What Happened to These Racing Teams During the Austrian Grand Prix?
The Austrian Grand Prix did not disappoint this year, as many incidents occurred before the lights went out. To start, the boys in blue for William’s did not get a chance to redeem themselves as Carlos Sainz's car would not start on the formation lap. The car was stuck in first gear and had brake issues. Only a few minutes later, his car caught fire, causing the team to retire it before the start of the race. This is a brutal blow for the team as Sainz scored points in the Canadian Grand Prix. Alexander Albon, his teammate, drove for 15 laps before an unfortunate DNF. This double retirement of the cars does not look good for the team.
Kimi Antonelli, the shining rookie of Mercedes, received a three-place grid penalty for the next race in Britain, as he was at fault for a collision with Max Verstappen on the first lap of the race. Antonelli locked up his rear tires, causing the car to have less grip. Unfortunately, he was unable to decelerate the car, resulting in the retirement of both drivers. The collision was a pure accident, and there are no hard feelings between the Red Bull star and the Italian rookie. This was a home race for the Red Bull team to forget and move on from. Even with the second Red Bull driver, Yuki Tsunoda, still in the race, he did not score any points, as he finished in 16th place.
The results of the Austrian Grand Prix ended with both McLaren drivers on the podium. With Lando Norris having a successful yet tough race, he was happy that the drive resulted in a win for the team. Oscar Piastri made his way past Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari to maintain his second-place result. This strong finish from Norris means that he is officially only 15 points away from his teammate in the Driver’s Standing points. Hopefully, he can maintain his speed, direction, and strategy to earn those crucial points. This was one of the most action-packed races, from collisions to four drivers barely even racing, to a McLaren one-two, this was certainly a race that brought out sportsmanship, friendship, and the true meaning of racing. Make sure to watch the British Grand Prix on July 4th!
