F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Driver Ratings - Amazing Alonso, Verstappen silences his critics and more

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It was Verstappen and Red Bull's day in Austria

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F1 Grand Prix of Austria
A delightful win for Red Bull

Max Verstappen - 1st

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Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix last month, a journalist asked Max Verstappen at a driver's press conference why he kept crashing.

Verstappen replied by telling all members of the media that he would headbutt someone if asked a similar question.

A few weeks later, Verstappen silenced his critics by winning the Austrian Grand Prix and marked Red Bull Racing's first race win in Austria since the circuit returned to the F1 calendar in 2014.

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Rating: 8/10

Daniel Ricciardo - DNF

It may have been a race victory for the team but it could have been a double podium finish if it wasn't for Daniel Ricciardo's retirement on lap 53.

The Australian revealed on the team radio that he had gear stick problems just moments before he parked his car and retired from his team's home race.

Sunday was also Ricciardo's birthday but at least his teammate and friend went on and won the race.

Rating: 1/10

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Edited by Alan John
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