F1 Austrian Grand Prix to be held this weekend

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - The ninth round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship will be held in Austria this weekend. The country hosted the previous round as well.

The Austrian Grand Prix will be run over 71 laps on the 4.3-kilometer (2.6 miles) Red Bull Ring track in Spielberg on Sunday.

Red Bull-Honda driver Max Verstappen has four wins this season.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won three Grands Prix, while Sergio Perez from Red Bull-Honda bagged one win.

This season's top five drivers and constructors are as follows:

- 2021 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​​​​​​​