Provisional starting grid: Verstappen, Leclerc finish 1-2 in Sprint Qualifying race on Saturday.
Max Verstappen had been expected to control proceedings at Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix, and so far it is playing out in that manner.
Verstappen led all 23 laps of Formula 1’s Sprint Race in Austria on Saturday from pole position after swatting aside a brief challenge from the Ferrari drivers through the opening corners. It means Verstappen has led the last 165 racing laps at the Red Bull Ring and has extended his title advantage over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to 38 points.
The only mistake Verstappen made all day was forgetting to firmly affix his cap on his victory lap in a KTM X-bow, with the headwear flying off behind him.Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start second in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.It was as you were in the top four as Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and George Russell all converted their respective grid positions from qualifying.
Verstappen’s eventual winning margin of 1.7 seconds belied his overall control of the race but the front-runners suggested Sunday could still be close. “Towards the end of the race we were closely matched in pace so I do expect tomorrow to be a tight race,” said Verstappen.
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