Hulkenberg knew he had no chance of F1 podium in Austrian GP sprint race

Hulkenberg holds the record for the most F1 starts (189) without a top-three finish.

Extending his run of strong one-lap performances this season, he qualified fourth for the Red Bull Ring sprint race and then gained a position through Turn 3 when third-starting Lando Norris suffered a loss of traction to trigger anti-stall aboard his McLaren MCL60.

Meanwhile, a slow-launching Max Verstappen had dropped to second place and then struggled to stop the car into the…