Red Bull eye home run
Leader: Max Verstappen
Runaway leader and defending double world champion Max Verstappen bids to become the most successful driver in Austrian Grand Prix history on Sunday at 3pm as Red Bull plan a ‘century’ celebration on home ground.
The 25-year-old Dutchman, who leads this year’s title race by 69 points ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, shares the record of three Austrian wins with four-time champion Alain Prost.
Another win at the Red Bull Ring circuit would take him to four and be his seventh in nine races this year as well as the team’s 101st as they return to Austria for the first time since the death of owner Dietrich Mateschitz last October.
Team boss Christian Horner says: “It’s going to be a bit special this time.
“It’s great to return to Austria with this run of form and results and with Max in such exceptional form.
“There will be a very big sell-out home crowd and a great atmosphere. They always put on a big show and this year will be the biggest of all.”