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1. Lando Norris (McLaren), 2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

James Wharton put in a commanding performance to take a lights-to-flag victory in Saturday’s Spielberg Sprint Race, the ART Grand Prix rookie achieving his first FIA Formula 3 win.

Oscar Piastri believes he missed out on a comfortable front-row grid slot during Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix after being forced to abandon his final Q3 lap due to yellow flags.

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's second and fourth places on the grid at the Austrian Grand Prix were a "fantastic result".

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's second and fourth places on the grid at the Austrian Grand Prix were a "fantastic result".

Lando Norris says he felt like he was back to the form he had missing for much of this season after taking a stunning pole position in Austria.

Lando Norris says he felt like he was back to the form he had missing for much of this season after taking a stunning pole position in Austria.

George Russell was reprimanded by the stewards for “entering the fast lane without a suitable gap” during qualifying for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver was issued a warning after speaking to the stewards about the incident, which took place at the beginning of Q3 in the pitlane. 
According to the FIA, Russell “tried to enter the fast lane when other cars were ...Keep reading

Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi could receive a boost for Sunday’s MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix after the team’s development rider Lorenzo Savadori successfully tested new parts on Saturday.
Bezzecchi, who won the British Grand Prix last month, could build on a positive Saturday on which he qualified fifth and finished third.
Savadori, usually found in the lowest reaches of the grid ...Keep reading

Lando Norris stormed to pole position for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix as his dominant weekend in Spielberg continued.
The McLaren driver had sat out of FP1 but since then he has led the way in every session and was untouchable in a Q3 session that was tempered by a late yellow flag.
Norris’ blistering pace saw him seal pole with the biggest gap of the season to date, his lap of ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton hailed the work rate and togetherness of Ferrari as he achieved his best qualifying result with the Formula 1 squad  – although he refused to target a podium as he prepares to start fourth at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Ferrari brought a new floor to Spielberg and, despite teething snags during practice, it aided performance in qualifying, with Hamilton on the second row and ...Keep reading

Rosanna and the team reflect on qualifying from Austria

Ott Tanak opened up a 43.6s lead over Sebastien Ogier heading into the final day of the Acropolis Rally Greece, as Hyundai edged closer to a first win of the 2025 World Rally Championship season. 
Tanak delivered a dominant drive claiming five of Saturday’s six rough gravel stages, held once again in stifling hot temperatures.
The Hyundai driver transformed a three-second overnight lead ...Keep reading

There was no screaming or shouting. And yes, it was only qualifying, but Lando Norris’ performance on Saturday around the Red Bull Ring felt like a significant moment in the McLaren driver’s season.
The manner in which Norris took pole, finishing 0.521s ahead of Charles Leclerc, was mighty impressive. He’d already taken provisional pole and then went even quicker with a second flying ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen's Formula 1 qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix was hampered significantly when Pierre Gasly spun ahead of him on his last lap - but believes Red Bull's performance had already waned amid the changing conditions.
After FP3, Verstappen was only 0.2s behind Lando Norris' top-line pace and looked to be an outside bet for pole, but the gulf to the McLaren had grown to over ...Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner dismissed ongoing speculation linking Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen with a seat at Mercedes as “a lot of noise”.
Horner’s Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff has long targeted a move for Verstappen and flirted with the Dutchman last season before opting to put rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell for 2025 – but now the same ...Keep reading

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez says he will need to race cautiously in Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix given the injuries he picked up in practice on Friday.
Although the 32-year-old produced another sprint race victory on Saturday, he admitted to feeling the effects of the two big crashes he suffered on the first day of action. 
“The body is like a diesel [engine], you know?” said ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has sealed a commanding pole position in Qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix, the McLaren driver recording a time that was half a second clear of nearest challenger Charles Leclerc to mark the biggest pole margin of the season so far.

Live coverage of the Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

Lando Norris remained at the top of the timesheets during Saturday’s final practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix, fronting a McLaren 1-2 over team mate Oscar Piastri.