The sound of 20 System 1 vehicles as soon as once more reverberated across the Styrian hills on Friday as observe for the Austrian Grand Prix bought underneath approach. George Russell clinched victory final yr, after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided when combating for the lead, however is the Mercedes racer on track to repeat the feat and again up his Canada win final day trip – or are championship leaders McLaren again on music?
McLaren return to the highest of the timesheets
The Mercedes of Russell set the tempo in morning practice at Spielberg, however because the day progressed, it was McLaren who emerged as the ones to beat with each Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri wanting fast across the Crimson Bull Ring.
The British group introduced extra upgrades to Austria, together with revised shrouds that go well with the brand new entrance wing that was launched however not raced in Canada. Norris caught with the revised geometry – additionally launched in Canada – with Piastri sticking with the older spec as it is a set-up possibility and he prefers it.
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