Antonelli leads in Austria FP1 from Russell and Piastri
Kimi Antonelli dominated the Friday practice sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix, topping both FP1 and FP2.
📍 The outcome
Kimi Antonelli topped both the first and second practice sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix. He led his Mercedes teammate George Russell in the first session and set the pace ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the second.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Who reported it (9)
- Austrian GP: Kimi Antonelli completes Friday practice double as Mercedes team-mate George Russell struggles Sky Sports · 45d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli tops second practice, teammate George Russell off the pace ESPN · 45d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix 2026: Kimi Antonelli leads Mercedes team-mate George Russell in first practice BBC · 45d ago
- FP2: Antonelli sets the pace from Piastri and Norris during second practice in Austria Formula 1 · 45d ago broke it first
- F1 Austrian GP 2026 practice results The Race · 45d ago
- Austrian GP: Kimi Antonelli tops first practice as Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris suffer unreliability issues Sky Sports · 45d ago
- F1 practice LIVE: Austrian Grand Prix 2026 times, results, radio & updates from Spielberg BBC · 45d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in first practice ESPN · 45d ago
- Antonelli leads in Austria FP1 from Russell and Piastri Formula 1 · 45d ago broke it first
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The story so far
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli set the pace during the first and second practice sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix. In FP1, Antonelli led his teammate George Russell and Oscar Piastri to a Mercedes one-two finish.
Antonelli maintained his lead in FP2, finishing ahead of Piastri and Lando Norris. Coverage from Sky Sports, ESPN, BBC, and Formula 1 emphasizes the performance gap between the Mercedes teammates, noting that Russell struggled and was off the pace.
Reports from Sky Sports also highlight reliability issues experienced by Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and Lando Norris during the first practice session. Future developments center on the final results from Spielberg as the weekend progresses beyond the Friday practice sessions.
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The obvious questions
Who topped the practice sessions in Austria?
Kimi Antonelli topped both the first and second practice sessions.
How did George Russell perform compared to Antonelli?
Russell finished behind Antonelli in FP1 and was described by ESPN and Sky Sports as struggling or off the pace.
Which drivers faced reliability issues in FP1?
According to Sky Sports, Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and Lando Norris suffered unreliability issues.
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