F1 70th Anniversary GP Live Updates - Race day
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
Summary
Verstappen takes superb 70th Anniversary GP win using alternate tyre strategy | |
Hamilton finishes second, passing Mercedes team-mate Bottas late on | |
Leclerc takes P4 on one-stop strategy, Vettel P12 after spin on opening lap |
Status: Stopped
And that's it from us for this weekend! We've got the Spanish GP next weekend - and it's likely to be a scorcher. Hasta luego!
Here's the report of the 70th Anniversary GP - we hope you enjoyed it!
There's the Austrian national anthem, which has been a part of post-race proceedings for, er, more times than that.
Bottas: "Yeah, very frustrating starting from pole. It's not ideal. I think as a team we were sleeping at some point and my strategy was far from ideal. Lots to learn, I think."
Hamilton: "Massive challenge! Definitely unexpected to have the blistering as hardcore as we expected it. I'm sure the team will be working as hard as they can because we've not had that before."
Verstappen: "I didn't see it coming, but after the first stint it seemed we were really good on tyres. I didn't have any tyre issues at all - we had a great day and everything worked out well."
Amazing how those who complained that the tyres were too soft are now extolling the virtues of bringing softer compounds. But that's none of my business...*kermit tea meme*
"I think we did everything perfect today," Verstappen says. "That was fully-sanitised!," Horner replies on the radio - that couldn't have been a more clinical victory.
Ocon, Norris and Kvyat are the rest of the scorers in this race. Barely seen a peep out of them, let's be honest!
"Did you hydrate during the race? You must have some sweaty hands so don't forget to sanitise," Verstappen says over the radio. He, himself, has really cleaned up today.
Albon's now up to fifth, clearing Stroll. Leclerc's probably a bit far up the road now, but he's on some nasty-looking tyres.
Hamilton tracks Bottas into the first few corners, stays the course and fires past Bottas down into Brooklands.
Ocon is looking to brave it out with the one-stop strategy for Renault. He is currently in P8 but has Norris for company under two seconds behind him.
Magnussen is the first retirement of the race as he parks his car in the garage. A race to forget for the Haas driver.
Hamilton does a 1m28.451s. He's not speeding in the pitlane, but he's speeding on the circuit at a vast rate of knots.
Hamilton's been on the radio to ask about his late braking for the pitlane, and if he broke the speed limit. He's been given the all-clear so far, it seems.
Albon sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1m29.899s as he comfortably leads the midfield runners, but unfortunately for him Stroll is 10 seconds up the road in sixth place.
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