P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen narrowly beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1 Sprint. The Dutchman’s 1:04.686s lap-time was just under a tenth of a second quicker than Norris, with Oscar Piastri three-tenths back in third. With the Red Bull Ring having the shortest lap time in the […]
Dutchman set a lap time just under a tenth quicker than Norris, with Oscar Piastri in third. Due to the Red Bull Ring having the shortest lap time in Formula 1, a tight Sprint Qualifying was expected. Verstappen topped timesheets despite a sensor issue in practice, leading into Sprint Qualifying. Lewis Hamilton faced track limits issues in SQ1 but managed to advance to SQ2. Verstappen dominated all three sessions of Sprint Qualifying to secure pole position. Charles Leclerc faced pit trouble and finished disappointing 10th in SQ3.
