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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Austria
Sunday, 4 July 2021
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will be determined to win the
Austrian Grand Prix title for the second time in his illustrious career.
The British superstar narrowly missed out on a podium finish in last year's Austrian Grand Prix as he finished fourth.
Hamilton, who won the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix, finished second in the most recent race in the 2021 season which was the Styrian Grand Prix on June 27.
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The Styrian Grand Prix was won by the in-form Max Verstappen, who made it two wins in a row having also clinched the 2021 French Grand Prix.
Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas finished third as Mercedes enjoyed a relatively successful weekend in Austria.
Verstappen is placed at the top of the Drivers' Championship standings and is followed by Hamilton and Red Bull Racing's Sergio Perez respectively.
Hamilton, who is the reigning Formula One world champion, is 18 points behind leader, Verstappen heading into the Austrian Grand Prix.
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When reflecting on the Styrian Grand Prix, Hamilton said: “[Today] I think Max was just able to manage ahead and still be pulling away.
“So really strong pace from them today and there's not really a lot we can probably do over the next four days, but we'll work as hard as we can to see if we can squeeze any more juice out of this car.
“I was giving it absolutely everything. I don't really know where they were gaining all the speed but I think it was everywhere in general," he added.
"But particularly on the straights as far as I'm aware, so they've definitely made some big steps over the last couple of races and we've not really got an answer for it."
Red Bull Racing-Honda are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Mercedes and McLaren-Mercedes respectively.
2020 Austrian Grand Prix results
Winner: Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes
Runner-Up: Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
Third-Place: Lando Norris - McLaren-Renault
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