Styrian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton eases to victory as Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc collide
Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Sunday clinched a dominant victory on the Styrian Grand Prix after each Ferraris (Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc) needed to retire following a collision within the first lap.
Hamilton’s first victory of the 12 months was based on a stupendous efficiency in moist qualifying, through which he took pole by greater than 1.2 seconds.
His Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas clinched the second spot whereas Max Verstappen of Red Bull accomplished the rostrum.
“The team did a fantastic job with their strategy. I’m so grateful to be back in first place. It feels like a long time coming. This is a great, great step forward. I love back to back (races)! I could do it all season long,” mentioned Hamilton after the race.
Bottas, who got here second, mentioned: “Lewis had a very good begin and he might management the race. For me, ranging from fourth was injury limitation so to get second is not a nasty end result.
“It could have been better but I’m looking forward to heading to Hungary next week,” he added.
Meanwhile, Verstappen mentioned he did attempt to make it troublesome for Valtteri. “A podium was good, but still a lot of work to do.”
Leclerc additionally apologised for a rash transfer on the primary lap that took out each vehicles. “I’m dissatisfied in myself. I’m sorry however being sorry is just not sufficient. Seb (Sebastian) hasn’t bought any faults at this time.
“I’ve let the team down after them working a whole week to bring the updates early. Too eager to gain those places in the first lap. I will learn from it,” he mentioned in a tweet.
Behind Verstappen, an thrilling battle for fourth place noticed the Red Bull of Alex Albon end forward of the McLaren of Lando Norris, Norris passing the Racing Point of Sergio Perez with one nook to go within the race after the Mexican suffered entrance wing injury from contact with Albon.
Perez was categorised sixth, forward of teammate Lance Stroll in seventh and Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo completed eighth.
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