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Austrian GP stats: Mercedes' horror outing ends Lewis Hamilton's streak

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ESPN takes a look at some of the best and quirkiest stats to come out of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen went a long way to quietening his critics by claiming a shock win for Red Bull at their home race in Austria ahead of the fast-finishing Ferrari pair of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel.

However, the major story to come out of the weekend was Mercedes who after locking out the front row of the grid suffered their first double DNF since the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix and first of a mechanical nature since 1955.

Stat focus: Hamilton's streak draws to a close

It was unprecedented, it was record setting but ultimately it came to an end.

When Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes limped to a standstill on lap 62 at the Red Bull Ring it snapped a streak of 33 consecutive points scoring finishes for the four-time world champion - the longest such streak in Formula One history.

The last time Hamilton failed to score points was way back at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix, a race he was leading until a late engine failure forced him into retirement. Since then he has been performing on a different level having claimed a world championship, 16 wins, 24 podiums and 18 pole positions in a remarkable 33-race span.

That win tally is double what the next best driver has managed while his average of 18.8 points per race is also a clear leader.

His streak may be over but his rivals should remain on high alert given Hamilton won four of the five races which followed his last retirement.

Something you probably didn't know

After a difficult opening third of the season, Verstappen has rebounded in style with the best three-race stretch of his Formula One career.

The young Dutchman's win at the Red Bull Ring took his points tally from the past three races to 58 - more than any other driver on the grid. That's quite amazing, particularly when you consider that rounds seven to nine last year gave Verstappen a return of zero points after back-to-back-to-back retirements.

The Austrian Grand Prix also marked the first time Verstappen has made three consecutive trips to the podium with his victory following third place in Canada and a runner-up finish a week ago in France.

Last year we saw Verstappen up his performance significantly in the second half of the season. Through the first nine races of 2017 he scored just 45 points while in the final nine he notched up 101. Perhaps we're set for another late surge.

Fast facts:

1 - Sebastian Vettel is now the only driver to have scored points in every race of 2018.

40% - The amount of career pole positions Valtteri Bottas has claimed in Austria.

22,939 - Days between double mechanical retirements for Mercedes.

P4 & P5 - In race No. 50 Haas scored a career best 22 world championship points.

3 - The amount of drivers to finish on the lead lap in Austria.