F1, Austrian GP: Verstappen the fastest in free practice, then Sainz and Leclerc

Verstappen ahead of everyone in free practice for Austrian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen is the fastest in the first and only free practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix. The Red Bulla driver set a time of 1’05″742, ahead of the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz (1’05″983) and Charles Leclerc (1’06″012).

In a session affected by high temperatures, fourth time for Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, then Sergio Perez’s Red Bull and the two Aston Martins of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso.

F1, Austrian Grand Prix, free practice, order of finish:

1 VERSTAPPEN 1:05.742

2 SAINZ 1:05.983

3 LECLERC 1:06.012

4 HAMILTON 1:06.251

5 PEREZ 1:06.262

6 STROLL 1:06.340

7 MAGNUSSEN 1:06.497

8 ALONSO 1:06.656

9 RUSSELL 1:06.696

10 ZHOU 1:06.780

11 ALBON 1:06.794

12 PIASTRI 1:06.809

13 HULKENBERG 1:06.846

14 BOTTAS 1:06.847

15 TSUNODA 1:06.985

16 DE VRIES 1:07.017

17 SARGEANT 1:07.018

18 OCON 1:07.202

19 GASLY 1:07.287

20 NORRIS 1:07.368