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Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
Verstappen led from start to finish at Austria's Red Bull Ring, with seven-time world champion Hamilton second for Mercedes.
The 23-year-old, now level with Hamilton on three wins for the season, also set the fastest lap and has 131 points to Hamilton's 119.
Lewis Hamilton finished second for Mercedes and retained the lead in the championship by a single point.
The Mexican said he was adjusting to his surroundings after seven years with the Force India/Racing Point team that is now Aston Martin.
The Dutchman, starting from pole, led every lap of what turned out to be a processional race to cross the line 15.9 seconds ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finished a close second, with team mate Vettel third against expectations after a grid penalty had demoted him to sixth on the grid.
We have offered Fernando a contract in the past, but that was back in 2007, said Red Bull.
Austria's races start the season on July 5 and 12 and will be called the Austrian Grand Prix and the Grand Prix of Steiermark (Styria), the region in which the circuit at Spielberg is located.
The announcement on Tuesday leaves two of the top three teams with young driver talent secure for the long-term, with Ferrari announcing in December that Charles Leclerc was staying to 2024.
Gasly will take Thai Albon's seat at Red Bull's sister team Toro Rosso where the 23-year-old Frenchman started out before being promoted at the end of last year.
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