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2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP
Jul 8, 2022 to Jul 10, 2022
| Red Bull Ring, AT
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Formula 1 Austrian GP
F1 Austrian GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day
Updates on the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring
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- Leclerc wins Austrian GP despite late technical issues
- Sainz out on lap 57 with engine failure
- Perez, Latifi retirements
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Leaderboard
- Leclerc, Ferrari
- Verstappen, Red Bull
- Hamilton, Mercedes
- Russell, Mercedes
- Ocon, Alpine
- Schumacher, Haas
- Norris, McLaren
- Magnussen, Haas
- Ricciardo, McLaren
- Alonso, Alpine
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Checkered flag
10:49:43 am
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And that's all we've got time for folks! Thank you, as always, for joining us - and we'll see you in two weeks' time for the French Grand Prix. Au revoir!
Breaking news
10:48:11 am
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Here's the report from an exciting Austrian Grand Prix: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-austrian-gp-leclerc-ends-barren-streak-after-late-throttle-scare/10336252/
10:39:56 am
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Big ol' winners' step on the podium that Leclerc gets to stand atop. His reward is the jolly Monegasque anthem.
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10:36:11 am
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Hamilton: "Definitely wasn't expecting that. It's been a bit of a rough weekend, but as a team we've got third and fourth, good points."
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10:35:22 am
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Leclerc: "It was a really good race. At the end I had trouble with the throttle, it got stuck at about 20-30%. Weirdly it was at the same time [as Sainz's blow-out]."
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10:33:43 am
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Verstappen: "Tricky day. Seems we struggled quite a bit with the tyres, had too much degradation to attack Charles really."
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10:30:22 am
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"I was scared. I was really scared!" Leclerc admits, visibly delighted.
Penalty
10:30:14 am
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Vettel is given a five-second penalty for track limits, just to finish off the show. It drops him to 17th place and last of the finishers.
10:29:47 am
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Ocon is fifth from Schumacher, who takes an excellent sixth. Norris, Magnussen, Ricciardo and Alonso complete the scorers.
10:29:08 am
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Verstappen claims second, as Hamilton will pick up another podium in third place - 18.6s ahead of team-mate Russell.
Checkered flag
10:28:02 am
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But despite those issues with his throttle, Charles Leclerc wins the Austrian Grand Prix!
10:27:48 am
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Alonso overtakes Bottas on the final lap to take 10th place!
10:27:12 am
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Verstappen's found a chunk of time on the Ferrari now he's cleared Schumacher, but the gap is 2.3s at the final lap.
10:26:34 am
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Alonso gets by Albon to take 11th so he's doing all he can if a post-race penalty is set to come his way.
10:26:25 am
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"The downshifts are refused," Leclerc reports, a legacy of the throttle sticking slightly. The gap between he and Verstappen opens to three seconds, with two tours left.
10:25:39 am
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The stewards are going to investigate Alonso after the race for Alpine releasing his car in an unsafe condition - he did have an unusual double stop under the virtual safety car but it wasn't shown on the live feed.
10:24:30 am
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Leclerc's still struggling a little bit with the throttle pedal, but Verstappen's chipping away at the gap very slightly. The gap remains 2.7s with three to go.
10:23:59 am
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It could get worse for Albon, who has both Alonso and Stroll directly behind him on a late charge on the mediums. Bottas will be hoping they hold each other up to keep the final points place.
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10:22:31 am
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"Sometimes the throttle gets stuck," Leclerc is being told. We've got five laps left and Leclerc will want them to be over soon.
10:21:50 am
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Albon, defending the final points place, has Bottas on his tail and takes to the inside at Turn 3, but is powerless to stop the Finn out-dragging him and he goes around the outside before Turn 4. Pitlane to points for Bottas?
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10:20:43 am
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"What's happening with the throttle?" Leclerc hurriedly asks. Verstappen is told to keep the pressure on.
10:19:19 am
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The McLaren vs Haas battle has been non-stop all race, as Norris gets back by Magnussen to take seventh place with a charge into Turn 4.
Stopwatch
10:18:40 am
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It's now a 1m07.275s for Verstappen, but it's a 1m07.583s for Leclerc - so they're closely matched.
10:17:59 am
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Stroll is the latest driver to pick up the black-and-white flag accolade. It isn't one any of them want, mind.
10:17:49 am
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"From data, everything is fine on the throttle pedal," Leclerc's engineer reports. "Yep, everything's okay now," the leader replies.
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10:17:24 am
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It's a 1m07.804s for Verstappen this time around, but Leclerc is only about a tenth and a half slower.
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10:16:46 am
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"Throttle pedal feels a bit strange," Leclerc reports.
10:16:18 am
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Verstappen fires up his tyres - and gets less traffic - on the restart and cuts the lead down to four seconds.
10:16:15 am
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Alonso has dropped back to 14th place after pitting again, so the cheap stop ploy hasn't worked.
Green flag
10:14:53 am
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The VSC comes to an end, and we're back under way.
Pit stop
10:13:32 am
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Alonso also pits under the virtual safety car to profit from a cheaper pitstop and comes out in ninth place, splitting the McLarens.
Pit stop
10:13:25 am
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Leclerc gets a cheap VSC stop, as does Verstappen, and they both grab medium tyres.
Safety car
10:12:42 am
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The marshals finally stop the burning Ferrari from rolling down hill, as we get a virtual safety car. Sainz is absolutely disconsolate.
Mechanical problem
10:11:47 am
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Sainz's engine calls it a day! Sainz was about to get a move on Verstappen done, but that's it. "No, no, no..." he says, as the car is on fire.
Stopwatch
10:10:10 am
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It's a 1m08.649s for Sainz, who's becoming a larger presence in Verstappen's mirrors now.
10:08:54 am
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Gasly won't face any sanctions for supposedly failing to serve his penalties after a review by the stewards. The AlphaTauri continues untroubled in 14th place.
10:08:43 am
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Meanwhile, Russell clears Alonso to move into the top six, as the Alpine driver has only stopped once - and will have to come in again at some point.
10:07:53 am
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Sainz will be next to close Verstappen down, he's about 2.7s down at the start of lap 55,
10:07:18 am
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Schumacher is the next driver shown the black and white flag for track limits.
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10:07:08 am
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"What a joke the traction is," Verstappen says, displeased with his pace.
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Published: Jul 10, 2022, 2:49 PM
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