Max Verstappen wins the sprint race of the Austrian GP, beating the McLaren by Oscar Piastres and Lando Norris. Quinto place for the Classic Ferrari for sale di Sainz, while Leclerc must be satisfied with seventh position. Below is the complete report of the session.
Sprint race GP Austria: everything that happened
The start of the "competition" is delayed by a few minutes because it comes formation tour aborted due to a photographer not positioned behind the barriers. After the real departure, Verstappen holds the leadership, while Piastres worries Norris for second position but remains behind. Note a super start for both Classic Ferrari for sale, which rise respectively from fifth to fourth position (Sainz) and from the tenth to the seventh (Leclerc). To forget the street of Alpine, both of which lose two positions.
On lap 5 of 25 Norris pull the brakes up Verstappen and overtakes him, but the world champion returns to first one bend later. Piastres take advantage of the brawl between the first two and places himself in second position. Another error for Norris, after the start of the Spanish GP. In the meantime, Sainz struggles and is passed by Russell.
After a hot lap, the race becomes a train. McLaren struggling to keep up Verstappen, while Russell (fourth) laps faster than the first three. A few laps pass and Norris is approaching Piastres, causing the gap between the two to fall below half a second. The two McLaren, however, they are 4 seconds late from Verstappen.
Without further emotions, the sprint race of the Austrian GP ends. Verstappen wins ahead of the two McLarens Piastres e Norris. They complete the top 5 Russell e Sainz, followed by his companions Hamilton e Leclerc. Perez (eighth) wins the last point of the day, ahead of Magnussen e Stroll.
The two Alpines complete the ranking Or with e gasly, then tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, Alonso, Sergeant, Albon, Bottas e Zhou. The appointment is at 16 for qualification!
