By Emre Asikci
ISTANBUL (AA) – Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen won the eighth Grand Prix of the 2021 season in Formula 1 held in Austria on Sunday.
The 71-lap Styrian Grand Prix was held at the Red Bull Ring on a track 4.3 kilometers (2.6 miles) long.
Verstappen clinched his 14th career victory to complete the race at 1.22.18, while British driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes came second –35.7 seconds behind — and his team Valtteri Bottas from Finland finished third at 46.9 seconds behind Verstappen.
This year's 9th race will be held at the same circuit, on July 3-4.
2021's top five drivers, constructors
Driver standings
1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 156 points
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain): 138
3. Sergio Perez (Mexico): 96
4. Lando Norris (Great Britain): 86
5. Valtteri Bottas (Finland): 74
– Constructor standings
1. Red Bull: 252
2. Mercedes: 212
3. McLaren: 120
4. Ferrari: 108
5. AlphaTauri: 46
