Max vs Charles: the starting grid of the Austrian GP

The starting grid of the Austrian Grand Prix opens, as almost always now, with the two of them: Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. The Dutchman takes advantage of yesterday's victory of Sprint and is therefore ready to leave in front of everyone, with the Monegasque next to him. The same Charles who succeeded in yesterday's Sprint in a very good defense on the teammate Sainz, ready to shoot third with next to Russell. Ferrari therefore has the advantage of being faced with a two against one: what will be the strategy of Maranello team? Will there be a driver who will be "sacrificed" to benefit the other? One thing seems to be certain: based on the pace seen yesterday, if up Verstappen a good strategy will not be made, the risk of drawing during the race can be very high.   

Rounding out the top ten

Instead, the other will start from fifth position Red Bull, That of Perez, following of the excellent comeback of the Mexican. Next to him, the Alpine's Or with and the Haas of Magnussen. To find the other Mercedes, registered Lewis Hamilton, you have to go down to eighth position. For the seven-times world champion it was a rather special mini-race, characterized above all by the accident on the first lap with gasly. Lewis struggled, but still managed to overtake Schumacher who will therefore start from the ninth box. He closes the top ten, thanking Bottas, McLaren's Norris.

Drivers in trouble

On the other hand, the other car opens the non-points zone Woking team, with Daniel Ricciardo followed by Lance Stroll and Guanyu Zhou. The Sprint of the Chinese yesterday was excellent, considering the good comeback following the start from the pit lane. Fourteenth position for Gasly, still the victim of an accident in the race. However, the French driver thanks Alexander Albon that with the Williams, again during the Sprint, received a 5 second penalty which brought him from thirteenth to fifteenth position.

The grid on the bottom

Sixteenth instead Yuki tsunoda, which still bears witness to the difficulties on the part of the AlphaTauri. Nicholas will be behind the Chinese driver Latifs, who will have the four-time world champion next to him Hag, while behind Fernando Alonso and Valtteri Bottas who, due to a penalty, will start last.

We're here now, there's very little left before the traffic lights go out and the start of the eleventh appointment of the year. Make yourself comfortable, because it will be fun!

The starting grid