Summary

Lando Norris takes pole position for Austrian GP
Norris half a second clear of Leclerc in second
Piastri third, Hamilton fourth, Russell fifth, Lawson sixth
Verstappen down in seventh
Verstappen, Russell & Mercedes - what factors are at play?
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Live Reporting

Alicia Turner and Tasnim Chowdhury

Drivers' dinnerpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time

Image source, George Russell
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali took the drivers out for a meal on Thursday before the Austrian Grand Prix weekend began.
Lots of smiles from the 19 drivers that were in attendance.
My question is, who would you sit next to?
Mercedes move to secondpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time

After their double podium, Mercedes have moved up to the second spot, Ferrari are in third with just 16 joints behind them.
McLaren continue to show their dominance this season, with a total of 375 points in the constructors standings.
Piastri continues to leadpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time

McLaren's Oscar Piastri continues his lead in the championship, 22 points ahead of his team-mate Lando Norris, who did not finish the race in Canada.
Max Verstappen may be in third place in the standings, but the gap between him and Norris is just 21 points.
George Russell is comfortably in fourth after he won in Montreal.
Esteban Ocon moved up to ninth, after collecting points last time out.
Why isn't there a sprint race in Austria?published at 11:20 British Summer Time
Ask Me Anything

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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team have been answering F1-related questions. Here's one on why there isn't a sprint race at the Red Bull Ring this year.
Formula 1 have replaced the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race with Belgium for the 2025 season.
Austria held a sprint at the Red Bull Ring on three occasions from 2022-2024 – all three won by Max Verstappen.
It had become a staple part of the race weekend’s schedule over the years because of the short, fast and high-speed nature of the circuit, making it the perfect location for a sprint.
Although Formula 1 has not said why Austria has been dropped, it can be assumed, because of the growing popularity of the sprint, the sport wants to widen the sprint race format to different locations.
What happened in Friday's sessions?published at 11:18 British Summer Time

If you missed yesterday's sessions or need a recap, here's what happened:
- George Russell went fastest in the first practice session
- Rookies Alex Dunne and Dino Beganovic took part in FP1 in Lando Norris' and Charles Leclerc's cars
- Norris led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice, ahead of his team-mate Oscar Piastri
- Max Verstappen was third, Lance Stroll fourth and Charles Leclerc fifth
Now you will notice that this session will not be the sprint race we are all used to seeing at the Red Bull Ring...
Welcome!published at 11:16 British Summer Time

Hello everyone, welcome to our live text coverage of third practice and qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Third practice goes green at 11:30
Lights out for qualifying at 15:00
Will McLaren continue to show their dominant performance? Or will we see someone else on pole?
We will find out later in qualifying, but for now there is just 15 minutes to go before an hour of third practice.
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2025 Austrian Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Red Bull Ring, 28 June 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:04.324	21
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:04.442	20
3	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:04.534	28
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:04.574	20
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:04.790	23
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:05.018	18
7	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:05.053	18
8	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:05.062	20
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:05.139	17
10	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:05.182	18
11	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:05.182	19
12	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:05.243	21
13	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:05.283	18
14	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:05.314	22
15	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:05.326	21
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:05.366	21
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:05.366	26
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:05.519	21
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:05.546	26
20	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:06.023	18

Last updated 28th June 2025 at 12:35

Second Practice

Red Bull Ring, 27 June 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:04.580	35
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:04.737	35
3	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:04.898	24
4	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:05.022	32
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:05.190	32
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:05.229	34
7	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:05.292	31
8	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:05.411	31
9	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:05.457	31
10	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:05.511	34
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:05.537	35
12	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:05.543	31
13	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:05.547	34
14	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:05.613	36
15	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:05.698	31
16	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:05.765	37
17	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:05.814	37
18	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:05.835	35
19	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:05.918	35
20	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:06.176	34

Last updated 27th June 2025 at 17:06

First Practice

Red Bull Ring, 27 June 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:05.542	34
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:05.607	30
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:05.697	33
4	Alexander Dunne McLaren	89	1:05.766	29
5	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:05.780	34
6	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:05.874	35
7	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:05.946	35
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:06.017	33
9	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:06.099	20
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:06.110	33
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:06.130	35
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:06.140	32
13	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:06.160	32
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:06.170	32
15	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:06.189	34
16	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:06.246	34
17	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:06.262	30
18	Dino Beganovic Ferrari	38	1:06.369	32
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:06.510	32
20	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:06.738	30

Last updated 27th June 2025 at 13:36

Qualification

Red Bull Ring, 28 June 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	fastest lap 1:04.672	fastest lap 1:04.672	fastest lap 1:04.410	fastest lap 1:04.410	fastest lap 1:03.971	fastest lap 1:03.971	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:03.971
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:05.197	1:05.197	1:04.734	1:04.734	1:04.492	1:04.492	Qualifying 3, 1:04.492
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:04.966	1:04.966	1:04.556	1:04.556	1:04.554	1:04.554	Qualifying 3, 1:04.554
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:05.115	1:05.115	1:04.896	1:04.896	1:04.582	1:04.582	Qualifying 3, 1:04.582
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:05.189	1:05.189	1:04.860	1:04.860	1:04.763	1:04.763	Qualifying 3, 1:04.763
6	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:05.017	1:05.017	1:05.041	1:05.041	1:04.926	1:04.926	Qualifying 3, 1:04.926
7	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:05.106	1:05.106	1:04.836	1:04.836	1:04.929	1:04.929	Qualifying 3, 1:04.929
8	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:05.123	1:05.123	1:04.846	1:04.846	1:05.132	1:05.132	Qualifying 3, 1:05.132
9	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:05.178	1:05.178	1:05.052	1:05.052	1:05.276	1:05.276	Qualifying 3, 1:05.276
10	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:05.054	1:05.054	1:04.846	1:04.846	1:05.649	1:05.649	Qualifying 3, 1:05.649
11	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:05.197	1:05.197	1:05.128	1:05.128	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:05.128
12	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:05.143	1:05.143	1:05.205	1:05.205	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:05.205
13	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:05.063	1:05.063	1:05.226	1:05.226	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:05.226
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:05.278	1:05.278	1:05.288	1:05.288	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:05.288
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:05.218	1:05.218	1:05.312	1:05.312	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:05.312
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:05.329	1:05.329	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:05.329
17	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:05.364	1:05.364	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:05.364
18	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:05.369	1:05.369	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:05.369
19	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:05.582	1:05.582	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:05.582
20	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:05.606	1:05.606	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:05.606

Last updated 28th June 2025 at 16:16

Race

Red Bull Ring, 29 June 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Fastest Lap	Race Time
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1	not available	no time
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	2	not available	no time
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	3	not available	no time
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	4	not available	no time
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	5	not available	no time
6	Liam Lawson RB	30	6	not available	no time
7	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	7	not available	no time
8	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	8	not available	no time
9	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	9	not available	no time
10	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	10	not available	no time
11	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	11	not available	no time
12	Alexander Albon Williams	23	12	not available	no time
13	Isack Hadjar RB	6	13	not available	no time
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	14	not available	no time
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	15	not available	no time
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	16	not available	no time
17	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	17	not available	no time
18	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	18	not available	no time
19	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	19	not available	no time
20	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	20	not available	no time