We’re back at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix 
Last Race at the Track: 27th June 2021, won by Max Verstappen
Key Features of the Track:
A series of quick corners which SHOULD make for some interesting overtakes
A short and quick race packed with action
Esteban Ocon is the first retirement of the race on the VERY FIRST LAP of the race as he has a brush with the barriers.
The yellow flags were brought out, safety car deployed.
Such thrilling contact between Norris and Perez in the battle for 2nd place, pushing the latter all the way down to P10.
The Race Control doesn’t seem to think it was a foul- what do you think??
Antonio Giovinazzi received a +5 second penalty for overtaking while the Safety Car was still deployed 
Guess you spoke too soon 
Hope Lando doesn’t get penalised 
Edit: It appears I spoke too soon as well- Norris receives a +5 second penalty for forcing Perez off the tracks.
Hamilton also overtook him in second place, but commented “He’s a really good driver, Lando”
Cheers to that 
Race Control is really out here slapping penalties on everybody- Yuki Tsunoda is getting a +5 second penalty for crossing the line at the pit entry lane.
Now Perez received a +5 second time penalty for forcing Charles Leclerc off the tracks.
I personally believe Norris didn’t deserve the penalty since there was absolutely no contact, but Perez got what was coming to him 
Checo needs to take a chill pill 
For the second time today, Perez has gotten a +5 second penalty for forcing Ferrari driver Leclerc off the track
Yuki Tsunoda receives a second-time +5s penalty for crossing the line at the Pit Lane entrance- again.
What a drive by the Dutchman, leading all laps and nabbing the Fastest Lap of the race as well 
In second and third are Bottas and Norris respectively, followed by Hamilton in 4th.
Norris also won Driver of the Day 
Sergio Perez, while finishing 5th, is dropped to 6th place due to his +10s penalties, pushing Ferrari’s Sainz into P5.
A ghastly crash between former teammates Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen in the last lap of the race, bringing out the Sector 2 Yellow Flags at the eleventh hour 
Tough luck for Williams’ George Russell, who lost the battle for P10 against seasoned driver Fernando Alonso. Better luck next time George!!
Here’s how the drivers’ standings look after Verstappen’s win. He picked up a point for the fastest lap and completed the “grand prix slam” for the first time – pole position, fastest lap and leading the race from start to finish.
Podium number 
for Max Verstappen! 
