He was not really concerned. Max Verstappen started on pole and never worried about losing the lead in Saturday's sprint race in Austria. He was able to delight his fans by winning the eight points of victory as well as the pole for Sunday's Grand Prix.
The battle was raging behind him between the Ferrai drivers. Charles Leclerc won by one point over his teammate Carlos Sainz. Therefore, the Monegasque will start in Verstappen's front line and try to reverse his previous GPs. Leclerc stated that he hoped the team could work together tomorrow. The atmosphere between the drivers of the Italian team was cold at the end of race, a sign that strategy problems at Silverstone had left their mark.
Lewis Hamilton battled hard with Mick Schumacher to win the eighth-place point. On Sunday, he will be in the fourth row. ?
Frenchman Esteban Ocon finished 6th, beating Sergio Perez who made a remarkable comeback from starting at 13th. Pierre Gasly made a mistake, and he ended up 19th in the standings before he could get the points.
Fernando Alonso was the one who couldn't defend his chances. His car refused to start during warm-up laps.
