F1: Max Verstappen took advantage of the McLaren fight and won the sprint race in Austria :: Olé

If brothers fight, they are devoured by outsiders. And the two McLarens fought from start to finish in Austriain an attempt to define who was the fastest and who would go to fight for victory with Max Verstappen (Red Bull). But sprint races are short, and ahead was the three-time champion and the best of the year (not for nothing did he win seven of the 10 races that were held). Therefore, by the time the orange cars finished fighting, The Dutchman crossed the checkered flag and won the first F1 race at the Red Bull Ring. This Sunday, the final one.

Mad Max’s good start and Lando Norris’ weak start allowed the Red Bull driver to pull away and Oscar Piastri, the other McLaren driver, will join the fight. That’s when the back-and-forth between the Papayas began, with the Australian overtaking the runner-up, chasing Verstappen – he was very close at one point – and, finally, losing ground and going back to fighting with his teammate. A dynamic that did not change throughout the race, just like the positions.

“It was a good first round. With the DRS open it is very difficult to keep up with those behind, but once we got out of the range I was able to make my race. “There are some things we can improve, tomorrow is going to be a tougher race and we will have to manage the tyres well. It’s always good to be in Austria,” was the Red Bull driver’s comment after the race.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
3. Lando Norris (McLaren)
4. George Russell (Mercedes)
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
7. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
9. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
11. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
13. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
15. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)
16. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
17. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
18. Alexander Albon (Williams)
19. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
20. Guanyu Zhou (Sauber)

Saturday’s action isn’t over yet: At 11 o’clock the qualifying for the Sunday race will take place. Finally, the weekend will close on Sunday with the final starting at 10am. All the action can be seen live on the screen Fox Sports and by the platform Disney+ (formerly Star+).