Formula 1 news - Max Verstappen takes poll at Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton slumps to fourth
Lewis Hamilton slumped to fourth place on the grid ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull´s Max Verstappen took poll, with Lando Norris and Sergio Perez in second and third respectively.
Max Verstappen took poll ahead of Sunday´s Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton slumped to fourth behind Lando Norris and Sergio Perez.
As in last week´s Styrian Grand Prix - won by Verstappen - Mercedes'´Hamilton was fastest in practice but was overtaken in qualifying by Red Bulls and Verstappen.
And with British McLaren driver Lando Norris finishing second fastest and Verstappen´s team-mate Perez ahead of Hamilton in third, the seven-time champion had to settle for fourth place.
The Red Bull team-mates embraced at the end after another dominant display from Red Bull.
¨To be on poll twice here is very good, said Verstappen. "Hopefully we can finish the job tomorrow.¨
Perez added: ¨In the end we got a good lap and a good starting position for tomorrow. I believe we´ve got a better race care than qualifying.¨
Norris, starting in second on Sunday, earned plenty of plaudits for a fantastic drive as he continues his impressive season with McLaren.
¨I feel epic,¨he said. ¨This is cool! That was probably one of the best laps I have done, it puts us in a great position tomorrow.¨
Lewis Hamilton - who signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes on Saturday - now has a mountain to climb as he faces slipping further behind in the overall standings as Red Bull have all the momentum.
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