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Verstappen Stuns With Austrian Comeback

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Sunday, 30 June 2019 09:58

SPIELBERG, Austria – Max Verstappen overcame a poor start to storm back through the field and win Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

Starting second in his Honda-powered Red Bull, Verstappen struggled to get going as the lights went out to start the race. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rocketed away from the pole as Valtteri Bottas settled into second, with Lewis Hamilton going from fifth to third.

Verstappen, meanwhile, faded from second to seventh in the first few corners. He made up several of those positions quickly and he was back in the top-five within a few laps.

At the front it was all Leclerc, who continued to lead through the pit stops. Verstappen, on the other hand, began to make up ground. On lap 50 he dispatched Sebastian Vettel to take third.

Verstappen quickly set his sights on chasing down Bottas in second. Despite a brief scare caused by an exhaust sensor, Verstappen was able to hunt down and pass Bottas entering turn one on lap 56.

That left only Leclerc in front of Verstappen, who began clicking off fast lap after fast lap to close the gap. With nine-lap fresher tires, Verstappen closed the five-second gap to Leclerc in short order.

By lap 68 Verstappen was there and challenged Leclerc for the lead in the third turn. Verstappen briefly had the position, but Leclerc fought back on the outside and regain the lead in the next corner.

One lap later Verstappen tried again in turn three and this time the two made contact, banging wheels as Verstappen raced clear of Leclerc, who was forced into the run-off area in the process.

Verstappen led the final three laps to earn his second-straight Austrian Grand Prix victory, but stewards announced they would be reviewing the pass for the lead. As of 1 p.m. EST no decision has been announced regarding the review.

The victory, should it stand, is the first this season for a team besides Mercedes. It is also the first victory for the Honda marquee in Formula One since Jenson Button won for the brand in 2006.

Bottas finished third to complete the podium. Vettel took fourth, with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth after an uneventful race for the championship leader.

Lando Norris matched his career-best with a sixth-place effort for McLaren, followed by Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz Jr., Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi.

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