Summary

  • Bottas beats Hamilton to pole in Austria

  • Ferrari have frustrating day - Leclerc 7th and Vettel 11th

  • First of two Austrian races to start delayed season

  • Get involved: #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. A beautiful day in Austria.

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  2. FP3 is under way

    Here we go. One hour of third practice. Can anyone get close to Mercedes?

  3. 'We showed decent pace'

    Carlos Sainz, in his last season at McLaren before joining Ferrari for next season, was fourth quickest in FP1, but was bumped down to 10th later in the day.

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  4. 'Missed that feeling way too much'

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  5. Listen live

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    We're live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra so listen to our excellent commentary team of Jack Nicholls, Jolyon Palmer, Jennie Gow and Andrew Benson by pressing the play button at the top of this page.

  6. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Where else should hold F1 races this year?

    Our first chat today is about the 2020 schedule.

    We have eight races confirmed but what about the rest? Now it's your chance to have your say.

    Where else should host a Formula 1 race this year and why? What tracks should be left off? Want any more double headers? How many races would you like to see this season?

    Tweet us using #bbcf1 and we will post your messages in this page throughout the day.

  7. The 2020 schedule

    This is race one of a revised 2020 season and these are the first eight scheduled races of the year.

    2020 schedule.

  8. 'Always room for improvement'

    A mixed bag for Red Bull with Verstappen third and then eighth, with Alexander Albon seventh and 13th.

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  9. 'Lots of work to do'

    But it was not the best of days for Ferrari - 10th and 12th in session one, fourth and ninth in session two.

    Here's Charles Leclerc...

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  10. 'Sending you all positivity'

    Lewis Hamilton was pleased with his efforts on Friday...

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  11. Red Bull's Mercedes protest rejected

    Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas steers his car during the first practice session at the Austrian Grand PrixGetty Images

    Formula 1 officials have rejected a protest by Red Bull against a controversial steering system on Mercedes' 2020 car.

    Red Bull alleged that the so-called dual-axis steering system (DAS) broke the rules on two counts.

    They said that was because it was an aerodynamic and suspension-related device.

    But stewards at the season-opening race decided that it was legal because it constituted a steering device alone.

    They said it was "not conventional" but did not contravene the rules on steering.

  12. So it was a great day for Mercedes on the track, and off it too...

  13. Second practice: Mercedes one-two again

    It was a similar situation in the second session, with Lewis Hamilton again the fastest, with team-mate Valtteri Bottas again next, ahead of Racing Point's Sergio Perez's and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

    Max Verstappen had two spins while team-mate Alexander Albon had one, providing an echo of pre-season testing, when they denied the car had an aerodynamic problem despite a number of spins for both drivers.

    Verstappen could manage only ninth, with Renault's Daniel Ricciardo fifth, ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, and the second Racing Point of Lance Stroll. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was only 10th.

  14. First practice: Hamilton fastest as F1 returns

    Lewis HamiltonGetty Images

    Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his Mercedes in the first practice session at the delayed start to the Formula 1 season in Austria.

    The world champion was 0.356 seconds ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, both driving black cars to reflect support for anti-racism and diversity. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was 0.602 seconds behind in third. The Dutchman had a spin at the first corner starting his first flying lap on the softest tyre.

    The Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel were 10th and 12th but did not run on the fastest tyre, and they have said they expect to struggle this season, at least until their car is redesigned in time for the third race in Hungary in two weeks' time.

    McLaren's Carlos Sainz was fourth fastest ahead of the Racing Point of Sergio Perez and the second McLaren of Lando Norris.

  15. Thanks for joining us

    Hello and welcome to BBC Sport's coverage of third practice and then qualifying, with live radio commentary, as always, of both sessions.

    Third practice gets going at 11:00 BST, with qualifying at 14:00.

    Let's start off with a quick look back at yesterday's action - and it was like we'd never been away.

  16. Cheers!

    Today is the day we've all been waiting months for.

    Yes, there certainly is something special about the first qualifying session of the season.

    A truly Super Saturday.

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