Max Verstappen (NLD)
Max Verstappen (NLD)

How Charles Leclerc outpaced Max Verstappen to win F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc outpaced Max Verstappen to win the F1 Austrian Grand Prix!

This is how he did it...

10 Jul 2022
16:42
Did Hamilton blank Verstappen?

Story of what happened in the cool down room...

Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, Race
Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11,…

15:57
Christian Horner to Sky

"I don’t think Mercedes like our cars going around the outside at Turn 4."

15:49
Sergio Perez on his retirement

"I clearly felt that we did everything we possibly could do avoid the incident.

"It up was to George to control his car - and he couldn't."

15:43
Full report

Charles Leclerc passed Max Verstappen three times to win at the Red Bull Ring.

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, Race
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11,…

15:36
Lewis Hamilton to Sky

"It has been a rough weekend. But, as a team, third and fourth."

15:35
Charles Leclerc to Sky

"It was a really good race. The pace was there, a good fight with Max.

"I had a problem with the throttle, it was tricky.

"I definitely needed that. We finally showed that we have pace in the car."

15:33
Max Verstappen to Sky

"It was a tricky day. Too much degradation to attach Charles."

15:33
Full race result

Click here for the full result from the Red Bull Ring

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 and Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 battle for position. Formula 1 World
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 and Charles Leclerc (MON)…

15:28

Top 10: Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Ocon, Schumacher, Norris, Magnussen, Ricciardo and Alonso.

15:27

Leclerc wins the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix!

15:26

Final lap. Can Leclerc hold on despite his pedal issue?

15:26

2.5s is the gap with two laps to go.

15:24

Three laps to go...

15:23

Leclerc's lead is now down to 2.7s on Lap 68/71.

15:22

The lead at the front is down to 2.9s.

15:22

Five laps to go...

15:20

Bottas overtakes Albon into Turn 4 for 10th. Nice move.

15:20

Leclerc reporting over team radio: "What is happening with the throttle?!"

 

15:19

The order on Lap 64: Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Ocon, Schumacher, Norris, Magnussen, Ricciardo and Albon.

15:16

10 laps to go - Verstappen puts in the fastest lap of the race.

Russell gets past Ocon for fourth.

15:16

The gap at the front is just 3.8s between the top two. 

Leclerc reports that 'something is strange with the throttle pedal'.

15:15

Alonso has stopped again under the VSC - he's down to 14th.

15:14

The VSC period is now over. 11 laps to go here at the Red Bull Ring.

15:12

Leclerc and Verstappen pit for fresh rubber under the VSC.

Alonso also stops - he rejoins in ninth.

15:11

Sainz's car is on fire. VSC deployed.

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