Max Verstappen dominant again as world champion wins Austrian GP

Max Verstappen maintained his tight grip on the drivers' championship after winning the Austraian Grand Prix in Spielberg on Sunday.

The Dutch driver – who won Saturday's sprint race, started the GP in pole position and dominated the entire weekend at the Red Bull Ring – secured his 42nd career win in style as he powers towards a third title in a row.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished second to split the Red Bulls at their home circuit with Sergio Perez completing the podium. It was Red Bull's 10th successive victory and ninth in nine races this season.

Verstappen stretched his lead over Mexican teammate Sergio Perez to 81 points but was made to work for his fifth win in a row and seventh of the campaign after he passed Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

But after manoeuvring himself ahead of both Ferrari drivers, Verstappen raced off into the distance to the delight of his 70,000-strong travelling army from Netherlands.

Leclerc crossed the line five seconds behind Verstappen, with Sergio Perez recovering from his lowly grid slot of 15th to finish third. The Mexican fought his way past Sainz with 10 laps remaining following a nip-and-tuck duel.

The race-winning moment for @Max33Verstappen with this slick move past Charles Leclerc!