Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen won in dominant fashion on Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix as he continues his march towards a third straight world title.
Max Verstappen continued his relentless march toward a third straight world title with another dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, far away from the chaos behind him as multiple drivers were given time penalties for going off track limits.
"From the outside maybe it looks like a big risk, but when you’re in the car it doesn’t feel like a risk at all," Verstappen said. Making a clean start, he held off Leclerc on Turns 2 and 3 and easily regained the lead from him following a tire change at the halfway point of the 71-lap race at the Red Bull Ring.It was only Leclerc’s second podium of the season, but put him in optimistic mood.
Perez started 15th and passed Sainz with 10 laps left to collect his first podium since his second place at"It’s a good comeback," Perez said."It’s been a bit of a rough patch for me so now hopefully we are back and we can keep that consistency now." Hamilton, who had started well and was fourth in the early going, began struggling to control his car and began going off track limits.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates winning the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Red Bull Ring racetrack, in Spielberg, Austria, Sunday, July 2, 2023.
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