Honda proud of performance: 'Another perfect performance from Verstappen'

Red Bull Racing took another step towards a world championship on Sunday afternoon. Where Max Verstappen won another race, Lewis Hamilton finished fourth. With that, the Dutchman's lead in the world championship has increased again.

Honda was very pleased with the way Verstappen presented himself afterwards. "Another perfect performance from Max, leading every lap from pole and taking the fastest lap of the race", told Toyoharu Tanabe on the Honda website. "Gave him his third consecutive win and made it five in a row for Red Bull Racing Honda. He controlled the race and it was yet another memorable day at Red Bull’s home track."

Sergio Pérez, Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly performed more intermittently in Austria. "We will try and keep this momentum going, in the hope of an even stronger result across all four cars and we are also looking forward to experiencing the Sprint Qualifying Race format for the very first time," said Tanabe.

Verstappen's lead over Hamilton has now increased to 32 points. Red Bull's lead in the Constructors' Championship also continues to grow. The Austrians have 44 points more than their competitor.