Kimi Antonelli Tops Austrian GP Q1 With 1:07.083 as Mercedes Extends Red Bull Ring Pace
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 27
Kimi Antonelli Tops Austrian GP Q1 With 1:07.083 as Mercedes Extends Red Bull Ring Pace
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 27
Summary
Antonelli set the fastest Q1 lap at the Red Bull Ring in 1:07.083, beating Lando Norris by 0.176 seconds and Lewis Hamilton by 0.207.
Mercedes carried its practice speed into qualifying after Antonelli led both Friday sessions and George Russell topped FP3, though Russell slipped to eighth in Q1 with a 1:07.591.
Max Verstappen was fourth on 1:07.407, just ahead of Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar on 1:07.408, while Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc followed in sixth and seventh.
At the back, Aston Martin struggled again with Fernando Alonso 21st and Lance Stroll 22nd, while Cadillac's Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas were 18th and 19th.