Correct Answer : Option (A) - Charles Leclerc
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium for Mercedes – after Carlos Sainz retired.
Leclerc took the lead when the Sprint winner and championship leader Verstappen pitted on Lap 12. Leclerc pitted much later, on Lap 27, and retook the lead with a pass on Lap 37. With Sainz challenging Verstappen for P2, the Dutchman pitted again on Lap 37.
Leclerc took his second stop on Lap 51 and retook the lead on Lap 53. With Sainz right on Verstappen’s tail, the Spaniard suddenly slowed – the fire at the rear of his Ferrari signalling the end of his race. That promoted Hamilton, who had battled from P8 to P4, to the final podium place.
Despite a late-race scare in which Leclerc reported his throttle pedal to be sticking, making downshifts difficult and allowing Verstappen to close to within 2.3s, he won for the first time since Round 3 at Melbourne, Verstappen missing out on a third-straight win at the Red Bull Ring.
| POSITION |
TIME |
POINTS |
| 1 Charles Leclerc LEC Ferrari |
1:24:24.312 |
25 |
| 2 Max Verstappen VER Red Bull Racing |
+1.532s |
19 |
| 3 Lewis Hamilton HAM Mercedes |
+41.217s |
15 |
| 4 George Russell RUS Mercedes |
+58.972s |
12 |
| 5 Esteban Ocon OCO Alpine |
+68.436s |
10 |
Source : Formula1
