14
16:51
gaps at the top
There are bigger gaps at the top now. Verstappen is 2.4 seconds ahead of Leclerc. He was able to pull away from teammate Sainz by 3.2 seconds. Russell is fourth, 4.7 seconds off the podium.
12.
4:50 p.m
Overtaking by Sergio Pérez
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez continues to work his way up the field and overtakes his nearest competitor, Esteban Ocon. Schumacher is now under pressure from Lewis Hamilton further back.
11.
16:48
Vettel in the gravel bed
What a hassle! Sebastian Vettel was well on the way up, but then caught Alex Albon in a tackle and Vettel spun away into the gravel trap. He can continue, but the race to catch up is gone and he falls back to 19th place.
10
16:47
Overtaking by Sergio Pérez
Sergio Pérez follows up directly and the second Haas is also missed. He’s now in sixth place.
9.
16:47
Overtaking by Sergio Pérez
Sergio Pérez has long lost his teeth to Schumacher, but now the Mexican is passing the first Haas.
8th.
16:46
Penalty for Alex Albon
Alex Albon is penalized by race control. There’s a five-second penalty after he pushed Norris off the track in a tackle.
6.
16:44
Ferrari drivers stop themselves
At Ferrari there is still a close fight between Leclerc and Sainz. For the second time Sainz attacks in Turn 3. But Leclerc leaves him out in the rain and his teammate has to dodge. Plays all Verstappen in the cards, which has now clearly come away.
6.
16:43
Lando Norris overtakes
But now Lando Norris is passing Alex Albon’s car. At the front there is meanwhile a close duel between the two Ferrari drivers.
5.
16:42
Tough duel for eleventh place
There is a tough duel between Alex Albon and Lando Norris for position eleven. The Williams driver holds against it powerfully.
4.
16:40
Verstappen with the small gap
Max Verstappen was able to create a small gap at the front. He is 1.9 seconds ahead of the first Ferrari on Leclerc.
3.
16:39
Accident of Pierre Gasly at the start
Meanwhile, replays from the start show an accident between Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly. The Briton caught the Frenchman in the fray, who then took off slightly and turned. Gasly is currently 18.
2.
16:38
Good start from Vettel
Sebastian Vettel got off to a good start. He has already moved up to 14th place. Sergio Pérez also had a good start. He’s already eighth.
1.
16:37
Tight Ferrari duel
Of course, this situation now plays into Verstappen’s cards. The two Ferrari drivers duel on the track, which allows Verstappen to drive away relaxed.
1.
16:37
start sprint
The traffic lights are off, the sprint has started! Max Verstappen gets off well and can maintain his top position against Leclerc. Sainz holds his third place and Mick Schumacher can also hold the place.
16:35
Task by Fernando Alonso
While the rest of the field is coming back into the grid, Fernando Alonso is now clear: his race is already over. You push him back into the garage.
16:35
Box radio Guanyu Zhou
Zhou is able to start his car again and has just been told over the radio that he has to start from the pit lane.
16:34
Another formation round
The start is aborted and another formation lap is driven. Maybe lucky for Fernando Alonso, where you keep trying to get the car going.
16:33
Defect at Guanyu Zhou
Is there a start abort? Guanyu Zhou is moving slowly, just rolling towards the starting grid and finally stopping. “The engine has stopped,” he reports on the radio.
16:32
It will start soon
The cars return to the starting grid. Now it won’t be long until the sprint starts in Spielberg!
16:32
The tire compounds
Most of the field is on the medium. Alex Albon, Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi and Sebastian Vettel start on the soft.
4:30 p.m
Formation lap started
The formation lap is underway and Max Verstappen leads the field around the track one last time before the start. However, without Alonso. The jack is still under the car and the tire covers are on so it won’t get away on the formation lap. He’s now being pushed back into the pit lane and has to hope that he can at least catch up.
16:24
The view of the World Cup
Max Verstappen is still in the lead in the World Championship, even though the Dutchman experienced a difficult race at Silverstone due to damage to the car. Verstappen has been able to collect 181 points over the course of the season so far. Sergio Pérez is in second place with 147 points. Charles Leclerc is third with 138 points ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz (127 points), who celebrated his first career win in Great Britain.
16:21
The distance
Driving is on the Red Bull Ring. The route has a length of 4.318 kilometers and the lap is comparatively short. A total of ten curves await the pilots. The maximum gradient is 12 percent and the maximum gradient is 9.3 percent. Three long straights and fast corners challenge drivers and cars alike. The sprint is run over 24 laps.
16:16
Schumacher from seventh place
Mick Schumacher, who showed a strong qualifying yesterday, also benefits from the Pérez relegation. He will start the sprint from seventh place. Kevin Magnussen is on the good sixth grid position. For Sebastian Vettel, on the other hand, it starts from the last place on the grid. There was a lot wrong with Aston Martin again.
16:11
Mercedes with two crashes in qualifying
Mercedes is likely to have mixed feelings about qualifying on Friday. The team showed they are back on Red Bull and Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton in particular put pressure on early in qualifying but then both Hamilton and Russell lost their cars. Hamilton got a new chassis, while Russell had to change the gearbox. The team does not receive a penalty for either.
16:05
Pérez beyond the top ten after violating the track limit
Sergio Pérez would have been fourth but after a penalty he is now outside the top ten and 13th on the grid. The Mexican had observed the track limits in Q2, which was initially overlooked by the race control and an investigation was only announced when Q3 was already underway. His lap time was canceled after qualifying and he went backwards.
15:57
Verstappen on pole
Max Verstappen goes from the first starting position in the sprint. The Dutchman narrowly defeated his competitor Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari in qualifying on Friday. Carlos Sainz is third in the second Ferrari.
3:50 p.m
Second sprint of the season
A total of three 2022 sprints will be carried out. The first of these was in Imola, now number two follows. It’s about getting a few points for the World Cup, but also about avoiding a failure as far as possible. Because that would mean going back to the end of the starting grid on Sunday. Points are awarded for the top eight finishers.
Warm welcome!
The second sprint weekend of the 2022 season is on the program at the Red Bull Ring. Accordingly, racing action is already on offer on Saturday. The sprint starts at 4:30 p.m.