Summary

  • Verstappen on pole for Sunday's race

  • Perez out in Q2; Verstappen fastest in practice

  • Sprint race format returns: qualifying for Sunday's on Friday, with sprint 'shoot out' and sprint race on Saturday

  • Max Verstappen leads teammate Sergio Perez in the drivers championship by 78 points

  • Get involved #bbcf1

  1. Postpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    That's all from us for today but we will be back tomorrow for build up to the Sprint Shootout at 10:30 BST. Join us then!

  2. Verstappen takes pole position - reportpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

    .Image source, Getty Images

    Max Verstappen took a comfortable pole position from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at his Red Bull team's home race, the Austrian Grand Prix.

    Verstappen was just 0.048 seconds clear of Leclerc as Carlos Sainz made it a Ferrari two-three with Lando Norris fourth in the upgraded McLaren.

    Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was fifth from the Aston Martins, Lance Stroll unusually ahead of Fernando Alonso.

    Red Bull's Sergio Perez failed to make the top 10 for a fourth straight race.

    Read the full report here.

  3. Postpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    That's the grid sorted for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, so now our focus turns to the Sprint race tomorrow.

    That starts with a short qualifying session at 11:00 BST which sets the grid for the Sprint race itself at 15:30.

    If you want to read more about how the format works, head here.

  4. 'Closer to Max'published at 17:21 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Carlos Sainz, who finished third in qualifying: "We had a strong qualification and definitely feels like we have made some progress recently. Closer to Max. Overall have to be quite happy.

    "We put ourselves in a good position for Sunday to try and get a podium with both cars. Tomorrow will be a different day. We just have to stay focused.

    "We will look into the smallest details and see if we can pick up a tenth or two for tomorrow but I believe the conditions tomorrow will be very different."

  5. 'Good to be on the front row'published at 17:16 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Charles Leclerc, who finished second in qualifying: "It feels good to finally have a clean qualifying again and be on the front row.

    "I managed to put everything I wanted into the last lap in Q3. Very close to Max. It is a good step forward.

    "It was very tricky, it was all about putting everything together and we did that today."

  6. 'It was about surviving'published at 17:12 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Max Verstappen, who secured pole position: "It was very difficult because of all the track limits. We don't do it on purpose but with these speeds and high-speed corners it is so hard to judge the white line. That is why a lot of people were getting caught out. It was about surviving.

    "Very happy of course being on pole but it is a very long weekend. It is always tricky round here.

    "We know this is a different weekend with the whole format. Very happy with today, tomorrow is different but at least we know the car is quick."

  7. Postpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    It is a fourth pole position in a row for Max Verstappen and he stands atop his Red Bull after bringing it to a stop.

    Track limit issues aside, that all felt pretty effortless for Verstappen and is an ominous sign for his rivals on Sunday.

  8. Qualifying top 10published at 17:08 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    1) Verstappen

    2) Leclerc

    3) Sainz

    4) Norris

    5) Hamilton

    6) Stroll

    7) Alonso

    8) Hulkenberg

    9) Gasly

    10) Albon

  9. chequered flag

    Chequered flagpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Max Verstappen secures pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix.

  10. Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    And Max Verstappen improves with a 1:04.391. It looks like pole position will be his...

  11. Postpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Max Verstappen clocks a personal best through the first sector...

  12. Postpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Into the final couple of minutes of Q3 and everyone is out now for that one final run to try and bank a better time.

  13. Postpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Lewis Hamilton's first effort of Q3 is a 1:05.061 and sees him go fifth quickest.

    Everyone bar Lance Stroll has a time on the board so the order looks like this:

    1) Verstappen

    2) Leclerc

    3) Sainz

    4) Norris

    5) Hamilton

    6) Albon

    7) Alonso

    8) Gasly

    9) Hulkenberg

    10) Stroll

  14. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    ***Lap time deleted klaxon***

    It is the first of Q3 as Lance Stroll has his effort scrubbed.

  15. Postpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Jack Aitken
    Former Williams reserve driver

    Hamilton emerges in the middle of the session, perhaps trying to find that clear air.

  16. Postpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Lando Norris, with upgrades on his McLaren, is having a very good qualifying session and he slots in fourth, behind Carlos Sainz in third.

    Lewis Hamilton emerges on the track for the first time now.

  17. Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Jack Aitken
    Former Williams reserve driver

    Great lap from Verstappen.

  18. Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    Max Verstappen kicks things off with a time of 1:04.503, with Charles Leclerc P2, 0.2s slower.

  19. Get involvedpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

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    Andrew Priestley: Pole is Max Verstappen’s to throw away, but the grid make-up from 2nd-10th is anybody’s guess, in any order.

  20. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 30 June 2023

    It is a quiet start to Q3 with Alex Albon followed out by Max Verstappen.