P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri remarked that he was watching Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’ battle with “popcorn” as he claimed second in Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix Sprint. The Australian qualified third and was running in that position when Norris lunged down Verstappen’s inside into Turn 3 on Lap 3 and appeared to have taken the lead. […]
The Australian driver qualified third and held that position until Norris made a move on Verstappen on Lap 3. Norris briefly took the lead but Verstappen quickly regained the position. Piastri took advantage of the situation to move up to second place by passing his compromised teammate. Despite trying to challenge Verstappen, Piastri couldn’t match his pace and settled for second place. Piastri acknowledged the difficulty of maintaining his position over his teammate but was relieved as the race neared its end. He found encouragement in his performance at the Red Bull Ring, believing it shows improvement from a tough weekend in Spain.
