Austrian GP: Lando Norris takes dominant pole place from Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen solely seventh at Pink Bull Ring | F1 Information
Lando Norris took a dominant pole place on the Austrian Grand Prix as late yellow flag drama left championship chief Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen pissed off.
Norris has topped each session since second observe and continued his excellent type into qualifying, beating Charles Leclerc to pole by over half a second – the largest pole margin of the 2025 F1 season to date.
Piastri, who’s 22 factors forward of Norris within the Drivers’ Championship, and Verstappen had been unable to finish their final Q3 runs resulting from yellow flags brought on by a Pierre Gasly spin, however each drivers would have struggled to beat the flying Norris.
Lewis Hamilton recorded his finest qualifying of the yr in fourth, forward of George Russell and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson.
Verstappen needed to accept seventh however was on target to be on the entrance row till he was compelled to abort his lap earlier than the penultimate nook for the spinning Gasly.
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George Russell virtually prompted an accident within the pit lane throughout qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix
Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto reached Q3 for the primary time and certified eighth, with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in ninth and Gasly in tenth.
Pink Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda suffered his third consecutive Q1 elimination and can begin Sunday’s race in Spielberg from 18th when the lights exit at 2pm on Sunday, dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 and Sky Sports activities Major Occasion.
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Yuki Tsunoda’s struggles within the Pink Bull proceed after he certified 18th for the Austrian Grand Prix
Sky Sports activities F1’s Austrian GP schedule
Sunday June 29
7.25am: F3 Characteristic Race
8.55am: F2 Characteristic Race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Austrian GP build-up*
2pm: THE AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Austrian GP response*
5pm: Ted’s Pocket book
*additionally on Sky Sports activities Major Occasion
Subsequent up for the 2025 Method 1 season is a return to Europe for the Austrian Grand Prix, which is dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 this weekend. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime.