Summary

  • Dramatic end to qualifying as George Russell claims pole position

  • Mercedes' Russell snatches pole from Charles Leclerc after Max Verstappen crashes late on

  • Leclerc will start second with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton third

  • Title leader Kimi Antonelli qualifies in fourth

  • Out in Q2: Gasly, Bortoleto, Bearman, Hulkenberg, Ocon, Colapinto

  • Out in Q1: Sainz, Albon, Perez, Bottas, Alonso, Stroll

  • Austrian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard race amid heatwave

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Jay Freeman and Tasnim Chowdhury

  1. Antonelli top on Friday

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    It was a good Friday for the championship leader Kimi Antonelli.

    The Mercedes driver topped first practice, ahead of his team-mate George Russell.

    The 19-year-old topped the leaderboard again in second practice, two tenths ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

    Antonelli will want to continue his form for the rest of the weekend and extend the gap at the top of the drivers' standings.

  2. Austria: Third Practice

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    Hello! Welcome to Saturday at the Austrian Grand Prix!

    Friday was dominated by Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli and he will be hoping to continue his form today.

    The temperature is set to be scorching out on track, which may affect how teams may qualify.

    FP3 gets under way at 11:30 BST.

    Qualifying will begin at 15:00 BST.