Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…

How qualifying for the F1 Austrian Grand Prix unfolded

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17:13
That's that

A thrilling Friday at the Red Bull Ring.

We have another qualifying session tomorrow morning ahead of the sprint.

Join us then!

17:12
Full results

Full qualifying results can be found here...

Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 and Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60 in the pits. Formula 1 World Championship,
Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 and Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren…

17:06
It's pole for Verstappen

Just 0.048s ahead of Leclerc.

Sainz is third ahead of Norris and Hamilton.

17:06

Verstappen improves by a tenth - all eyes on the Ferrari drivers now.

17:05
Time for the final runs

Verstappen is improving again.

17:03
Albon

His time has been deleted for track limits.

17:02
Albon goes sixth

Solid lap from the Williams driver - it's good enough for sixth ahead of Alonso.

17:01
Current order

Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Norris, Hamilton, Alonso, Gasly, Albon, Hulkenberg and Stroll.

17:00
Hamilton only fifth

He set the best first sector of anyone but only manages fifth in the end.

16:57
Big lap from Verstappen

A 1m04.503s for the Dutchman - will it count? 

16:55
All cars out on track except Hamilton

Here we go then... who will take pole?

16:54
Q3 is underway

To clarify who got knocked out in Q2:

11) Russell

12) Ocon

13) Piastri

14) Bottas

15) Perez

16:47
Perez is out in Q2!

Another lap deletion. Shocking. 

Out in Q2: Russell, Ocon, Bottas, Piastri and Perez.

16:45
Perez gets a time on the board

It's second for Perez; only 11th for Russell.

16:45
In the drop-zone

Russell is the latest driver to have a time deleted.

In the bottom five: Stroll, Piastri, Bottas, Russell, Perez.

16:42
Hamilton into fifth

Hamilton is just 0.2s off Verstappen at the front.

Russell continues to struggle - he's only 10th.

16:39
Verstappen back on top

After his earlier lap was deleted, Verstappen rises to the top of the order with a 1m04.951s.

16:38
Current order

Norris, Gasly, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Ocon, Sainz, Hamilton, Piastri, Leclerc and Bottas.

16:36
Perez is the next offender

Perez's time is now deleted for track limits.

16:35
Verstappen has time deleted

Another deleted lap time for Verstappen. 

Norris slots into second behind Perez.

16:32
Q2 now underway

A busy track with all of the big names out there.

16:30
No major deletions

So the grid for Sunday:

16) Tsunoda

17) Zhou

18) Sargeant

19) Magnussen

20) de Vries

16:25
Out in Q1

There might be some lap deletions.

But as is stands, out in Q1: Tsunoda, Zhou, Sargeant, Magnussen and de Vries.

16:24
Chequered flag

Albon up to eighth; Hulkenberg into 11th.

A lot of improvements are coming.

16:22
Perez goes second

He makes it a Red Bull 1-2 ahead of Norris.

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