2019 Formula 1 season, Round 9
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
Sunday 30 June
Charles Leclerc could be in line for his first career Formula 1 win when the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg is held on Sunday 30 June.
The Ferrari driver has been in solid form of late, registering back-to-back third-place finishes at the Canadian Grand Prix and French Grand Prix through his month.
While all of the media’s scrutiny has focused on the controversy surrounding Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel, Leclerc has quietly and efficiently got on with his job.
He is now just 13 points off fourth-placed Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship standings and beginning to really justify Ferrari’s gamble to give him a drive in one of the top teams in just his second F1 campaign.
Best of all for the Monegasque, the Red Bull Ring is a fast and flowing circuit on which his car should be a contender for the victory. If he can eliminate any errors in qualifying and put himself high up the grid, Leclerc could be a genuine contender for victory.
However, the promising youngster must be wary of the consistency of rivals Mercedes, as well as a Red Bull team which will be desperate to perform strongly at their home race.
2019 F1 Drivers’ Championship standings – top 3
1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 187 points
2 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) – 151
3 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) – 111
2019 F1 Constructors’ Championship standings – top 3
1 – Mercedes – 338 points
2 – Ferrari – 198
3 – Red Bull Racing-Honda – 137
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Austrian Grand Prix – Details
Number of times held: 32
First held: 1963
Most wins, driver: Alain Prost, 3
Most wins, constructor: McLaren, 6
Circuit length: 4.318 km
Race length: 306.452km
Laps: 71
Austrian Grand Prix – Last five winners
2018 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2017 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2016 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015 – Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2014 – Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
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