And I’ll leave you with our report from the Red Bull Ring. Lap 70/71: 2.2secs the gap but it doesn’t look like Verstappen has enough time to do it…. He and Verstappen are not giving an inch: they both exchange fastest laps. Lap 63/71: Now Leclerc is reporting some trouble with his throttle pedal. Leclerc takes his free pit stop under virtual safety car, as does Verstappen. Lap 50/71: The moment of truth: Leclerc pits from first and emerges third, 3.6secs behind Verstappen. Lap 48/71: “That’s BS!” says Hamilton about his black and white. The top five: 1 Verstappen, 2 Charles Leclerc, 3 Carlos Sainz 4. Lap 26/71: Leclerc pits from the lead – a quick stop – and emerges in third.

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