Replays show Gasly colliding with Hamilton into Turn 1 with the AlphaTauri spinning.
Verstappen leads Leclerc, Sainz, Russell, Ocon, Magnussen, Schumacher, Perez, Bottas and Albon.
Verstappen maintains his lead ahead of Leclerc, who got past Sainz into Turn 4.
Russell completes the top four.
Here we go... finally. The F1 Sprint at the Red Bull Ring is now underway.
Zhou will be forced to start from the pit lane after failing to take his grid spot.
Alonso is out - reliability issues for the Alpine driver.
There will be an extra formation lap.
Zhou has a problem. The race start will be abandoned.
Verstappen takes to his grid slot.
We're moments away from the race start.
A problem for Alonso. He's still on the grid with his tyre blankets on.
Looks like a pit lane start for the Spaniard.
The formation lap is now underway...
Mediums for everyone except Albon, Stroll, Latifi and Vettel on softs.
The sprint will be 24 laps - around 100km.
Five minutes until lights out.
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15 minutes away until lights out at the Red Bull Ring.
The pit lane opens ahead of #F1Sprint
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No prizes for guessing who got the biggest cheer #AustrianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/ZBCUqHZwfV
Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz, Russell, Ocon, Magnussen, Schumacher, Alonso, Hamilton, Gasly, Albon, Bottas, Perez, Tsunoda, Norris, Ricciardo, Stroll, Zhou, Latifi and Vettel.
The cars are heading to the grid now.
The ex F1 boss has said sorry for his comments about Vladimir Putin.
Just over 30 minutes until the F1 Sprint gets underway.
Sainz on top for Ferrari ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen.
Chequered flag out...