P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Heinrich grasps maiden Race 1 pole position in wet qualifying
The qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring in Austria was thrilling, with drivers facing wet and tricky conditions. Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO2 cars struggled during the dry free practice sessions, but Luca Engstler had the highest finish for an Audi in 18th place in FP2. The championship contenders, Mirko Bortolotti and Thomas Preining, needed to outqualify each other to gain an advantage in the standings. Tim Heinemann set the fastest lap time initially, but a red flag was called after David Schumacher’s collision. Kelvin van der Linde briefly took the top spot, but Laurin Heinrich narrowly beat him, followed by Ayhancan Güven. Preining finished fourth, while Bortolotti was in tenth place. Race 1 will take place later in the day.
Source: Motorsport Week
