Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc draws new hope in the fight for the world title by winning the Formula 1 race in Austria.
The Monegasse prevailed in Spielberg on Sunday ahead of world champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull and record champion Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes.
The Dutchman Verstappen retains the lead in the overall standings by 38 points, but Leclerc moved up to second place with his third win of the season and ousted the second Red Bull driver Sergio Perez.
The Mexican did not finish due to a technical problem.
Points for Schumacher
Mick Schumacher scored points for the second time in a row in sixth place in his Haas racing car and achieved the best result of his young career.
The former world champion Sebastian Vettel had to settle for 17th place, in the meantime the Hessian had left the track in his Aston Martin and fell back.
Verstappen initially retained his lead in front of the Ferrari duo at the start, the trio completed the first laps through clouds of orange smoke – behind them, the focus was again on Schumacher.
The 23-year-old had already fought a remarkable duel with Hamilton in the sprint on Saturday, and once again he put great pressure on the record world champion.
Schumacher passed after five laps, and the Mercedes star regained position ten laps later.
Gas pedal problems
Up front, Leclerc caused anxious moments among Verstappen fans early on.
The Monegasse was significantly faster, "I can't hold him up much longer," radioed the world champion to his pits.
And that's how it was, after just 12 laps Leclerc took the lead.
Red Bull then chose a new strategy, brought Verstappen early to change tires.
He dropped back, but was now significantly faster than the two Ferraris in front in third place.
When Leclerc and Sainz also stopped shortly before the halfway point in the race, Verstappen initially passed them.
However, Leclerc was able to rely on the speed of his Ferrari, passed quite quickly, and the process was repeated after the second stop.
Verstappen was not at all happy with his car and complained about fluctuating grip.
In view of the engine damage at Sainz, it was another anxious final phase for Ferrari, and Leclerc also complained about problems with the accelerator towards the end.