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Formula 1 Austrian GP

F1 Austrian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & Qualifying

Friday's action from the ninth round of the 2023 Formula 1 season

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F1 begins its ninth round this weekend and its second sprint race of the season at the Austrian GP.

It means Friday will see just one free practice session (12:30pm-1:30pm BST) followed by qualifying at 4pm BST that will set the grid for Sunday’s grand prix.

Saturday is effectively a standalone event, with sprint qualifying and then the sprint race.

Max Verstappen leads the drivers’ standings by 69 points from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez after his fourth win in a row last time out in Canada.

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And an encouraging day for Ferrari as Leclerc comes within a whisker of snatching pole away. Sainz in third makes it a strong team result, as the Prancing Horse seeks to close its deficit to Aston Martin in the constructors' standings.
A little over a tenth between Russell and Albon, but it was all the difference between making Q3 and not for the 2022 Brazilian GP winner. Tomorrow we'll do this all again to decide the sprint race grid - will the results change?
One team that will certainly hope to see an improvement is AlphaTauri, the only operation to lose both cars in Q1. De Vries brings up the rear of the grid in 20th, while Tsunoda will start Sunday's Grand Prix in 16th.
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He had his scares, but Max Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, his 26th in F1 to draw level in the all-time stakes with Mika Hakkinen. Here's the full report from Alex Kalinauckas: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-austrian-gp-verstappen-sees-off-leclerc-for-pole-by-0048s/10489562/
Thanks for joining us on the live blog today. We'll be back tomorrow with all the action from qualifying and the sprint race. In the meantime, make sure to keep tabs on the website for all the news and reaction to qualifying, including the inevitable track limits debate!

By: Autosport Staff

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