Piastri second in FP2, Antonelli tops times in Austria
Antonelli set a 1:07.014 lap and beat Piastri by 0.237 seconds as Mercedes led both Friday practice sessions.
- On Friday, championship leader Kimi Antonelli dominated both practice sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix, clocking a fastest lap of 1:07.014 at the Red Bull Ring.
- With temperatures in the Styrian Alps reaching 49 degrees Celcius, drivers managed the 'heat hazard' while Antonelli held a 41-point lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in the title race.
- Trailing Antonelli by 0.237sec, McLaren's Oscar Piastri finished second, while teammate Lando Norris took third for the team.
- Mercedes driver George Russell ended the final run in sixth, while Hamilton finished fifth, struggling to match Antonelli's pace on the Austrian track.
- Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished fourth while complaining his seat felt 'just crazy,' with his future remaining under scrutiny despite a contract running until 2028.
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After a two-week break, Formula 1 racers are back on the track. This time, the venue for the queen of motorsport is the Spielberg circuit in our northern neighbors, Austria, which is considered the shortest on the Formula 1 calendar. Friday's opening event went to Kimi Antonelli, who won both free practice sessions. In the second, the Italian was closest to the two McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastra.
Max Verstappen also set the fourth fastest time in the second free practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix. Just like in the first session, World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) was the fastest.
Kimi Antonelli dominated the Red Bull Ring on Friday, George Russell fell back - The world championship leader was followed by the McLaren duo at the opening of the Austrian Grand Prix.
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