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Verstappen claims third Driver of the Day award in Austria

Red Bull Racin's teenage sensation Max Verstappen has won the official Driver of the Day award for the Austrian Grand Prix, where he scored his second podium of the season.  With the accolade he becomes the first driver to win the award three times in 2016, having picked it up in Canada, where he finished fourth; and Spain, which he won. Verstappen likely won the vote thanks to a performance similar to that seen in Spain, where he held off Kimi Raikkonen whilst on older, slower tyres. He was poised to take the final step on the podium in third place, but Rosberg's last-lap collision damage meant he was elevated to a 'bonus' second place. It was a strong...
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