MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX.

Dutch driver Max Verstappen eased to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix to claim a fifth successive Formula 1 win and tighten his grip on the 2023 world championship.

Having won Saturday’s Sprint contest, pole-sitter Verstappen maintained his and Red Bull’s dominant form to finish five seconds clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, despite losing time when opting not to pit under an early Virtual Safety Car and opting to take an extra stop in the closing stages to put on fresh tires to seal an extra point for the fastest lap.

Sergio Perez came out on top in a thrilling late battle with Carlos Sainz of Ferrari to cap a brilliant recovery drive from 15th on the grid, ensuring both Red Bulls finished on the podium at the team’s home race.

The race was heavily impacted by drivers’ struggles with track limits, and after several received in-race time penalties, eight drivers would receive post-race penalties after stewards reviewed several infringements missed that resulted in 83 lap times being deleted.