Verstappen wins Austria sprint with Norris third

Max Verstappen fought disconnected an early onslaught from nan McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to triumph nan sprint title astatine nan Austrian Grand Prix.

Norris challenged Verstappen difficult successful nan early laps earlier losing 2nd spot to Piastri arsenic nan Briton challenged nan Red Bull for nan lead connected thigh five.

Norris came backmost astatine Piastri successful nan 2nd portion of nan title but could not get adjacent capable to equine an attack.

The Australian led Norris successful a McLaren two-three up of George Russell’s Mercedes.

Russell passed Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari into Turn Four connected thigh 8 but team-mate Lewis Hamilton was not capable to travel him done and had to settee for sixth.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took seventh from 10th connected nan grid aft a method problem successful qualifying and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez nan last constituent successful eighth.

The first half of nan title saw six cars nose-to-tail astatine nan beforehand of nan section arsenic Verstappen led Norris, Piastri, Sainz, Russell, Hamilton and Leclerc, who made 3 places connected nan opening lap.

The McLarens look threatening down Verstappen, their gait successful nan slow corners and agelong straights of nan first assemblage offset by nan Red Bulls successful nan sweeping faster corners of nan 2nd and third.

Norris mounted an onslaught connected Verstappen, threatening him into Turn Four connected thigh 4 earlier his large move connected thigh five.

Norris attacked into Turn Three, leaving his braking very late, and claimed nan lead into nan area only for Verstappen to travel backmost astatine him and equine a very akin move into Turn Four.

That led to some moving wide done nan area and Piastri took advantage to get alongside Norris connected nan exit.

The McLarens ran broadside by broadside towards Turn Six, and though Norris was connected nan inside, Piastri was somewhat up connected nan extracurricular and nan Briton backed retired to springiness his team-mate nan place.

Norris bided his clip and came backmost astatine Piastri successful nan closing laps but pinch his tyres now opening to suffer could not rather challenge.

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