Antonelli leads in Austria FP1 from Russell and Piastri
Kimi Antonelli secures the top spot in Friday practice sessions at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix.
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The brief
Kimi Antonelli has recorded the fastest times during the first and second practice sessions at the Spielberg circuit. His performance included leading a Mercedes one-two finish alongside teammate George Russell during the initial session.
Coverage from BBC, ESPN, Motorsport.com, Formula 1, The Race, and Sky Sports highlights the practice results. Reports note that while Antonelli set the pace, other drivers including Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Isack Hadjar encountered unreliability issues during the sessions.
Upcoming coverage is expected to track official qualifying results and whether the technical difficulties reported by various teams persist throughout the remainder of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend.
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Quick answers
Who led the practice sessions in Austria?
Kimi Antonelli topped both the first and second practice sessions.
Which drivers reported technical issues?
Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and Lando Norris experienced unreliability issues during practice.
What was the result for George Russell?
George Russell finished second to his teammate Antonelli in the first practice session but was described as being off the pace in the second session.
Coverage (10)
- Austrian Grand Prix 2026: Kimi Antonelli heads Oscar Piastri in Friday practice BBC · 91d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli tops second practice, teammate George Russell off the pace ESPN · 91d ago
- F1 Austrian GP: Kimi Antonelli tops FP2 to complete perfect Friday Motorsport.com · 91d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix 2026: Kimi Antonelli leads Mercedes team-mate George Russell in first practice BBC · 91d ago
- FP2: Antonelli sets the pace from Piastri and Norris during second practice in Austria Formula 1 · 91d ago
- F1 Austrian GP 2026 practice results The Race · 91d ago
- Austrian GP: Kimi Antonelli tops first practice as Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris suffer unreliability issues Sky Sports · 91d ago
- F1 practice LIVE: Austrian Grand Prix 2026 times, results, radio & updates from Spielberg BBC · 91d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in first practice ESPN · 91d ago
- Antonelli leads in Austria FP1 from Russell and Piastri Formula 1 · 91d ago
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