Verstappen Sprint magic, McLaren does not pass

Max Verstappen wins the Sprintrace of the Austrian GP, after a fighting start. The Dutchman, in fact, defended himself arduously in a duel against Lando Norris on the fifth lap. The three-time Formula 1 world champion first overtook and then immediately overtook his rival. Once he found the top of the race again he ran away dictating his pace. Today’s victory shows us once again how he is currently making the difference and not Red Bull. This diagnosis also comes out for those who finished on the podium in this short Austrian race.

The two McLarens close the podium

The two Woking cars closed the podium, but with a move by Oscar Piastri that could leave some poison between him and Norris. The Australian passed his teammate, at the moment in which Lando was defending himself from Verstappen. The two McLarens arrived close to each other and prove to be the real antagonists in this part of the season for Red Bull. Fourth place for George Russell, who with Mercedes finds himself in the limbo of this Formula 1. The limbo that tells us that Verstappen and the McLarens play one sport, while the others play another.

Fifth place for Carlos Sainz who was also the first Ferrari to cross the finish line, but suffered an electrical problem on his SF-24. Behind him came Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes. Charles Leclerc finished seventh, after an initial comeback from his tenth position on the grid, this afternoon he and Ferrari must do nothing wrong. Sergio Perez closes the points zone of this Formula 1 Sprint in Austria. The Austrian manufacturer at home therefore opens the points zone in the short race with the winner and closes it with its second squire.

Nothing significant except the repetition of the start

The test went smoothly, even if something remarkable happened at the beginning. The race started after the first start was aborted, due to a problem with the traffic light system. Once the Formula 1 cars were repositioned, the race started regularly.