F1 Results: Max Verstappen won the race at the Red Bull Ring after enduring a strategic battle with the Ferrari drivers.
Verstappen set about establishing an early lead in his Red Bull while the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz attempted to keep up – the Spaniard appearing to have more initial speed than his teammate, but being unable to pass.
F1 Results: Max Verstappen Dominates the Austrian Grand Prix with a Commanding Victory
A Virtual Safety Car was deployed to cover Nico Hulkenberg’s retirement when the Haas ran out of fuel at Turn 4, and the Ferraris elected to pit for new tyres due to the sluggish pace.
Verstappen chose not to pit, and when he did, he lost his position to both Ferraris. Before pursuing the leader Leclerc and regaining the lead, he swiftly caught up to Sainz and reclaimed second place.
From there, he amassed a 24-second advantage by Lap 69, pitting for new tyres and the quickest lap award after completing the race with a time of 1:07.012.
Leclerc finished in a comfortable second position, while Sergio Perez prevailed over Carlos Sainz to take the final podium spot.
Several drivers received five-second penalties for exceeding track limits, which was the day’s hottest topic. These included seventh-place finisher Lewis Hamilton and eighth-place finisher Carlos Sainz, with the seven-time World Champion’s team manager Toto Wolff having to instruct his driver to “just drive” as Hamilton appeared distracted by the penalty and complained about others.
Lando Norris’s upgraded McLaren finished fifth, clear of Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin, while George Russell took eighth place.
The final points positions were held by Pierre Gasly of Alpine and Lance Stroll of Aston Mastin.
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Formula One Grand Prix of Austria 2023
- Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 71 Laps
- Charles Leclerc Ferrari +5.155
- Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +17.188
- Carlos Sainz Ferrari +21.377
- Lando Norris McLaren +26.327
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +30.317
- Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +39.196
- George Russell Mercedes +48.403
- Pierre Gasly Alpine +57.667
- Lance Stroll Aston Martin +59.043
- Alexander Albon Williams +69.767
- Esteban Ocon Alpine +1 Lap
- Logan Sargeant Williams +1 Lap
- Guanyu Zhou Alfa Romeo +1 Lap
- Nyck De Vries AlphaTauri +1 Lap
- Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +1 Lap
- Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team +1 Lap
- Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +1 Lap
- Oscar Piastri McLaren +1 Lap
- Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team DNF
Positions in the 2023 F1 Drivers’ Championship after the Austrian Grand Prix
- Max Verstappen NED Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 229
- Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 148
- Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 129
- Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 108
- Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 86
- Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 72
- George Russell GBR Mercedes 70
- Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 43
- Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine Renault 31
- Lando Norris GBR McLaren Mercedes 22
- Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine Renault 17
- Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas Ferrari 9
- Alexander Albon THA Williams Mercedes 7
- Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren Mercedes 5
- Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo Ferrari 5
- Zhou Guanyu CHN Alfa Romeo Ferrari 4
- Yuki Tsunoda JPN AlphaTauri Honda RBPT 2
- Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas Ferrari 2
- Logan Sargeant USA Williams Mercedes 0
- Nyck De Vries NED AlphaTauri Honda RBPT 0
2023 F1 Constructors’ Championship standings after the Austrian Grand Prix
- Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 377
- Mercedes 178
- Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 172
- Ferrari 158
- Alpine Renault 48
- McLaren Mercedes 27
- Haas Ferrari 11
- Alfa Romeo Ferrari 9
- Williams Mercedes 7
- AlphaTauri Honda RBPT 2
