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Max Verstappen wins Austrian GP 2023

Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula One champion, continued his impressive performance by securing a commanding victory at the Austrian Grand Prix 2023. This win further solidified his pursuit of a third consecutive world title. Starting from the pole position for the fourth consecutive race, Verstappen demonstrated his dominance by achieving his fifth consecutive win and seventh win out of nine races in the current season.

With this remarkable performance, Verstappen extended his lead in the championship standings to 81 points over his teammate Sergio Perez, who also drives for the Red Bull team. Charles Leclerc, the previous year’s winner at this circuit, finished in second place, crossing the finish line 5.2 seconds after Verstappen. Meanwhile, Sergio Perez secured the third position, finishing 17.2 seconds behind the leader.

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Previous race’s winners list:

Race Winner
Canadian Grand Prix Max Verstappen
Spanish Grand Prix 2023 Max Verstappen
Monaco Grand Prix 2023 Max Verstappen
Bahrain Grand Prix 2023 Max Verstappen
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 Sergio Pérez
Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023 Sergio Pérez

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

  • Austria Capital: Vienna;
  • Austria Chancellor of Austria: Karl Nehammer;
  • Austria Currency: Euro.