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14:02
Hulkenberg brings up the rear
The tail light is currently Nico Hülkenberg in Haas. Like many in the field, the German drives on a used medium set. Magnussen can be found in the second Haas at number 13.
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14:01
Pit radio Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
Verstappen reports over his radio that he is suffering from understeer because his front tires are not building up proper grip. He is still second behind Hamilton.
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13:58
Pit radio Alex Albon
Williams Racing
“The tires collapsed,” radioed Alex Albon to his pits. He only drove seven laps on the soft set. Fifth place is still up for grabs.
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13:55
Used tires at Verstappen
Max Verstappen is also back on the track, but continues to drive the hard tires from the first few minutes. It’s not yet a question of preparing for qualifying.
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13:52
Albon puts forward soft use
Alex Albon comes over the line and with a good lap on the softest compound, the Williams driver can snag fifth place.
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13:51
New best lap by Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes AMG F1 Team
Lewis Hamilton uses the empty track and sets the new best time in practice. The Brit needed 1:06.416 minutes for his lap.
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1:49 p.m
Williams cars back on the road
At Williams, not many laps have been driven in the session so far. Now the two drivers are on their way out of the garage on the soft.
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1:48 p.m
Pit radio Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
A repeat captures a radio message from Max Verstappen. As he was wheeled into the garage, he informed his team that something was loose in the endplate.
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13:46
First breather
Things have calmed down on the track in Spielberg. After the first runs, many of the drivers came back to the pits. Eight of the 20 cars are currently on the asphalt strip.
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13:44
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen can push the current best time down again. The Dutchman delivered a 1:06.598 on his last lap.
12.
13:42
No lap time at Williams yet
At Williams there is still no lap time. Albon went out for two rounds of installation, but is now back in the garage. Logan Sargeant hasn’t even done a lap yet.
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1:40 p.m
New best lap by Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin F1 Team
Lap times are getting faster and faster. Fernando Alonso offers a 1:06.656 on the medium tire compound for this weekend.
9.
13:39
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Red Bull Racing
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen sets a new best lap time. The championship leader delivered a 1:06.961 this time. He was able to take a tenth from Sergio Pérez.
8th.
13:38
Albon drives out
At Williams, the first driver drives onto the track after eight minutes. Alex Albon is on a media set.
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13:36
New best lap by Sergio Pérez
Red Bull Racing
Sergio Pérez hints he wants to rehabilitate at Spielberg. With a 1.07.111, he snatched the lead from Verstappen by a narrow margin.
5.
13:36
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen sets a new best lap time with a 1:07.145. Shortly thereafter, Alonso also crossed the line and moved up to second place with a gap of three tenths.
4.
13:34
Hulkenberg starts in 14th place
Nico Hülkenberg has already driven times. He is currently 14 on the medium. At the moment, however, they should all be on different programs. Williams continues to have its two drivers in the garage.
3.
13:33
The first lap times
Red Bull Racing
Since it’s full early on, it doesn’t take long until we have the first lap times. Sergio Pérez clocked a 1:07.595 on the Hard. Max Verstappen was a good half a second slower in his run.
1.
13:31
Route fills up quickly
It doesn’t take long for the track to fill up. Only the two Williams are still in the garage. In the first few minutes, the hard and medium are used.
1.
1:30 p.m
Start 1st workout
The traffic lights are green, the start of the 1st training session in Spielberg has taken place. The drivers now have 60 minutes to prepare for the next few days.
13:24
The distance
Driving is on the Red Bull Ring. The route has a length of 4.318 kilometers and the lap is comparatively short. A total of ten curves await the pilots. The maximum gradient is 12 percent and the maximum gradient is 9.3 percent. Three long straights and fast corners challenge drivers and cars alike.
13:15
Only a few points for Hulkenberg
Haas only scored a few championship points this season. The team has only been able to take points three times in the last few months. The car is always good on a lap, but the race is the crux of the matter. Hülkenberg alone had started five times from the top ten, but due to excessive tire wear nothing was possible in the race and the German fell back mercilessly.
13:08
Can Red Bull be beaten?
Red Bull are traveling to Spielberg for their home game with a total of nine wins in a row. In the last few weeks, however, the competitors have come closer and a one-man show is no longer to be expected. The sprint weekend could also help the competition to further close the gap.
13:01
60 minutes for the perfect setup
The sprint weekend also means that the teams and drivers only have 60 minutes in total to find the perfect set-up for the coming days, as there will only be one practice session. Qualifying for Sunday follows in the evening, before Saturday is all about the sprint.
12:39 p.m
Welcome!
A full program awaits the drivers at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, as the second sprint weekend of the season is about to begin. Training starts at 1:30 p.m.