Max Verstappen had prepared himself for a P3 finish at best in Austria before the pursuing Carlos Sainz suffered an engine blowout.

Despite taking pole and a comfortable sprint qualifying victory in Austria, the Grand Prix saw Ferrari shine, Verstappen powerless to stop Charles Leclerc from taking his first win since April’s Australian GP.

Verstappen limited the damage with a P2 finish, his lead over Leclerc in the standings still a healthy 38 points, though Verstappen was expecting a Ferrari one-two.

After Leclerc had passed Verstappen for the lead for the final time, Sainz was shaping up Verstappen to demote him another position, only for his Ferrari power unit to call it quits.