Max Verstappen extends the lead of the title with a maximum of eight points, will start the pole of the Austrian GP ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz; Lewis Hamilton wins a place in eighth, was hit by Pierre Gasly at the start; Watch Sunday’s race live on Sky Sports F1 at 2 p.m.
By Matt Morlidge
Last updated: 09/07/22 17:16
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Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly collide at the start of the Sprint, causing the AlphaTauri rider to spin.
Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly collide at the start of the Sprint, causing the AlphaTauri rider to spin.
Max Verstappen moved away from Charles Leclerc to secure a dominant victory in the Austrian GP Sprint and secure pole position for Sunday’s race, while Lewis Hamilton’s comeback was hit by a lead on the first corner.
Encouraged by a sea of orange on the Red Bull home court, Verstappen closed the door on Leclerc at the start and then walked away from his Ferrari rival to comfortably grab the checkered flag at the end of the 24th lap.
By winning the Grid Sprint, Verstappen extends his lead to the title with a maximum of eight points and seals the pole ahead of the Ferraris for Sunday’s Austrian GP, which will be seen live on Sky Sports F1 at 2 p.m. : 00.
The top four have remained in the position of Saturday’s mini-race, despite Carlos Sainz’s best efforts to beat Leclerc, as the Monegasque has aggressively forced his teammate from the start on turn 4.
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Ferarri drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc are fighting for second place in the Sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Ferarri drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc are fighting for second place in the Sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.
George Russell took fourth place for Mercedes, ahead of Sergio Perez at Red Bull, as he enjoyed a good comeback from 13th place on the grid.
Hamilton’s recovery was less successful, having contacted Pierre Gasly at the start.
Gasly squeezed Hamilton, who started a spot ahead of him in ninth place, off the line and the pair made contact, throwing the AlphaTauri into the air.
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Max Verstappen secures pole position for the day of the race at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen secures pole position for the day of the race at the Austrian Grand Prix.
This brought Hamilton down to 11th and then he was frustrated by the Haas cars, and finally overtook Mick Schumacher on the penultimate lap and got the last points position in eighth place.
There was a drama before the Sprint, as Fernando Alonso’s car did not start on the training lap, with the Alpine having to retire after electrical problems, before Zhou Guanyu’s car it stopped before the first attempt to exit.
Zhou started from the pit lane and finished 14th, earning places thanks to Alex Albon’s five-second penalty he picked up to force Lando Norris out. Finally, Norris finished 11th, ahead of McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
Albon also made contact with Sebastian Vettel on Saturday, forcing Vettel to enter the gravel and retired early.
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Sebastian Vettel comes into contact with Alex Albon and leaves the track on the gravel at the Austrian Sprint Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel comes into contact with Alex Albon and leaves the track on the gravel at the Austrian Sprint Grand Prix.
Austrian Sprint GP Result: Top 101) Max Verstappen, Red Bull (8 points) 2) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (7 points) 3) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari (6 points) 4) George Russell, Mercedes (5 points) 5) Sergio Pérez, Red Bull (4 points) 6) Esteban Ocon, Alpine (3 points) 7) Kevin Magnussen, Haas (2 points) 8) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (1 point) 9) Mick Schumacher, Haas10) Valtteri Bottas , Alfa Romeo *
* will start the race on Sunday at the bottom of the grid due to engine penalty
The perfect start to Austria by Max | Can Merc keep up with the pace of the race?
Verstappen won both races at Spielberg last season and has continued this weekend with this form, which has started perfectly.
On Saturday he continued to take the pole in the standings to secure Sunday’s race, and had no problems on the way to winning by 1.5 seconds.
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Max Verstappen maintains the lead in the first round of the Sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen maintains the lead in the first round of the Sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Verstappen’s performance is not only crucial in achieving the optimal grid place for the 71-lap race, but also extends his championship lead from 34 points to 38, over his teammate. by Red Bull Pérez.
The hope for Ferrari comes in the fact that Leclerc was massively winning at Verstappen towards the end of the Sprint, although Red Bull says the Dutchman was managing the pace, while they could and should have been closer if their pilots had not fought for positions. early.
“Red Bull will love it,” Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle said at the time, and Sainz felt Leclerc’s defense on turn 4 was too aggressive. The winner of the British GP finally finished a distant third.
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Lewis Hamilton overtook Alex Albon for 10th place in the Sprint before Williams ’driver forced McLaren’s Lando Norris off the track.
Lewis Hamilton overtook Alex Albon for 10th place in the Sprint before Williams ’driver forced McLaren’s Lando Norris off the track.
Perez’s form means he could also be a factor from fifth in Sunday’s race, while Mercedes has work to do to get into the fight.
Although Russell held fourth place, he was much slower than the three drivers ahead, while Hamilton will only start the Austrian GP one position more than in the Sprint, which causes collisions to the exit are much more likely.
“I haven’t necessarily learned anything in the race, except we’re slower than the Haas on the straights!” Hamilton later told Sky Sports F1. “But now I have one ahead of me and not two.
“We have to wait to get off the DRS train to try to reposition our car.”
On Gasly’s collision, Hamilton added, “Obviously, two of them had come on turn 1 and Pierre moved over me, and there was nowhere I could really go. Unfortunately, but I don’t think I should have. could do nothing “.
Sky Sports F1 live schedule for race day
Sunday 7.30 am: F3 characteristics race 9.00 am: F2 characteristics race 12.30 pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Preparation of the Austrian GP 2.00 pm: THE AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIZE 4.00 pm: Checkered flag: Reaction of the Austrian GP Austria 5 pm: Ted’s notebook
The F1 2022 comes halfway through with the Austrian GP from the high-speed Red Bull Ring on Sunday. All the action is live on Sky Sports F1, with the preparation of the race from 12.30 and the ignition at 14 h.