00:01And the Austrian Grand Prix is go!
00:05Cutting across to maintain the lead is Max Verstappen.
00:08Charles Leclerc got a good launch, couldn't do much with it.
00:10He'll have an opportunity as we climb the hill though.
00:12Closer contact between the Aston Martin and the McLaren.
00:14There was the McLaren of Lando Norris who was able to get there.
00:17Upper position went Fernando Alonso, down went Lance Stroll.
00:20And he's fallen behind the house as well.
00:21But look to the race lead, look to Charles Leclerc trying to pat around the outside.
00:25He's shown a defensive shape.
00:27Yellow flag is out in the third sector.
00:28Max Verstappen maintains the lead.
00:31It is Verstappen, Leclerc in sight.
00:33Yeah, only change to that first start, first five on the grid is Hamilton.
00:37Getting in front of Lando Norris.
00:38Another difficult first lap as Charles Leclerc tries around the outside.
00:42He's aggressive.
00:43Off in the gravel goes one of the Alfa Tauris sailing on by there.
00:47And that is disappointment.
00:48The Ferraris are now side by side as we go through there.
00:51Two times the momentum was with Charles Leclerc.
00:54Two times he was shown the outside line.
00:57Let's see Valtteri's view into the first corner.
00:59There's the Alpine.
01:00There's Cernodic bouncing over the kerb.
01:02Under steering wide and just damaging that front wing end play.
01:05And off the road we go with HĂĽlkenberg and the Haas is smoking out of the back.
01:12And it looks like we have our first retirement for the Austrian Grand Prix.
01:16Virtual safety car is out and so are the teams in the pit lane.
01:19But the Ferrari drivers have gone past pit entry.
01:23So that was crucial timing.
01:24In comes Hamilton.
01:25In comes Norris.
01:26And they'll get the benefit of pitting under the virtual safety car.
01:30For the double stacking pit stop.
01:32Both Ferraris in.
01:33It's a slow stop for Leclerc.
01:34So it's going to be a slow stop for Sainz as well.
01:36There's the second Ferrari in.
01:38Virtual safety car is ending.
01:39And there's a big opportunity going through the McLaren there.
01:43Past the Ferrari.
01:44Norris up.
01:45Past Sainz.
01:47Here's Sainz trying to repair the damage.
01:49He goes to the inside of Lando Norris.
01:51But Lando Norris hangs it out there.
01:53They're both trying to chase down Hamilton in fourth place.
01:56Who has that five second penalty so early in the race.
02:01Side by side we go on board with Carlos Sainz.
02:03Who's got Lewis Hamilton really squeezing him tight to the white hand side.
02:07At the white line there.
02:08And Sainz was brave.
02:10He kept his foot in.
02:11And he takes the place.
02:13Sainz fights by.
02:14As he tries to get past Perez next of all.
02:16Fresher tires for the Ferrari.
02:18Old tires for the Red Bull.
02:20This is Sainz now attacking Perez.
02:22Same corner.
02:23One lap on.
02:24Sainz is driving like we haven't seen.
02:26Since he won the British Grand Prix a couple.
02:28One year ago.
02:30Around the outside of Perez.
02:32Absolutely brilliant.
02:33Making use of those fresher tires.
02:35He's angry and he's attacking.
02:37He's not the only one.
02:38Look at this.
02:39The brawl continues behind.
02:40It's trying to go around the outside.
02:42And Magnussen trying to pass Alex Albon.
02:44Can't get it done.
02:45Opens the door for Ocon.
02:47In the blue Alpine on the left hand side.
02:49To try and get his way by.
02:51He goes all the way around the outside.
02:53Yes he does.
02:54And Stroll tries to follow.
02:55But he's shown the door.
02:58So Verstappen pits from the lead.
03:00Here he is.
03:00So he pits.
03:01And that will give track position.
03:03To Charles Leclerc.
03:04Chasing another win around this circuit today.
03:062.3 second stop.
03:07I think that's to try and cover off Carlos Sainz.
03:09Here's the second Ferrari then.
03:10Leclerc's gone through to the race lead.
03:12Sainz at full racing speed.
03:13Verstappen at the shorter line.
03:15And this will be close up to three.
03:16I think the Ferrari's gonna get him.
03:17And he does.
03:18It's a Ferrari 1-2.
03:20Can with DRS.
03:22Max Verstappen get past his old teammate.
03:24The Ferrari driver hugs the inside line.
03:26Sainz defends.
03:27And Verstappen is on the wall path here.
03:30It's a harder compound attire.
03:31But there's more grip.
03:32And there's gonna be no contest.
03:34He's got DRS again.
03:35And he's got P2 in the race.
03:39Hamilton's wide to give Norris the chance.
