Formula 1 is on track this weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix, just one week after an exciting British Grand Prix.
Last weekend's British Grand Prix was, by most accounts, the best race of the season so far, and among the most exciting in the past few years.
A dramatic start which resulted in a terrifying crash set the stage for a thrilling race which saw several lead changes and gave Ferrari's Carlos Sainz his first F1 victory. Throughout the race there were many exciting overtakes, Max Verstappen uncharacteristically struggling thanks to a damaged car, and Mick Schumacher battling hard to secure his first ever points in Formula 1.
And while F1 fans are still trying to catch their breath after that exciting race, the teams and drivers are already set to do battle once again, this time in Austria.
The Red Bull Ring will be the site of the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix, which will feature the Sprint format to determine the grid order for the race.
Ferrari and Red Bull will once again be doing battle at the front of the pack, in all likelihood. Sainz took the top podium step at Silverstone, with his teammate Charles Leclerc in fourth. Sergio Perez for Red Bull battled back after early damage put him back to last place, finishing second place. Verstappen's car also took damage, and the current championship leader was only able to manage seventh place in the end.
The top two spots of the drivers' standings are now both occupied by Red Bull drivers, with Verstappen sitting 34 points in front of Perez. 11 points separate the Ferrari drivers in third and fourth place of the standings, with George Russell of Mercedes completing the top five, despite his DNF in Great Britain.
In the constructors' championship, Red Bull holds an impressive 63-point lead over Ferrari, with Ferrari then holding a 61-point advantage over Mercedes.
Friday and Sunday sessions in Spielberg are looking wet, so there could be some interesting shake-ups in the running order throughout the weekend.
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