Red Bull Driver Max Verstappen Stays on Track for F1 Title After Winning Chaotic Austrian GP

Red Bull Driver Max Verstappen Stays on Track for F1 Title After Winning Chaotic Austrian GP
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands gestures after winning the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Red Bull Ring racetrack, in Spielberg, Austria, on July 2, 2023. Darko Bandic/AP Photo
The Associated Press
Updated:
0:00

Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless march toward a third straight world title with another dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, far away from the chaos behind him as multiple drivers were given time penalties for going off track limits.

Verstappen started from pole position for the fourth straight race and notched his fifth straight win and seventh in nine races so far this season. He increased his championship lead to 81 points over his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.