Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Austrian
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race. …

How Max Verstappen won the 2023 F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Follow all of the action from the Red Bull Ring here...

02 Jul 2023
14:49
Lap 38/71

Verstappen's lead at the front is up to 3.8s now.

Sainz is 5.6s behind his teammate in third.

14:47
Another penalty

This time it's Albon.

14:46
Lap 35/71

Verstappen overtakes Leclerc into Turn 3.

Some tactics in play as they both lifted before the DRS detection line.

14:45
Verstappen in DRS range

He's attacking Leclerc with the use of DRS now.

14:43
Leclerc's lead

He's just 1.6s ahead of Verstappen, who's on a charge at the moment.

14:41
Order on Lap 31

Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Hamilton, Alonso, Gasly, Perez, Russell, Albon, Ocon, Stroll, Sargeant, Zhou, Magnussen, de Vries, Tsunoda, Bottas and Piastri.

14:38
Penalty for Sainz

He's been handed a five-second time penalty for track limits.

14:38
Norris into fourth

After a mistake from Hamilton into Turn 3, Norris is able to get past the Mercedes driver.

14:36
Order on Lap 27

Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Hamilton, Norris, Alonso, Gasly, Russell, Albon, Perez, Ocon, Stroll, Sargeant, Magnussen, Zhou, de Vries, Tsunoda, Bottas and Piastri.

14:35
Lap 26/71

Verstappen breezes past Sainz with a great cutback out of Turn 3.

14:34
Lap 24/71

Verstappen comes into the pit lane for a set of hards. He rejoins in third behind the two Ferraris.

14:32
Verstappen's lead

Having stayed out under the VSC, Verstappen's lead at the front has been cut down to 13.6s.

14:31
Order on Lap 23

Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Perez, Hamilton, Norris, Alonso, Gasly, Russell and Albon.

14:30
Black and white flag for Sainz

Another track limits extension for him will result in a penalty. 

14:28
Another overtake for Sainz

He gets past Perez for third now. An easy move.

14:27
Sainz gets past Hamilton

With the use of DRS, Sainz overtakes Hamilton into Turn 4 for fourth.

14:26
Tsunoda is next

A 5s penalty for Tsunoda for track limits.

14:25
Penalty for Hamilton

He's been given a five-second time penalty for track limits!

14:24
Order on Lap 17

Verstappen, Leclerc, Perez, Hamilton, Norris, Sainz, Alonso, Tsunoda, Magnussen, Gasly, Bottas, Russell, Albon, Ocon, Stroll, Piastri, Sargeant, Zhou and De Vries.

14:23
More pit stops

Leclerc, Sainz, Alonso and Stroll are all in for fresh rubber under the VSC.

14:22
Pit stops

With the VSC, a number of drivers are pitting.

Hamilton, Norris, Gasly, Albon, Russell are all in.

14:21
Virtual Safety Car

VSC has been deployed due to Hulkenberg's stricken car.

14:20
Hulkenberg is out

He's stopped his Haas on track. First retirement of the day.

14:19
Black and white flag

Hamilton has one more 'joker' to use before he gets a 5s penalty for track limits. 

14:18
Order on Lap 12

Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Norris, Alonso, Stroll, Gasly, Albon, Perez, Russell, Ocon, Piastri, Sargeant, Tsunoda, Bottas, de Vries, Magnussen, Hulkenberg and Zhou.

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