Formula 1 - Verstappen also ahead in qualifying in Austria
Formula-1 World Champion Max Verstappen starts from the first place in the Grand Prix of Austria. The Dutch driver secured the Pole Position for the race on Sunday (3:00 PM/Sky) with the fastest lap in qualifying in 1:04.314 minutes, which is about four tenths of a second ahead of McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Just four hours after his win in the Sprint Race, the 26-year-old Verstappen achieved this. For Verstappen, it was his 40th Pole position in his career. Nico Hülkenberg drove his Haas racing car to ninth place.
Before the 11th of a total of 24 races in the season, Verstappen, who won in Spielberg last year, leads the overall standings with a comfortable 70-point advantage over Norris.
- Max Verstappen, the Formula 1 World Champion, hails from the Netherlands, a country known for its rich motorsport history, including Austria, where he will race this weekend.
- The upcoming Formula 1 GP Austria at Red Bull Ring will see Verstappen starting from the pole position, a position he secured during the intense qualification round.
- Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from McLaren had a fierce battle with Verstappen in the qualification, but the Red Bull driver managed to maintain a small gap of four tenths of a second.
- Achieving another pole position in Austria, Verstappen has now secured 40 such positions in his illustrious Formula 1 career, strengthening his position as one of the best drivers in the international motorsport scene.
- On Sunday, fans worldwide can watch Verstappen defend his lead in the Formula 1 race starting at 3:00 PM on Sky, with Lando Norris and other rivals aiming to challenge his position as the Formula 1 GP Austria champion.
- After his success in the Sprint Race, Max Verstappen will look to continue his dominance in the Grand Prix of Austria, with a full race ahead and a comfortable lead in the overall standings against Lando Norris and other competitors.
