- Red Bull driver increases championship lead to 18 points
- Hamilton powerless in second, Valtteri Bottas finishes third
Max Verstappen won the Styrian Grand Prix, with a dominant run from pole position for Red Bull. He beat Lewis Hamilton into second with the British driver unable to match his pace and mount a real challenge. Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was in third, with Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez in fourth and McLaren’s Lando Norris in fifth.
Verstappen was in control throughout and did not surrender his lead at any point. His Red Bull enjoyed a clear pace advantage at the Red Bull Ring. He displayed the control and discipline Hamilton has displayed on so many occasions to execute flawlessly over the laps. In what was a fairly humdrum affair out front the two were effectively in a race of their own and once Verstappen had it in his grasp he was relentless in closing it out.
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