F1 LIVE | Austrian Grand Prix 2021
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After an exciting qualifying session, where Max Verstappen took pole position again, it is time for the Austrian Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing are still dominating with four victories in a row. Can the Dutchman achieve maximum results again or will the predicted rain play a role? Follow all the action here in our live blog!
Liveblog - Austrian Grand Prix
Verstappen dominates
The second race at the Red Bull Ring is just around the corner. Last week Verstappen had a dominant weekend, taking a convincing victory. Mercedes seem to be even further behind Red Bull this weekend, as Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas only qualified on P4 and P5. Verstappen is still the leader in the championship, but can Mercedes reduce the lead today?
Norris the big surprise
Lando Norris already had a good qualifying last weekend with a spot on the second row of the grid, but yesterday the McLaren driver was even faster. He will start next to Verstappen on the second spot. The gap to the Dutchman's time was very small. Last weekend Norris couldn't hold on to his P3 during the race, so it remains to be seen if he can get a podium finish today.
Pirelli has provided softer tyres this weekend compared to last weekend's Styrian GP. The hope is that this will lead to different strategies. Last week a one-stop was enough, but we might see multiple two-stops today. With Sergio Perez on P3, things are looking good for the Red Bull team. Follow all the action of the Austrian Grand Prix here, in the liveblog!