Athletistic/Formula-1. July 9 in Spielberg at the Red Bull Ring is the second sprint of this Formula 1 season.

Athletistic will broadcast a live online text broadcast: Formula 1. Austrian Grand Prix. Sprint. Direct

Yesterday Max Verstappen won qualifying for only the third time this season, but that does not guarantee him a pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix just yet. But on the other hand, Red Bull always looks more confident in the races, which means in the sprint it will be a clear favourite, especially for Red Bull’s home race, where Verstappen has dominated these past years and has won 4 races out of the last 6. At this track, Verstappen has won more often than Lewis Hamilton, who has 2 wins. Likewise, Bottas, Rosberg, Michael Schumacher won 2 times, Prost won 3 times. It’s clear that Austria in the 21st century hasn’t been on the calendar for 11 years, but Verstappen’s success on this track is telling and tomorrow he can build on his success.

Ferrari at Silverstone interrupted Red Bull’s dominance, but little has changed in the title chase. A bad strategy deprived Leclerc of the opportunity to fight for victory, Carlos Sainz won, who still did not want to follow team tactics, and the Scuderia did not show rigidity. At Ferrari, apparently, they don’t believe Leclerc will be able to fight Verstappen and don’t want to upset Sainz. But Carlos looks weaker every race, and now he’s only fighting with Perez for third place, and he doesn’t look any better in this duel. But the Scuderia gave him the opportunity to win, and Leclerc finished fourth. Verstappen came seventh with problems and lost almost nothing. Let’s look at Ferrari’s strategy today and tomorrow, but it’s not yet clear how the Scuderia will fight Max, who all Red Bull, including Perez, works for.

Formula 1. Austrian Grand Prix. Sprint. Direct