This is the fifth consecutive victory in fast races for the Dutchman
June 29, 2024
Max Verstappen he won sprint race of the Austrian GPeleventh stage of the World Championship F1The Red Bull world champion, who had secured pole position, responded to Lando Norris’ attack and then took back the lead before pulling away and finishing the race with a wide advantage.
This is the fifth consecutive victory in the sprint for the Dutchman who preceded the two McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norrisovertaken by his teammate in an attempt to overtake the Australian driver. Russell fourth, then Sainz fifth, Hamilton, Leclerc and Perez. The start of the sprint race was aborted due to the presence of a photographer in the first sector. The drivers were thus forced to do a new reconnaissance lap to reposition themselves on the grid.
Verstappen, as mentioned, won the ‘short’ race (tenth victory in 15 Sprints contested by F1 from 2021 onwards) at the end of a no holds barred duel with the McLarens who in the first laps of the race tried to undermine the dominance of the Dutchman from Red Bull. Lando Norris immediately put the world champion under pressure by successfully attacking him in Turn-3 and the Dutchman immediately responded for not having DRS in Turn-4 with a champion’s counter-overtaking and never left the lead of the race.
Piastri took advantage of the duel by surprising Norris on the outside at Turn 5. The Australian then finished second ahead of his teammate. Good start for the two Ferraris who recovered some positions in the first lap. Sainz finished fifth while Leclerc, seventh, had problems with engine temperatures.
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