Formula One heads to the Red Bull Ring for round 11 of the 2024 season as Spielberg hosts the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.
Max Verstappen won for the third time in four races to win last time out in Spain, holding off a late charge from Lando Norris to extend his lead in the F1 world championship standings. He now leads Norris, up to second ahead of Charles Leclerc, by 69 points.
Norris was frustrated with second place in a quick McLaren car in Barcelona, while Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton picked up his first podium of the season with a third-place finish.
Austria will host the third sprint race of the season this weekend. Verstappen won both races last year and is a four-time winner of Red Bull’s home race.
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It’s just not quite clicking for Aston Martin at the moment!
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 16:03
Fernando Alonso out in SQ2!
Another tricky session for Aston Martin, who both miss out to Alpine again!
Bottom-five (11-15) and out in SQ2: Magnussen, Stroll, Alonso, Tsunoda, Sargeant
Stroll: “I had a big slide in the last corner!” – and it cost him!
Magnussen misses out by 0.050 seconds to Pierre Gasly!
Top-3: Verstappen, Russell, Piastri
Now time for the quickfire top-10 shootout!
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 16:01
Half the grid set times early on in SQ2!
Eight out of 15 cars have set times in the first five minutes – Max Verstappen on top with a 1:05:186, 0.139 secs quicker than George Russell with Oscar Piastri in third.
But let’s see how the remaining five minutes pan out…
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:56
SQ2 underway!
This session just 10 minutes long… so this time they don’t waste any time to get out on track!
Again, medium tyres and again, we’ll lose the slowest five before the top-10 shootout!
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:52
Another session to forget for the under pressure Daniel Ricciardo!
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:46
Lewis Hamilton escapes in P13!
It wasn’t his cleanest lap ever – but Hamilton is through!
“Are we out?” he exclaims. “Looks like we are safe,” says Bono.
Bottom-five and out in SQ1: Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Bottas, Albon, Zhou
Yuki Tsunoda squeezes through in 15th, while Logan Sargeant betters his team-mate to go P14!
Top-3: Verstappen, Russell, Sainz
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:45
Lewis Hamilton out on track!
Big lap needed from the seven-time world champion then – and he’s got traffic on his out-lap!
Last flying laps to be set in SQ1 then…
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:41
Lewis Hamilton in danger!
Lewis Hamilton had an off into the gravel on his flying lap – and therefore he didn’t set a time!
He’s back in the pits with three minutes remaining and is down in P19!
Current bottom-five (16-20): Alonso, Albon, Ricciardo, Hamilton, Zhou
Top-3: Verstappen, Russell, Sainz
Hamilton will have to set a clean lap here!
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:40
Lewis Hamilton first out on track!
Nine minutes to go and most of the grid now charge out!
Finally, some action in SQ1!
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:34
SQ1 underway!
The first 12-minute session is underway – but no cars out on track straight away!
They’ll take their time to get their two laps in – expect traffic paradise out on the Red Bull Ring!
A reminder: all the cars will be on medium tyres and we’ll lose the slowest five drivers from the rest of the session.
Kieran Jackson28 June 2024 15:32
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