Red Bull saw Max Verstappen win the sprint event ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

The championship leader resisted a dual attack by McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to do so, before being able to elude the two McLarens and getting away to take the race win.

The result means Verstappen has now won 10 sprint races since they were introduced to F1 in 2021, more than any other driver.

Meanwhile, team-mate Sergio Perez picked up a point after taking the final points-paying position in 8th on the track.

The result was a good start to the weekend for the Milton Keynes-based Red Bull Racing team, as they compete in the home country of the greater Red Bull parent company, who own the Red Bull Ring track.

In the championship, Verstappen extended his lead on second place Norris, who finished third. The Dutchman leads the McLaren by 71 points.

Meanwhile, Perez remains 5th in the driver’s championship standings, with the Mexican now 8 points behind Carlos Sainz and 18 points ahead of Piastri.

Verstappen had started from pole in the sprint ahead of the two McLarens, but wasn’t quite able to shake Norris and Piastri in the opening phase of the event.

A big moment came on lap 5. After Norris had spent the early laps chasing Verstappen, Norris made a lunge into turn 3 and made it stick, getting past the Red Bull.

But at the end of the straight into the next corner, Verstappen was able to pry an opening and swoop back past Norris, bringing Piastri with him.

With the two McLarens squabbling, it allowed Verstappen to just eke out a gap before tyre management concerns by the two McLarens allowed Verstappen to pull further clear.

It meant that the Dutchman was able to take the win by just over 4 seconds.

Meanwhile, Perez lost a position from seventh on the starting grid to Charles Leclerc, and although he had enough of a gap on Kevin Magnussen and Lance Stroll to consolidate a grip on the final points place, he was unable to get past anyone ahead.

The full Austrian Grand Prix takes place tomorrow (30/06) afternoon. Following the qualifying session, Verstappen will start that race from pole ahead of Norris once more, while Perez will begin the full grand prix from 8th in the pack.