Monday, June 28, 2021

F1 2021 - BWT Grosser Preis der Steiermark

The F1 2021 season continues on Red Bull Ring for the Styrian Grand Prix where everybody asks questions like; will Max Verstappen be stopped? Will Lewis Hamilton come back on top? Let's find out.

Verstappen made a clean start and leads in the first lap of the Styrian Grand Prix but come turn 3, Charles Leclerc got his front wing damaged and he was forced into the pits while Pierre Gasly suffered a puncture and he was out of the race. As the race heats up, trouble's brewing for Hamilton while pitstop dramas aplenty for George Russell and Sergio Perez on Lap 27. On Lap 39, mechanical issues forced George Russell out of the race. As the race nears its climax, bold moves aplenty for the drivers gunning for the top.

Screengrab from Formula 1

After an intense 71-lap campaign, there's no stopping Max Verstappen now. He won the Styrian Grand Prix while both the Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, finished 2nd and 3rd. Other finishers include Sergio Perez, Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, and Yuki Tsunoda.

After the Styrian Grand Prix, Verstappen extends his lead by 18 points, 156 vs. 138 for Lewis Hamilton, while Sergio Perez is now at third with 96 points.

The action at the Red Bull Ring continues on the 4th of July for the BWT Grosser Preis der Osterreich.

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