How Max Verstappen won the sprint race at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won the Sprint race at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix!

Lewis Hamilton then criticised the fans who jeered him...

Connor McDonagh

09 Jul 2022

15:39

Replays show Gasly colliding with Hamilton into Turn 1 with the AlphaTauri spinning.

15:38

Verstappen leads Leclerc, Sainz, Russell, Ocon, Magnussen, Schumacher, Perez, Bottas and Albon.

15:37

Verstappen maintains his lead ahead of Leclerc, who got past Sainz into Turn 4.

Russell completes the top four.

15:36

Here we go... finally. The F1 Sprint at the Red Bull Ring is now underway.

15:35

Zhou will be forced to start from the pit lane after failing to take his grid spot.

15:35

Alonso is out - reliability issues for the Alpine driver.

15:33

There will be an extra formation lap.

15:33

Zhou has a problem. The race start will be abandoned.

15:32

Verstappen takes to his grid slot.

We're moments away from the race start.

15:31

A problem for Alonso. He's still on the grid with his tyre blankets on.

Looks like a pit lane start for the Spaniard.

15:30

The formation lap is now underway...

15:28

Mediums for everyone except Albon, Stroll, Latifi and Vettel on softs.

15:26

The sprint will be 24 laps - around 100km.

15:25

Five minutes until lights out.

15:21

ICYMI: Here's how they line up #AustrianGP #F1Sprint pic.twitter.com/l4dHs6afV4
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 9, 2022

15:15

15 minutes away until lights out at the Red Bull Ring.

15:08

The pit lane opens ahead of #F1Sprint

No prizes for guessing who got the biggest cheer #AustrianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ZBCUqHZwfV
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 9, 2022

15:05

Grid

Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Russell, Ocon, Magnussen, Schumacher, Alonso, Hamilton, Gasly, Albon, Bottas, Perez, Tsunoda, Norris, Ricciardo, Stroll, Zhou, Latifi and Vettel.

15:02

The cars are heading to the grid now.

14:58

Bernie Ecclestone apologises

The ex F1 boss has said sorry for his comments about Vladimir Putin.

But has not mentioned his comments about Lewis Hamilton...