03:41Norris will have the velocity now.
03:43With the rear wing open with the DRS.
03:46Hamilton and Norris have battled at this track before.
03:48And he's just sailing on by.
03:50Lando Norris takes the place.
03:52Takes fourth place.
03:54And it's a five-second time penalty for Carlos Sainz.
03:59So this is for eighth position for Sergio Perez.
04:03That's the Mercedes on the left-hand side.
04:04But not for much longer.
04:06And through goes Perez to P8 in the Grand Prix.
04:11We're looking at the battle for the lead.
04:12At the Austrian Grand Prix.
04:14Yes, that is a battle for the lead.
04:16In 2023 in Formula 1.
04:18Ferrari pitting both cars under the virtual safety car.
04:21It got them track position.
04:22But for how much longer?
04:23Leclerc will hang on to the racing line.
04:26To the inside goes Max Verstappen.
04:27To take back first place in the Grand Prix.
04:30As a massive cheer in the grandstand as a result as well.
04:33Verstappen back where he has been so much this year.
04:37And he finds himself P1 chasing his fifth Grand Prix win in a row.
04:42Two passes at turn three on that lap.
04:45Sergio Perez now up to seventh position.
04:48And this is further back in the order.
04:50Kevin Magnussen going the long way round and being sent into the gravel.
04:54Uh, De Vries just completely pushed me off again.
04:58What the ****?
04:59Nick De Vries has a time penalty for sending Kevin Magnussen to the gravel.
05:03And now Perez trying to clear Fernando Alonso.
05:06Alonso checking the left hand mirror because Perez is close.
05:09Scrap that.
05:10Perez is ahead.
05:11Another tidy borderline easy pass for the Mexican driver who is making use of that car.
05:18Hard tyres attach the screech from the Pirelli rubber as he rejoins the fast lane of the pit lane.
05:23And, uh, there is Lando Norris at the top of your picture.
05:27Gaining, gaining, gaining.
05:28And gaining still.
05:29He's got more momentum.
05:31And through goes Norris.
05:33Yeah, but Sainz with DRS and fresher tyres.
05:36Will Norris be able to do anything brave round the outside?
05:39Does Norris give him space?
05:40Norris did give him space.
05:42They're still side by side.
05:43The Ferrari inches ahead.
05:45These two get on very well.
05:47And you could tell that with the way that they were racing.
05:49The Ferrari lost the place out of the pits.
05:51Reclaimed it.
05:52Fourth position for Sainz.
05:55That's a wide moment for Lando Norris.
05:57All over the curve at Turn 3.
05:58That might break this DRS train apart.
06:01This might hand the move to Sergio Perez.
06:04Who's got a sight of the inside line.
06:06He's got a back marker in the way.
06:07And he's got the position.
06:09Through goes Perez.
06:11And a difficult task is set again for Carlos Sainz.
06:15Who will hold that inside line.
06:17Oh, that close to banging wheels.
06:19And he says he's gonna fight him all the time here.
06:23But it'll be better traction now for Perez.
06:25It'll be the inside line.
06:26And it will be DRS for Sainz.
06:28Who will try and fight back for the last step on the podium.
06:30He's got the DRS.
06:32He's got the place back.
06:33Will they give each other room?
06:34Brilliant battling from these two.
06:36It's tight once again.
06:37Applying the power.
06:38They're wheel to wheel.
06:39They're side by side.
06:41Who gives an inch here as we go into the infield?
06:43Sainz stays ahead.
06:47A mirror check once again for Carlos Sainz.
06:49You know where he's going.
06:50You know where he's gonna place that Scarlett Ferrari.
06:53But Perez has had information as well.
06:54So he's on the outside line of Turn 3.
06:57Once more tries to cut back in.
07:00Wide entry.
07:00Stand on the power.
07:02Stand on the power.
07:02And this time he's got the DRS on the way down to Turn 4.
07:06Surely it will be the outside line.
07:07Does he have the momentum to move ahead?
07:09He does.
07:10And this battle is done.
07:12Perez.
07:12Perez goes deep into the corner.
07:14And he's just got it now.
07:17Another day of Red Bull domination.
07:21And Max Verstappen gets to the flag first once more.
07:24His seventh win of the season.
07:27Max Verstappen wins the Austrian Grand Prix.
07:30And claims the fastest lap on the last tour.
07:33Charles Leclerc will be on the podium once again this year.
07:37In Formula 1.
07:38And Perez from 15th on the grid.
07:41To third by the end of the Grand Prix.
07:44Ten wins in a row for Red Bull.
07:47Seven wins in the season for Max Verstappen.
07:50Five wins at this venue for the Dutch driver.
07:53Pull out any stat you want.
07:54This season belongs to the man back on the top step of the podium once again.
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