11:12
Chequered flag
It's changing very quickly out there. Hamilton is currently down to 18th and not improving.
How the F1 sprint race unfolded at the Austrian Grand Prix
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Follow all of the action from the Saturday sprint day at the Red Bull Ring here with the Crash.net live blog.
01 Jul 2023
11:13
Hamilton is out!
16) Zhou
17) Piastri
18) Hamilton
19) Bottas
20) Sargeant
11:11
In the drop-zone
Leclerc, Gasly, Bottas, Zhou and Sainz.
11:10
Leclerc under investigation
He's been noted for impeding Piastri.
11:10
Hamilton goes quickest
Hamilton is now ahead of Alonso at the top of the timesheets.
The times are tumbling here at the Red Bull Ring.
11:09
Hamilton up to third
The times to continue tumble out there.
11:08
Red Bull 1-2
Perez and Verstappen get to work with first and second. Perez has a 0.2s advantage.
11:07
Five minutes to go
Gasly, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant and Sainz in the bottom five currently.
11:06
Norris back on top
A comfortable margin for Norris over the rest of the field currently as Alonso slots into second.
11:05
De Vries goes P1
He pips Hamilton for top spot.
11:04
Current order
Verstappen, Tsunoda, Alonso, Hamilton, Magnussen, Russell, de Vries, Hulkenberg, Ocon and Leclerc.
11:04
A problem for Sainz
Smoke coming from the rear of his car after he reported a brake failure.
11:02
A condensed session
SQ1 is only 12 minutes long so it's going to be a busy one.
11:01
Tyres
Mostly soft tyres for everyone.
Verstappen is out there on the mediums.
11:00
SQ1 is underway
Everyone on slicks except Albon and Sargeant.
10:57
Risk of rain
40 per cent according to the FIA.
10:56
Five minutes to go
The track looks damp so expect an inters start.
10:47
Weather update
#F1#BBCF1#AUSTRIANGP SPRINT SHOOTOUT: It's 15 mins to session start at a cool & damp Red Bull Ring following the earlier rain. Air temp is 16.7C & track 21.7C. A few spots of light rain around, but improving conditions through the afternoon. FIA official risk of rain is 40%
— Ian Fergusson (@fergieweather) July 1, 2023
10:41
Rain in the air
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 10,…
10:36
How does the sprint format work?
Full explanation can be found here...
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in the post qualifying FIA Press…
10:34
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10:34
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for the Sprint day in Austria.
We have another qualifying session in just under 30 minutes.
The track is currently wet with more rain expected.
(L to R): Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal with…
