F1 Austrian Grand Prix LIVE: Qualifying results and times with Max Verstappen on pole
Follow live updates from the Red Bull Ring as Verstappen continues his weekend domination with pole position
Formula One heads to the Red Bull Ring for round 11 of the 2024 season as Spielberg hosts the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.
Max Verstappen won for the third time in four races to win last time out in Spain, holding off a late charge from Lando Norris to extend his lead in the F1 world championship standings. He now leads Norris, up to second ahead of Charles Leclerc, by 69 points.
Norris was frustrated with second place in a quick McLaren car in Barcelona, while Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton picked up his first podium of the season with a third-place finish.
Austria will host the third sprint race of the season this weekend. Verstappen won both races last year and is a four-time winner of Red Bull’s home race.
Follow live updates from the Austrian Grand Prix with The Independent
Start times this weekend in Austria:
(All times BST)
Saturday 29 June
- Qualifying: 3pm
Sunday 30 June
- Race: 2pm
Here are the Driver Standings heading into qualifying!
1. Max Verstappen - 227 points
2. Lando Norris - 156 points
3. Charles Leclerc - 150 points
4. Carlos Sainz - 120 points
5. Sergio Perez - 112 points
6. Oscar Piastri - 94 points
7. George Russell - 86 points
8. Lewis Hamilton - 73 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 41 points
10. Yuki Tsunoda - 19 points
11. Lance Stroll - 17 points
12. Daniel Ricciardo - 9 points
13. Oliver Bearman - 6 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg - 6 points
15. Pierre Gasly - 5 points
16. Esteban Ocon - 3 points
17. Alex Albon - 2 points
18. Kevin Magnussen - 1 point
19. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points
20. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
Max Verstappen fires back at British Grand Prix chief: ‘It’s not my fault’
Max Verstappen insists the promoters of the British Grand Prix need to “look at themselves” and not blame Red Bull for the slow uptake of tickets to this year’s race at Silverstone.
Verstappen won last year’s race – his first British GP triumph – and in total won 19 out of 22 grands prix in 2023, a record amount.
Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle stated last week that Red Bull’s ultra-domination in 2023 has contributed to tickets not yet selling out for this year’s event on 5-7 July.
Max Verstappen fires back at British Grand Prix chief: ‘It’s not my fault’
Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle stated that Red Bull’s domination has played a part in this year’s British Grand Prix not yet selling out
Sprint race report: Max Verstappen holds off McLaren challenge to win Austrian GP sprint race
Max Verstappen produced an impressive defensive display to hold off Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris and win Saturday’s sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Norris briefly wrested the lead off Verstappen on the fifth of 23 laps at a sun-cooked Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
But Verstappen swatted Norris aside at the next corner before crossing the line 4.6 seconds clear of Piastri with Norris having to settle for third.
George Russell finished fourth for Mercedes, one place ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Lewis Hamilton started sixth and finished in the same position.
Max Verstappen holds off McLaren challenge to win Austrian GP sprint race
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished second and third.
Christian Horner has said the following about Toto Wolff’s pursuit of Max Verstappen
Asked why Wolff continues to speak about Verstappen, Horner replied: “That’s a question you would have to ask Toto. Max was pretty resolute in what he said in this conference [on Thursday].
“He’s always been absolutely consistent with that with the team. I think it’s purely a tactic of distraction.
“If he does want a Verstappen for next year then I guess Jos is potentially available.”
Nico Hulkenberg receives a penalty!
A 10-second time penalty and two penalty points for this incident in the sprint!
Max Verstappen after his win:
“Good first lap but once DRS opens, it’s very hard to get out of it. Once out of it, I could do my own race. We had to work for it, few things we can do better for tomorrow especially, longer races, harder on the tyres, interesting to see how it will evolve.
“I need to have a look at the whole race, we’ll see where we can do better.”
Oscar Piastri after finshing second:
“Finished higher than I started but didn’t have the pace in the second-half. We’ll take the points, good haul compared to those around us.
“The move was quite late, knew there would be an opportunity. I had one opportunity to get Max the lap after but didn’t have the pace after that.”
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