Lewis Hamilton told off by Mercedes after fuming 'this car's slow mate' as F1 champ Verstappen wins AGAIN at Austrian GP | The Sun
Lewis Hamilton told off by Mercedes after fuming 'this car's slow mate' as F1 champ Verstappen wins AGAIN at Austrian GP | The Sun
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LEWIS HAMILTON earned a ticking off from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff as he was left for dust by Max Verstappen.
The Dutchman blasted his way to his fifth straight win and took the fastest lap bonus point on the final lap.
It was a clean sweep, having qualified on pole and taken victory in the sprint race the previous day.
Verstappen is simply unstoppable and now has an 81 point lead in the championship over Sergio Perez, who finished third, despite starting in 15th.
Verstappen said: "Most important was staying in front and doing my own race and follow our normal strategy. It was a great day, I enjoyed it a lot.
"I don't like to think of [another title]. I have to keep working with the team. A lot of things can go wrong, but a lot of things went right this weekend."
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Charles Leclerc was second in a much-needed boost for Ferrari while Lando Norris was fifth behind Carlos Sainz.
Hamilton was seventh, but was left unhappy after falling foul to the stewards, who punished him with a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.
Verstappen made a good start from pole and was able to cover off the threat of Leclerc and Sainz as the two Ferraris looked to make progress.
Hamilton was next in line but he did not have the pace to keep up with the front three.
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