Magnussen now takes to the top for Haas, a tenth ahead of Verstappen.
Verstappen takes to the top with a 1m08.656s, 0.7s ahead of Ocon and Alonso.
18 of the 20 cars are out on track - just Bottas and Perez are in the pit lane.
The Oranje Army is here! #AustrianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/swUx0zqJo1
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 8, 2022
FP1 for the Austrian Grand Prix is now underway.
B E A U T I F U L
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 8, 2022
The splendid views of Spielberg, Austria #AustrianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/682D0FrEOK
Just 15 minutes until the start of FP1 - the only session ahead of qualifying.
There's a real buzz around this one.
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 8, 2022
Introducing Sebastian's 2022 #AustrianGP special edition helmet. pic.twitter.com/D4WOJBlraI
Checkin' in for QUALI DAY! #AustrianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/grCyha1bfc
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 8, 2022
There have been no updates announced by Mercedes or Ferrari for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, but Red Bull have brought some new parts (see image below).
McLaren, Alpine and Williams are the only other teams to be introducing updates at Spielberg.
With on-track battles between the pair set to become more likely as Mercedes continue to improve following a miserable start to 2022, is this a sign that the fierce rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen could be reignited?
You can read our full piece exploring that exact subject here
Max Verstappen has bitten back at 2021 F1 title rival Lewis Hamilton's dig about their controversial collision at last year's British Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver said: “I think it’s great that, when you’re 37 years old, at some point you understand how to get to an apex.
“He does learn, so that’s positive for the younger drivers: when you’re 37 you still stay always learning!"
Here's a reminder how the format works for this weekend...
First practice starts at 1230 UK time, while qualifying is at 4pm.
Hello and welcome to Crash.net's live blog for this weekend's F1 Austrian Grand Prix.