2022 Austrian Grand Prix
The 2022 Austrian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Rolex Großer Preis von Österreich 2022) was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 2022 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the second Grand Prix weekend of the 2022 season to utilise the Formula One sprint format.
| 2022 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 11 of 22 in the 2022 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Red Bull Ring | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 10 July 2022 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Rolex Großer Preis von Österreich 2022 | ||||
| Location |
Red Bull Ring Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.318 km (2.683 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 306.452 km (190.420 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy | ||||
| Attendance | 303,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing-RBPT | ||||
| Time | 1:04.984 | ||||
| Grid positions set by results of sprint | |||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-RBPT | |||
| Time | 1:07.275 on lap 62 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Red Bull Racing-RBPT | ||||
| Third | Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Max Verstappen qualified on pole position and retained the first grid spot by winning the sprint race. Charles Leclerc won the race in spite of late issues with his car, retaking second place in the standings from Sergio Pérez. This race marked Leclerc's third and final win of the 2022 season and Ferrari's first win in Austria since Michael Schumacher won there for the team in 2003; as of 2023, this is Leclerc's most recent victory. Verstappen finished second, and Lewis Hamilton came in third. The entire race weekend was marred by accusations of poor fan behavior.