Max Verstappen produced an epic charge to move up from fourth to first and claim the win at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The Dutchman had dropped down the order after a poor start but was in a league of his own on the hard tyre as he came back through to pass Charles Leclerc in the closing laps and take a second consecutive victory at the Red Bull Ring

At the start, Leclerc leads away as Verstappen bogged down and dropped to seventh behind a fast-starting Vettel.

Hamilton faced an attack from Lando Norris at Turns 3 and 4 but successfully held off the McLaren, who was overtaken by an opportunistic Raikkonen.

Vettel continues his early charge, making his way upto fourth within seven laps from ninth as Verstappen also slowly makes progress back through the field.

A key move also saw Norris re-pass Raikkonen into Turn 3 to regain the lead midfield position in sixth.

Once in clear air, Vettel and Verstappen began to close on a struggling Hamilton, who had knocked loose one of his front wing elements over the kerbs.

It would be Bottas that pitted first though with Vettel right behind. Ferrari wasn't completely ready for the German who loses several seconds as a result.

Leclerc meanwhile controlled out front and covered the Mercedes by stopping a lap later and continuing on.

Hamilton waited a few laps later to stop, with the team replacing the damaged wing in the process, dropping him back to fifth.

The second stint saw the charge of Verstappen as the Dutchman catches and passes Vettel for third at Turn 4  and quickly closes Bottas for P2.

A small scare with a loss of power couldn't stop the Red Bull though as he eased past the Mercedes into Turn 3.

Next up was Leclerc and Max again was comfortably quicker than the Monegasque as the laps ticked down.

A brilliant duel saw the Ferrari rebuff the Red Bull in a drag race to Turn 4, but it was second time lucky as Max slid through at Turn 3 albeit with a little contact as Leclerc was pushed wide.

As a result, the stewards are investigating the incident.

Bottas just held on to third ahead of a charging Vettel, who passed Hamilton for fourth after pitting for soft tyres.

The Briton would endure his worst race of the season by far, falling back from the leaders on his second set of tyres and eventually having to settle for fifth, his worst finish since Canada last year.

After his move on Raikkonen, Norris then brilliantly kept Pierre Gasly at bay to claim sixth for McLaren.

The British team's day got better as Carlos Sainz climbed through the field to secure eighth, having started at the back of the grid due to engine penalties.

Alfa Romeo would round out the top 10 with Kimi Raikkonen in ninth and Antonio Giovinazzi scoring his first F1 point in 10th.

There was frustration for Sergio Perez as he just missed out in 11th, leading the two Renaults of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg on a disappointing weekend for the French manufacturer.

It was a worse day for Haas, however, as Romain Grosjean was 16th and Kevin Magnussen only 19th after a penalty for being ahead of grid box as he lined up for the start.

That meant George Russell claimed 18th for Williams with Robert Kubica 20th as there was not a single retirement for the first time this season.

Back at the front and a thrilling race in Austria offered F1 a glimpse into the future as the Verstappen/Leclerc rivalry wrote its first chapter.

There was also delight for Honda, who claimed their first win since 2006, meaning all four current engine makers have won in the V6 hybrid era.

Full results from Sunday's race can be seen below: