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F3 - Red Bull Ring: Replays show Sergio Sette Camara taking advantage of a slide for Zhi Cong Li at the final corner to take 26th.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Race one winner Jake Dennis, running on old rubber, is starting to lose ground on Markus Pommer in seventh. Alexander Albon and George Russell still running fifth and sixth.
WRC - Finland: Just over 15 minutes to go until SS17.
Recent retiree Kris Meeke explains what to expect from the 9.28 mile Surkee.
"This is a tricky stage, quite a bit narrower than the others – we’re not on the big wide national roads here.
"That means you have to be that bit cleaner with the lines, there’s no chance to let the car run wide or anything like that. Surkee is Jari-Matti’s favourite stage, so it’ll be interesting to see what he can do in this one.
Recent retiree Kris Meeke explains what to expect from the 9.28 mile Surkee.
"This is a tricky stage, quite a bit narrower than the others – we’re not on the big wide national roads here.
"That means you have to be that bit cleaner with the lines, there’s no chance to let the car run wide or anything like that. Surkee is Jari-Matti’s favourite stage, so it’ll be interesting to see what he can do in this one.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Rosenqvist is pulling clear of Giovinazzi, the Swede has built up a 1.4s buffer over the Carlin racer.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: There's a four-car fight brewing for fifth as Alex Albon comes under attack from George Russell, Markus Pommer and Jake Dennis.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Out front it is still Rosenqvist from Giovinazzi.
Stroll is holding onto third, despite increasing pressure from Leclerc.
Stroll is holding onto third, despite increasing pressure from Leclerc.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Lap 10 - The current top 10:
1 Rosenqvist
2 Giovinazzi
3 Stroll
4 Leclerc
5 Albon
6 Russell
7 Pommer
8 Dennis
9 Jensen
10 Menezes
1 Rosenqvist
2 Giovinazzi
3 Stroll
4 Leclerc
5 Albon
6 Russell
7 Pommer
8 Dennis
9 Jensen
10 Menezes
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Charles Leclerc is eating into Stroll's advantage in third.
Stroll yet to finish on the podium this year, can he hold off four-time race winner Leclerc?
Stroll yet to finish on the podium this year, can he hold off four-time race winner Leclerc?
Stopwatch
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Fastest lap of the race for Giovinazzi - a 1:25.609.
He's +1.4s shy of leader Rosenqvist
He's +1.4s shy of leader Rosenqvist
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Sergio Sette Camara is in trouble. He's been handed a penalty for a jumping the start.
He's currently running sixth. He has three laps to serve his penalty.
Motopark team-mate Marcus Pommer is eighth after another poor getaway.
He's currently running sixth. He has three laps to serve his penalty.
Motopark team-mate Marcus Pommer is eighth after another poor getaway.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Michele Beretta drives clean round the outside of Alessio Lorandi at the final corner to snatch 17th
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Fortec racer Pietro Fittipaldi has been in for a new nose after early contact
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Felix Rosenqvist setting the early pace. He's already pulled a second clear of Giovinazzi, who cleared Stroll on the opening lap.
Stroll now being caught by Leclerc.
Stroll now being caught by Leclerc.
Yellow flag
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Tatiana Calderon spins at Turn 1.
She rights the car and survives.
She rights the car and survives.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Rosenqvist nails the start and leads away from Stroll, who passes Giovinazzi into Turn 1.
Marcus Pommer with another horrible getaway, he's dropped down the order.
Marcus Pommer with another horrible getaway, he's dropped down the order.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: The grid is formed. Race two is just seconds away
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Formation lap underway at the Red Bull Ring.
Felix Rosenqvist leads the field away from the grid.
Felix Rosenqvist leads the field away from the grid.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: Felix Rosenqvist, who came home second this morning in race one, starts from pole for Prema Powerteam.
The Swede is joined on the front row by current championship leader Antonio Giovinazzi.
Ferrari protege Lance Stroll will line up third, with Sergio Sette Camara a F3 best of fourth on the grid.
Motopark team-mate Markus Pommer is fifth, from Charles Leclerc.
Race one race winner Jake Dennis starts just 10th after a spin during qualifying on Friday.
The Swede is joined on the front row by current championship leader Antonio Giovinazzi.
Ferrari protege Lance Stroll will line up third, with Sergio Sette Camara a F3 best of fourth on the grid.
Motopark team-mate Markus Pommer is fifth, from Charles Leclerc.
Race one race winner Jake Dennis starts just 10th after a spin during qualifying on Friday.
F3 - Red Bull Ring:
There's a slight delay to the start of this race after a red flag in the earlier DTM qualifying session.
There's a slight delay to the start of this race after a red flag in the earlier DTM qualifying session.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: The grid is formed, minus Ryan Tveter, who starts from the pitlane after he required a fresh chassis after a spin on Friday.
WRC - Finland: Scott Pedder provides the quote of the day from Rally Finland.
"It was the hairpins, we were making Pizzas through those!"
He's set the fifth quickest time in WRC2 so far.
"It was the hairpins, we were making Pizzas through those!"
He's set the fifth quickest time in WRC2 so far.
WRC - Finland: Well, Jukojarvi would be an expert+ in Guitar Hero.
Perhaps SS17, Surkee will provide less trouble for our WRC crews when it begins at 15:32pm.
Perhaps SS17, Surkee will provide less trouble for our WRC crews when it begins at 15:32pm.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: The start of the second European F3 race of the weekend is just minutes away.
Drivers currently making their way to the grid.
The big story between races is that Former Ferrari protege Brandon Maisano has split from Prema Powerteam with immediate effect.
Maisano leaves Prema
Drivers currently making their way to the grid.
The big story between races is that Former Ferrari protege Brandon Maisano has split from Prema Powerteam with immediate effect.
Maisano leaves Prema
WRC - Finland: Commentator's curse. Nikara is the latest tragedy in Jukojarvi. What a difficult stage this has turned out to be.
WRC - Finland: Lappi is the fastest WRC2 runner in so far, although Jarkko Nikara is flying further back down the road.
Quite how Nikara isn't driving a factory WRC car is bewildering.
Quite how Nikara isn't driving a factory WRC car is bewildering.
F3 - Red Bull Ring: With DTM qualifying all wrapped up, European Formula 3 is next up at the Red Bull Ring.
Jake Dennis won this morning's race for Prema Powerteam
Race one report
Jake Dennis won this morning's race for Prema Powerteam
Race one report
Jake Dennis, Prema, Red Bull Ring European F3 2015
Breaking news
WRC - Finland: Here's an update after a hugely busy stage:
- Meeke retires with a broken front left wheel. He tried to repair it on the stage but to no avail. Ostberg takes up third overall.
- Ogier backs off after hitting a rock near the beginning of the stage, and though he had puncture. He's only 3.3s behind Latvala on the stage though, as Latvala claims to have pushed hard.
- M-Sport enjoy a good stage with Tanak third and Evans fourth.
- Meeke retires with a broken front left wheel. He tried to repair it on the stage but to no avail. Ostberg takes up third overall.
- Ogier backs off after hitting a rock near the beginning of the stage, and though he had puncture. He's only 3.3s behind Latvala on the stage though, as Latvala claims to have pushed hard.
- M-Sport enjoy a good stage with Tanak third and Evans fourth.
WRC - Finland: Here's the provisional top six from Jukojarvi:
1 Latvala 10m12.7s
2 Ogier +3.3s
3 Tanak +11.9s
4 Evans +13.3s
5 Hanninen +16.2s
6 Neuville +20s
And the rally overall:
1 Lavala 2h5m12.4s
2 Ogier +6.2s
3 Ostberg +1m17s
4 Neuville +3m03.8s
5 Hanninen +3m55s
6 Tanak +4m04.9s
1 Latvala 10m12.7s
2 Ogier +3.3s
3 Tanak +11.9s
4 Evans +13.3s
5 Hanninen +16.2s
6 Neuville +20s
And the rally overall:
1 Lavala 2h5m12.4s
2 Ogier +6.2s
3 Ostberg +1m17s
4 Neuville +3m03.8s
5 Hanninen +3m55s
6 Tanak +4m04.9s
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Gains from Wehrlein and Paffett, to third and eighth, but no-one can beat Mortara. He'll start on pole this afternoon after leading Green by 0.193s.
Behind Wehrlein, it's di Resta, Farfus, Vietoris, Wiskens, Paffett, Ekstrom and Rockenfeller. We'll have the full report online soon.
Behind Wehrlein, it's di Resta, Farfus, Vietoris, Wiskens, Paffett, Ekstrom and Rockenfeller. We'll have the full report online soon.
Checkered flag
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Chequered flag is out, still a few drivers on laps, looking to get ahead of Mortara.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Then Green P2.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Farfus goes P3, as we enter the final minute.
WRC - Finland: Prokop is through and goes eighth fastest, just ahead of Kubica.
WRC - Finland: This stage has really impacted on the order, not necessarily in positions but certainly in times.
After the lead battle of 6.2s, the smallest gap between two cars in the top 10 is 1m17s!
After the lead battle of 6.2s, the smallest gap between two cars in the top 10 is 1m17s!
Stopwatch
DTM - Red Bull Ring: Bang. Mortara goes top by three tenths, with three minutes remaining, as di Resta edges ahead of Wehrlein.
WRC - Finland: Next in will be Sordo who had a fight with a ditch on the last test.
He can only manage seventh on the stage, 33.7s down on Latvala.
He can only manage seventh on the stage, 33.7s down on Latvala.
DTM - Red Bull Ring: There's just 0.006s at the top between Wehrlein and di Resta, but the top 12 drivers are actually covered by less than three tenths. No fresh times yet as drivers wind up for the final run.
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WRC - Finland: Next car in is Tanak who immediately replaces Evans in third.
"Really difficult," says Tanak. "There was an issue with the windscreen heater."
That can't have been fun with the rain and cool conditions!
"Really difficult," says Tanak. "There was an issue with the windscreen heater."
That can't have been fun with the rain and cool conditions!
WRC - Finland: Evans is the next car in with a brilliant time, third overall.
He's 13s down on Latvala's time and will be wondering what could have been after suspension trouble yesterday.
He's 13s down on Latvala's time and will be wondering what could have been after suspension trouble yesterday.
Green flag
DTM - Red Bull Ring: We're green again, with eight minutes remaining.
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