![]() ![]() Our rivals seemed to have a bit more pace today but we’ll do our best to challenge them tomorrow." We are all very close at the front and the fight will be tight. "Tomorrow is the real race and we’ll be starting all over again in the same positions. After the initial laps, I then had to let the tyres and the battery recover, before getting back into my rhythm and that was pretty much it for today. At the start there was an opportunity to get Max at turn 3 and I went for it, but I couldn’t make it stick around the outside. ![]() "It was good racing today, especially the first few laps battling with Max and Charles. Tyre management will be key in tomorrow’s race and I think it could be an exciting one." "We lost a little time in the battles, but it was fun and I don’t think it changed much in terms of the overall outcome today. It was a good plan, as we picked up pace and I felt good with the tyres. I just focused on managing my tyres for the first few laps so that we could push more towards the end. Then Carlos overtook me but I regained my position in turn 4. First, we had a battle with Max (Verstappen), which was a bit on the limit. READ MORE: ‘We cannot afford to do what we did today’ says Leclerc after battling team mate Sainz in Sprint In the end, Leclerc came home ahead of his team mate, meaning they start Sunday's Grand Prix in the same positions they qualified in on Friday. The fans everywhere in the world have been fantastic but it’s great to be racing at home and it sets us up for an exciting race tomorrow.”įerrari pair Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz challenged pole-sitter Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the Sprint, but thereafter it became a fight between the two of them as they battled for P2. The support we’ve had here in Austria at the Red Bull Ring has been amazing, for the Team and for Max in particular from the Orange Army. "Tomorrow is going to be a fascinating race, you can see the Ferraris are quick so we need another good start, a great first lap and to get our heads down. Yesterday was a tough penalty for Checo but he had an incredible first lap today, he managed to pick off the cars and made up eight places to get back up into P5, which was only one place behind where we thought he should have been. Max managed it well and it was a reasonably comfortable race for him. Max hit the tyres very hard to break the DRS, it’s quite a long stint and Ferrari were saving their tyres, but that’s the strategy we chose and what you take out at the beginning you get back at the end. “It was great to get the pole yesterday and to get the victory in the Sprint race and retain that for the race tomorrow is fantastic. We are still to unlock some potential from the car so we can look forward to the race.” I made up four places in the first lap today so hopefully tomorrow is the same. Patience will be key on Sunday I want to get a good start and get in the mix straight away in the race. "There are lessons we can take from the Sprint race to make sure we are on the podium tomorrow. ![]() Once I got past everybody, George Russell was a bit far for me to catch up with, I wish I had got back up to P4 but I can fight from fifth. We got the most we could out of the Sprint and I feel it is a strong result from us. “It was a good race and recovery, I had a good start and kept out of trouble, it was tricky with Lewis and a lot of people going side by side into turn three. It’s going to be very important to make good strategy calls during the race as you never know what can happen, it’s not going to be straightforward but I’m looking forward to it.” "I still expect it to be a tough battle tomorrow, we’ll also have the hard tyres so it will be interesting to see how they perform during the race. The Sprint race of course does not give you the full picture heading into the race tomorrow, but pace wise, it’s close between us and Ferrari. The first two laps were important for me to pull a gap, from there it was all about maintaining the pace. “It feels good to bring home the Sprint win at here at The Red Bull Ring. READ MORE: Verstappen revels in ‘flat-out’ Sprint win after claiming P1 for Austrian Grand Prix Sergio Perez meanwhile made his way up through the field from P13 on the grid to fifth – from where he reckons he can make the podium in Sunday's Grand Prix. It was a case of 'job done' for Red Bull in the Sprint, with Max Verstappen leading away from pole and keeping that position all the way to the chequered flag to seal a commanding victory. ![]()
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