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Formula 1 Austrian GP

F1 Austrian GP Live Commentary and Updates – Race

Minute-by-minute updates for the 2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.

The drivers launch for the start of the Sprint

Max Verstappen starts on pole position, fresh from victory in the Austrian sprint race on Saturday. The Dutch driver dominated the sprint after seeing off Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in a heated opening-lap battle.

Verstappen leads the F1 drivers’ standings by 70 points from Perez going into the Austrian GP, with the Mexican facing a tough task starting the grand prix down in 15th place.

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Penalty
It has been a while, Sargeant gets a five-second penalty for track limits. But like buses, Magnussen gets a penalty too, for the same reason.
Verstappen's lead is up to 24s - having won the sprint by 21s yesterday. Three laps to go for the near-perfect weekend for the Dutch driver. He is just missing the fastest lap bonus point which Perez currently holds.
On lap 68, the action at the rear of the field is just as chaotic as ever, with Zhou, de Vries, Bottas, Tsunoda and Piastri all going at it hammer and tong. They are battling for P14.
Pit stop
Red Bull just showing off now, as Verstappen pits from the lead for a set of softs to go after that fastest lap bonus point. It is a 2.3s stop and he comes out with a 4s lead over Leclerc.
Meanwhile Perez is shown the black and white flag for track limits. One more and he'll get a penalty.
Checkered flag
Verstappen wins the Austrian GP! It is a perfect weekend as he gets the fastest lap bonus point on the last lap!
It's difficult to know what Mercedes will make of this one - P7 and P8 for Hamilton isn't exactly the kind of result it would have dreamt of.
Leclerc takes second, giving Ferrari its 800th F1 podium, and Perez completes the podium on his charge from 15th place.
Gasly and Stroll pick up points in P9/10 with Albon narrowly missing out.
Sainz has to settle for fourth ahead of Norris - who picks up the driver of the day award - with Alonso, Hamilton, Russell, Gasly and Stroll rounding out the points.
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Verstappen on his dominant Austrian GP and a possible third F1 title: "I don't like to think about that yet, I am just enjoying driving this car and racing for this team. The sprint weekend can be very stressful so I'm just glad it all went to plan."
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Leclerc on second place: "We have maximised what we have, it was just yesterday I was off it a bit. The upgrades have worked as expected but there is still a lot of work to do [to catch Red Bull]."
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Perez on his weekend: "It has been a bit of a rough patch for me so hopefully we are back and we can keep that consistency now."
Breaking news
Here's the report on the Austrian GP: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-austrian-gp-verstappen-overcomes-ferrari-for-dominant-win/10490579/
Verstappen's lead in the F1 world championship is up to 81 points over Perez, while Red Bull's lead in the constructors' standings is up to 199 over Mercedes.
The Dutch and Austrian national anthems ring out for the podium presentation, followed by a "Do, do, do, do, Max Verstappen!" from the fans.
The podium trio get busy with the fizzy to toast another dominant display by Verstappen and Red Bull.
Checkered flag

That was Austria, we hope you enjoyed it. The F1 action continues next weekend with the British GP. Thanks for joining us and have a wonderful rest of your Sunday. Go well!

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23, the rest of the field at the start

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23, the rest of the field at the start

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images

By: Autosport Staff

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