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Verstappen retains Austrian GP victory after escaping penalty

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc make contact pic: Fox Sports Max Verstappen has been confirmed the winner of the Austrian Grand Prix after stewards opted not to penalise him for his late-race pass of then-leader Charles Leclerc. Verstappen was in danger of losing his victory given that the #33 Red Bull and Leclerc’s Ferrari went on to cross the finish line 2.724s apart. The Dutchman drove down the inside of Leclerc Turn 3 on Lap 69, and the pair made wheel-to-wheel contact as they exited the corner. Verstappen straddled the ripple strip while Leclerc’s Ferrari was bumped into the bitumen run-off area before he continued in second position. Stewards decided to take no further action...
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