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
15:10

A problem for Sainz! He's lost power. An engine issue.

15:10

15 laps to go... Sainz is in DRS range of Verstappen.

15:09

Fastest lap of the race from Sainz - he's now 1.3s behind.

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15:07

Verstappen is now just 2.6s ahead of Sainz.

Could we be on for a Ferrari 1-2 here?

15:06

Leclerc leads again! He does the switchback on Verstappen at Turn 3.

15:04

Leclerc is now 1.1s behind Verstappen.

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15:03

Latifi is out of the race.

15:03

Ferrari responds with Sainz one lap later for the hards. He rejoins in third.

15:02

The order on Lap 50: Sainz, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Ocon, Russell, Schumacher, Magnussen and Norris.

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15:01

Leclerc pits from the lead for another set of the hards. He comes out behind Verstappen.

14:59

The two Haas drivers get past Stroll into Turn 3 now.

Schumacher in eighth, Magnussen now in ninth.

14:58

A lot of midfield action with Norris getting through Tsunoda for 12th.

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14:56

Russell gets past Stroll and Schumacher for eighth. A nice recovery so far.

14:55

The order on Lap 44: Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen, Hamilton, Ocon, Schumacher, Norris, Ricciardo, Alonso and Stroll.

14:52

Gasly given a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Vettel.

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14:52

Leclerc's lead at the front has reduced to 3.8s. Sainz is peaking!

14:51

Looks like Gasly just put Vettel in the gravel like Russell-Perez on the first lap.

14:50

For the second time this weekend, Vettel find himself in the gravel at Turn 4.

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14:49

31 laps to go... 

14:49

The order on Lap 39: Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen, Hamilton, Ocon, Schumacher, Magnussen, Norris, Russell and Ricciardo.

14:47
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14:46

Verstappen rejoins in third on Lap 37. Will Ferrari respond just yet?

14:46

Verstappen pits from second with Sainz right behind him.

Another set of hards for the reigning champion.

14:44

Gasly and Norris are hit with five-second time penalties for exceeding track limits.

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14:43

Replays show Schumacher getting through on Magnussen after a mistake from the Dane.