Fromula1.com's review of the 2022 Austrian Sprint Race

Verstappen leads battling Ferraris for Sprint victory and P1 grid spot for the Austrian GP

Max VerstappenMax Verstappen (No 1 as 2021 World Champion, otherwise No 33) is a Belgium born F1 driver, racing under a... There's more... won the F1F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel, single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... Sprint at the Red Bull RingThe original Osterreichring originated in 1969 as a replacement for the Zeltweg airfield circuit. The track, known today as the... There's more..., beating the duelling Ferraris of Charles LeclercCharles Leclerc (No 16) is a Monaco born F1 driver, racing under a Monocasque licence and contracted to Scuderia Ferrari.... There's more... and Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz (No 55) is a Spanish born F1 driver contracted to Scuderia Ferrari. For more on Carlos, visit our... There's more..., as he cruised to victory and secured a P1 start for Sunday’s Austrian Grand PrixThe Austrian GP known as the Formula 1 Rolex Grosser Preis Von Österreich 2022 Grand Prix is in Styria, Austria... There's more....

Verstappen aced qualifyingQualifying (Quali) is a one-hour session used to determine pole position and the order the cars will line up behind... There's more... on Friday evening, in a session that saw both MercedesMercedes-Benz, a brand of the Mercedes-Benz Group, has been involved in Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer... There's more... crash out in Q3, after which Red BullRed Bull Racing, also simply known as Red Bull or RBR and competing as Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2022,... There's more... team mate Sergio PerezSergio (Checo) Perez (No 11) is a Mexican born F1 driver, racing under a Mexican licence and contracted to Red... There's more... was bumped down to P13 on the gridThe grid is a reference to the starting order of the race is typically determined by qualifying, however, with the... There's more... for this Sprint. This new-for-2022 Sprint format awards pointsFormula 1 runs two competitions over the course of the season, the Constructor's title and the Driver's title. Points are... There's more... to the top eight instead of the top three.