying, @LandoNorris?! 😅#AustrianGP 🇦🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/zqbzlrqVeB
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"I'm speechless," Norris said following the race. "There were a few points where I thought I'd fudged it up a bit ... but I managed to get past Perez and end up on the podium! I'm so happy and so proud of the team."

Prior to the race, 14 of the 20 drivers knelt in an act of solidarity against racism.

End Racism.

One cause. One commitment.

As individuals, we choose our own way to support the cause. As a group of drivers and a wider F1 family, we are united in its goal.#WeRaceAsOne pic.twitter.com/qjxYi1zWcJ
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 5, 2020

Following an appeal from Red Bull, Hamilton was demoted from the second starting spot to the fifth for speeding under yellow flags during qualifying Saturday.