max verstappen will start tomorrow s austrian grand prix from pole after winning today s sprint race at the red bull ring. he increased his lead in the drivers championship, but will have the ferraris of charles leclerc and carlos sainz lining up behind him. george russell was the highest placed briton in fourth. nick parrott reports. formula 1 s spin faces a fast and furious to win some extra points and set the grid for the grand prix but the show did not get off to the best out at the red bull ring. alonzo s rate was over before it could begin and problems of the start deported in the vey shortened by a lap. when things eventually got going max verstappen made the perfect getaway from pole. the ferraris were left trailing in his wake as they fought each other. lewis hamilton started from ninth after crashing in qualifying and was almost taken out of the first corner. a long tussle with schumacher meant he could only
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