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F1 Austrian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP3 & Qualifying
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The Williams mechanics are busy at work tending to Russell's front wing at the start of the session. They'll still be buzzing, mind, reaching Q3 for the first time in forever.
No drivers are opting for a three-run strategy in Q3 this weekend, with the pack taking their time ahead of the opening laps. All are now out on track apart from Russell.
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From the early laps Norris goes top with a 1m03.958s, but here come the Red Bulls and Mercedes.
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Verstappen takes provisional pole with a 1m03.720s, while Norris stays second! Hamilton can only reach third just ahead of Mercedes team-mate Bottas with Perez in fifth.
Verstappen has a 0.238s gap to Norris and is almost three-tenths faster than Hamilton. Around such a short lap that is a fairly sizeable gap, while Norris is creating an unexpected headache for Mercedes.
Final lap time in Q3. All or nothing. Send it. Take off. Or whatever phrase you like to use to say 'go quicker'.
Russell has made it out for a one-lap effort in Q3.
Norris is quickest in sector one...
...so close for Norris! A 1m03.768s is just 0.048s off Verstappen!
Perez jumps up to P3, but here come the Mercedes drivers...
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...but it isn't enough as Hamilton and Bottas do not improve! Hamilton qualifies in fourth place with his Mercedes team-mate in fifth place. Blimey.
So Verstappen takes pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix! Norris joins him on the front row ahead of Perez. A good day to be in orange.
A solid job also by AlphaTauri with Gasly in sixth and Tsunoda in seventh. Vettel, who will probably pick up a penalty for his Q2 incident with Alonso, is eighth ahead of Russell and Stroll.
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Norris on his P2: "I feel epic. It was cool. I guess after the last race I wanted to do that one more step, and I did two more. It is probably one of the best laps that I have done."
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Perez on P3: "It has been a really hard weekend up to know. It didn't come easy but in the end we got a good lap and a good starting position for tomorrow and I believe we have a better race car than in quali."
Verstappen receives huge cheers from the orange-clad army as he picks up his mini-Pirelli tyre trophy for securing pole position. That's Verstappen's fourth pole of the year and third in a row.
Breaking news
Need a recap of the action from qualifying? Well, look no further as here's the Austrian GP qualifying report: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-austrian-gp-verstappen-edges-norris-to-pole-hamilton-fourth/6624801/
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It is time to say goodbye, until tomorrow's live coverage of the Austrian GP of course, as we head off to listen to 'Three Lions' on repeat in preparation for tonight. Oh, and chase up the latest news and reaction from the F1 paddock, yes, also that.
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