MERCEDES played the strategic game to perfection to help Nico Rosberg claim his third victory this season and spearhead a sixth one-two as title rival Lewis Hamilton was forced to settle for second best.
Despite a front-row lock-out from Williams for the Austrian Grand Prix to end Mercedes' domination of qualifying this season, it was the Brackley-based marque who ultimately had the edge.
In another close finish this term, Rosberg took the chequered flag by just 1.9 seconds from Hamilton, who has now fallen 29 points adrift of his team-mate in the race for the Formula One World Championship.
Williams' Valtteri Bottas claimed third spot for the first podium of his F1 career, finishing eight seconds behind mighty Mercedes, with polesitter Felipe Massa down in fourth.
