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
14:16
Lap 10/71

Perez gets past Russell into Turn 4. It looked like they touched at the corner before.

14:15
Leclerc is told

"Sainz with DRS but he will not attack!"

14:13
Lap 7/71

Verstappen's lead over Leclerc is up to 2.0s now - his gains are coming in the final part of the lap.

14:11
DRS enabled

Leclerc is running 1.4s behind Verstappen.

Sainz is in DRS range of Leclerc - 0.4s back.

14:09
Lap 5/71

Verstappen's lead at the front is up to 1.2s already.

14:08
Lap 4/71

The race is back underway at the Red Bull Ring.

14:07
Safety Car in at this end of this lap

The race will resume on Lap 4.

14:05
Order on Lap 2

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

14:04
Safety Car deployed

Damage for Tsunoda it seems. He's come into the pit lane.

14:04
Lap 1

Verstappen leads into Turn 1 ahead of Leclerc, Sainz.

Hamilton has managed to get ahead of Norris. 

14:02
The race has started!

Lights out and away we go in Austria.

14:00
Formation lap underway

Not long to go now as Verstappen leads the pack away for the formation lap.

13:58
Tyres

Everyone on mediums except Alonso, Bottas and Magnussen - who are on the hards.

13:57
Risk of rain

30 percent say the FIA.

13:51
The grid

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

Pit lane: Magnussen and de Vries.

13:46
Austria national anthem

15 minute to go until lights out so it's now time for the national anthem of Austria.

13:45
Minute's silence

Everyone at the Red Bull Ring is now having a minute's silence following the death of Dilano van 't Hoff at Spa yesterday in FRECA.

13:40
Can Merc take the fight to Ferrari?

Wolff's thoughts: "We were pretty equal to Ferrari, but it was a bit warmer. So, we don't really know."

13:34
Horner on the Ferrari battle

"They [Ferrari] were quite quick here last year, so it will be interesting. They have two cars, so they have two off-set strategies. It will be important to build a gap quickly and have a good start. Then try and bring Perez into play as quick as possible."

13:30
Verstappen to Sky

"We still need to have a good start again. It's still a bit unsure how all the compounds will hold up. We all don't know, but we should have a quick car in the race."

13:28
13:22
Vettel's father is at the Red Bull Ring

(L to R): Norbert Vettel (GER) with Franz Tost (AUT) AlphaTauri Team Principal. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10,
(L to R): Norbert Vettel (GER) with Franz Tost (AUT) AlphaTauri Team…

13:20
The grid

Here's how the grid will line up in Austria this afternoon

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari with fans. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria,
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari with fans. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

13:16
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13:16
It's race day!

Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for the Austrian Grand Prix.

We look set for a dry race - although there's some drizzle in the air at the Red Bull Ring.

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