Verstappen secures pole for Austrian GP thanks to Ferrari in-fighting with Lewis Hamilton in eighth after sprint race

MAX VERSTAPPEN won Saturday’s sprint race to extend his championship lead and secure pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix. Sainz, who moved ahead of Leclerc at the opening bend, nibbled at Verstappen’s Red Bull gearbox on the run down to Turn 3 but could not make a move stick. Finally with two laps to go the pressure paid off, and Hamilton snuck past Schumacher to take eighth and the final points position after initially dropping down to 11th. Leclerc came home second ahead of Sainz, with Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell fourth. After dropping behind Sainz at the opening bend, Leclerc was back past on the same lap. But Leclerc kept Sainz at bay to finish second and join Verstappen on the front row for tomorrow’s race.

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