Francesco Bagnaia Wins Austrian Grand Prix

Francesco Bagnaia secured victory in the Austrian Grand Prix, completing a successful weekend by winning both the main race and the sprint, thus moving five points clear in the championship standings over Jorge Martin. The race was marked by a controversial long lap penalty assessed to Martin for cutting a chicane, which he deemed unfair as he already lost time by going off track. Despite the penalty, Martin managed to finish second after a crash from Marc Marquez elevated him from third. Bagnaia's dominant performance included setting a new lap record during the sprint. Both riders have called for a review of the long lap penalty rules, highlighting the need for a fair assessment of situations where riders lose time due to mistakes. The championship now sees Bagnaia and Martin in a tight race for the title, with tensions between the two rivals evident.