Winners and Losers from Austria
By: Jake Rajala
It was another beautiful, intense Formula 1 race in Austria. It was in the Red Bull Ring. With that simply, said I’m going to lay out some winners and losers from the GP.
Winner: Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen was fifth in qualifying, but that didn’t stop him. He took second in the race. He sits at seventh in the standings. If he can finish strong and crack a spot in the Top-5, I believe that’s impressive. Max passed Kimi early on in the race and kept his distance.
Loser: Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton was a stud early on in the race. After all, he is third in the season. Hamilton and Max were passed by Verstappen early on and he never recovered. He ended in fifth place. It was disappointing for Ferrari, as the other F1 driver for Ferrari was Leclerc (who came in eighth).
Winner: Mercedes
Mercedes had quite the day. George Russell came in first and A.K. Antonelli was third place. If AK is going to lose, (which isn’t common), than it better darn be to his friend Russell. The top two drivers on the season are Russell and Antonelli.
Loser: Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc needed to cut some distance today and be above Norris in the standings. After all, they both sit with 79 points. Leclerc had four points today while Norris had six points today.
Winner: Austria
We asked for a tight, intense race in Austria. We were given it. More fans are going to flock to the race next season. We need more prolific racers from Austria. We were given Niki Lauda, but that’s not enough.
Loser: P. Gasly
I would have enjoyed to see P. Gasly get on the scoreboard. He had 41 points on the season. He is right behind I. Hadjar, who sits with 42 points. To make matters worse, the other Alpine driver (F. Colapinto) merely has 16 points.
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