Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are already hailed as future superstars of Formula One but Sunday’s battle of the 21-year-olds in Austria was the clearest glimpse yet of what might lie ahead. Throw McLaren’s 19-year-old British rookie Lando Norris into the youthful mix as well and the sport looks set on a glittering course. All three put in standout performances throughout the weekend at Spielberg to put more established drivers into the shade. Ferrari’s Leclerc and Red Bull’s Verstappen thrilled the crowd with a wheel-banging, race-deciding battle in the closing laps. They were the youngest top two finishers in F1 history and Verstappen, a six times race winner, had never...
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