George Russell heads into the second free practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix as the driver to beat following an impressive FP1.
For the first time this season, Mercedes topped FP1, with Russell out-pacing Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to top spot.
Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc will return to action after missing FP1 for Alex Dunne and Dino Beganovic to make their rookie sessions, with Dunne impressing with fourth place but Ferrari hit problems for both cars, including Lewis Hamilton's machine.
But can the Scuderia bounce back and what clues will we get about the weekend in Free Practice 2?
To find out, you can follow our live blog below, which also features live timing!
Free practice 2 - Austrian
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