Max Verstappen may have missed out on victory in Austria, but the championship leader managed to score an extra point on both Saturday and Sunday. During the race, he did so by setting the fastest lap. Watch it again here!
Fastest lap Verstappen in Austria
The Red Bull Racing driver set the fastest lap of the race on the 62nd lap of the Austrian Grand Prix. Combined with his win in the sprint race on Saturday, this gave Verstappen a total of two extra points. Instead of seven points (or possibly eight if the fastest lap had gone to Leclerc), the world champion lost just five points over the weekend.
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Austrian Grand Prix
Overview
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
11:30 AM
Practice 2
03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
10:30 AM
Qualification
02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
01:00 PM
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
Fri 11:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
Sat 10:30 AM
Qualification
Sat 02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
Sun 01:00 PM
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F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 156 | |
2 | FerrariFER | 115 | |
3 | MercedesMER | 106 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 75 | |
5 | McLarenMCL | 73 | |
6 | McLarenMCL | 70 | |
7 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 55 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 37 | |
9 | AlpineALP | 32 | |
10 | Racing BullsRCB | 28 |
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