Key occasions
Closing observe outcomes
Lando Norris laid down a marker forward of qualifying by ending quickest in closing observe for the Austrian Grand Prix. Norris, who set the quickest time on the Crimson Bull Ring on Friday, was once more the quickest man within the concluding working earlier than qualifying.
Norris’ greatest effort was sufficient to see off McLaren team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri, who holds a 22-point lead within the standings, by 0.118 seconds.
Max Verstappen completed third for Crimson Bull, two tenths behind Norris, and a spot away from Charles Leclerc. Lewis Hamilton was fifth within the different Ferrari, 0.466 sec off the main tempo. George Russell, a winner final trip in Canada, took sixth spot. PA Media
Lando Norris has insisted he and McLaren will come again stronger after the British driver’s title ambitions took a blow when he needed to retire on the Canadian Grand Prix having made an error in hitting his teammate Oscar Piastri on monitor.
Norris was difficult Piastri for fourth place in Montreal when he tried to go and made what he later described as a “silly” mistake.
Norris instantly took duty for the accident after the race and apologised to Piastri and his workforce for his misjudgment.
Talking earlier than this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, the eleventh race of the 24-meeting season, Norris confirmed he and the workforce engaged in in depth talks in regards to the incident, with the British driver believing it had been a helpful course of.
Not essentially the most joyful conversations however conversations that wanted available clearly. Some very constructive issues and in an unlucky method however a great way I feel many issues have come out stronger than I’d say they had been previous to the weekend. Which you may not anticipate however is an efficient consequence. By an unlucky circumstance quite a bit has been discovered and numerous issues have changed into being stronger than they had been earlier than.
Learn extra from Giles Richards on the Crimson Bull Ring under.
Preamble
Hiya and welcome to qualifiers of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg.
The Crimson Bull Ring is a picturesque circuit that drivers discover to be comparatively easy. Nevertheless it does include some secret robust spots. The downhill braking zone at Flip 4 is a spot the place so many drivers find yourself within the gravel. The monitor floor is kind of previous and extremely abrasive, which groups will issue when selecting their tires.
Because it has been for a lot of the season, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris – each of McLaren – lead the motive force standings with the defending champion Max Verstappen in third. Norris ended the ultimate observe session on the Crimson Bull Ring in first, carefully adopted by Piastri.
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