Formula 1 to visit Austria this weekend

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Austria is set to host Round 11 in the 2022 Formula One World Championship this weekend.

The Austrian Grand Prix will be run at the 4.3-kilometer (2.67-mile) Red Bull Ring in Spielberg over 71 laps on Sunday.

Before the race, there will be the sprint on Saturday which will define the grid for the Austrian GP.

Sunday's Grand Prix in Spielberg will begin at 1300GMT.

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen, who was the 2021 world champion, won six races this season.

Meanwhile, Ferrari's Monegasque racer Charles Leclerc won two Grands Prix in the 2022 championship.

Verstappen's Mexican teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz had one victory each this season.

Last weekend, Sainz had a historic day in UK's Silverstone as he won the 2022 British Grand Prix, which was his first-ever victory in Formula One.

- Driver Standings

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 181 points

2. Sergio Perez (Mexico): 147

3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 138

4. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 127

5. George Russell (Great Britain): 111

- Constructors

1. Red Bull Racing: 328

2. Ferrari: 265

3. Mercedes: 204

4. McLaren: 73

5. Alpine Renault: 67