Nico Rosberg Wins Austrian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg piped Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to win the Austrian Grand Prix. (All AFP Photos)

Nico Rosberg finished 3.8 seconds ahead of British teammate and overall drivers standings leader Lewis Hamilton, with Brazilian Felipe Massa, in a Williams, in third 17sec off the pace.

After eight of this year's 19 races, Briton Hamilton, who picked up a five-second penalty in the race, has 169 and Rosberg, who won last year's Austrian event, 159. It was Rosberg's third win of the season and the 11th of his career.

Brazilian Felipe Massa came third, 17 seconds adrift of the two Mercedes men.

Sebastian Vettel missed out on a podium finish.

Force India had something to celebrate as Nico Hulkenberg finished 6th.