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The Lap Where Verstappen Stopped Fighting the Car
Verstappen won qualifying by letting the car breathe in Sector 3 while Sainz kept fighting it
By Rosa Villanueva
Austrian 2024Q
Verstappen's pole margin wasn't the story. Where he found it was.
Verstappen was faster everywhere. But in Sector 3 — the part of the lap where the driver matters most — he found 0.225 seconds. McLaren's car advantage ends where the corners tighten.
By Alistair Drum
Austrian 2024Q
Sergio Perez Just Qualified Eighth in the Fastest Car
Perez was eight-tenths slower than Verstappen per lap across qualifying — in identical cars.
By Nadia Ferreira
Austrian 2024Q