The Austrian Grand Prix looked set to be a procession after the opening laps at the front of the race. Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen had maintained his lead from the start head of Lando Norris and opened up a comfortable gap over his nearest championship rival. However, a poor second pit stop cost Verstappen around four seconds and when McLaren nailed Norris’s final tyre change, suddenly there was the potential for a battle. Norris closed the gap to the Dutchman and made several attempts to overtake the triple world champion, picking up a track limits penalty in the process after going…
