Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc returned to the winner’s circle after a three-month drought with a formidable drive on Sunday on the 2022 Formulation 1 Austrian Grand Prix, held at Spielberg’s Purple Bull Ring.
Leclerc managed to beat a throttle pedal subject within the last stage of the race to carry off Purple Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen who ended up crossing the end line roughly 1.5 seconds behind his Ferrari rival. Mercedes-Benz AMG’s Lewis Hamilton rounded out the highest three positions, some 41 seconds behind the winner.
Verstappen began the race on pole after profitable Saturday’s dash race qualifier, with Leclerc additionally on the entrance of the grid. The 2 would ultimately swap the lead spot backwards and forwards thrice over the course of the race.
Leclerc, along with teammate Carlos Sainz, pushed arduous proper from the beginning which pressured Verstappen into rapidly sporting out his tires and making an sooner than deliberate pit cease.
2022 Formulation 1 Austrian Grand Prix
Verstappen rejoined at sixth place and managed to rapidly move Haas’ Mick Schumacher earlier than passing Hamilton and eventually Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, who wanted to pit, to succeed in third by lap 20. Shortly after, fellow Purple Bull driver Sergio Perez was pressured to retire as a consequence of harm from a collision with Mercedes’ George Russell on the opening lap. Russell was given a five-second penalty for the accident.
Sainz would quickly additionally have to retire from his third place place as a consequence of a failed energy unit, inflicting the digital security automobile to be deployed and Leclerc and Verstappen left battling out for the win, with Leclerc within the lead. Verstappen determined to pit through the security automobile, at which level Leclerc started reporting throttle issues. Verstappen quickly began to shut in on Leclerc however the Ferrari driver managed to carry off his rival to the top.
Following the weekend’s motion, Verstappen continues to guide the 2022 Drivers’ Championship with a brand new complete of 208 factors. Leclerc is now in second with a complete 170 factors, whereas Perez has dropped down to 3rd with 151 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, Purple Bull leads with 359 factors, versus Ferrari in second with 303 factors and Mercedes in third with 237 factors.
Groups now take pleasure in a brief break earlier than the French Grand Prix in a fortnight.
2022 Formulation 1 Austrian Grand Prix
Beneath are the complete outcomes from the 2022 Formulation 1 Austrian Grand Prix:
1) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2) Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing +1.532 seconds
3) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG +41.217 seconds
4) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +58.972 seconds
5) Esteban Ocon, Alpine +68.436 seconds
6) Mick Schumacher, Haas +1 lap
7) Lando Norris, McLaren +1 lap
8) Kevin Magnussen, Haas +1 lap
9) Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren +1 lap
10) Fernando Alonso, Alpine +1 lap
11) Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo +1 lap
12) Alexander Albon, Williams +1 lap
13) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +1 lap
14) Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo +1 lap
15) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri +1 lap
16) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri +1 lap
17) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin +1 lap
NC) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – DNF
NC) Nicholas Latifi, Williams – DNF
NC) Sergio Perez, Purple Bull Racing – DNF
