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F1 Austrian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP3 & Qualifying
Live updates from free practice and qualifying for the F1 Austrian Grand Prix
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Tsunoda goes fastest in the other AlphaTauri with a 1m06.045s. Just over 10 minutes of the session gone and still only 10 times on the board so far.
Norris improves to second but that lap will likely be scrubbed as he appeared to exceed track limits at the final corner.
Track limits are being monitored at the final right-handers at Turns 9 and 10 this weekend.
Gasly improves to a 1m06.058s.
Nine times on the board so far, Gasly heads Tsunoda, Norris, Leclerc, Raikkonen, Ricciardo, Sainz, Mazepin, Schumacher.
One thing to watch for in a bit when we get some proper time attacks, the FIA has clamped down on drivers loitering in the final two turns looking for space.
Pierre Gasly has put his AlphaTauri on top with a 1m06.282s.
Everyone by the looks of it on track at the moment is on the development tyre.
Ricciardo slots into second, 0.228s behind Norris.
Norris puts in the early benchmark with a 1m06.454s.
Norris has gone out on the development tyres Pirelli has brought this weekend to be tested in practice.
Nikita Mazepin in the Haas and Williams driver George Russell are first out, followed by the McLaren of Lando Norris.
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Pitlane is open and final practice for the Austrian GP is underway.
Just a reminder, the tyre selection for this weekend's Red Bull Ring contest are a step softer, with the range C5 (soft), C4 (medium), C3 (hard).
Just five minutes to go before cars hit the track for FP3.
Turning our attention back to track action, Hamilton headed Friday practice from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, but the former wasn't convinced the small gains made with the car will be enough to topple Max Verstappen and Red Bull this weekend.
Hamilton remaining in F1 is fantastic news, but it's a shame he didn't fancy a career change, what with a spare factory Yamaha up for grabs in MotoGP next year!
Lewis Hamilton, Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1
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