Australian racing driver James Wharton takes maiden Formula 3 race win

Australian Formula 3 driver James Wharton has claimed his maiden win in the category, triumphing in Austria during the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix weekend. 

Wharton claimed Saturday's sprint race, his first win and podium in the F3 category. 

The ART Grand Prix driver started the sprint on pole and withstood a strong challenge from Frenchman Alessandro Giusti and American Ugo Ugochukwu over the 21-lap fight.

"Can’t describe how happy I am finally winning my first race in F3," Wharton wrote on social media after the race win. 

"The team earned it, we needed it, and we made it happen."

Wharton got a great start and held the lead into the first corner at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

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