The eighth round of the 2026 F1 season takes us to the picturesque hills of Spielberg, where the Red Bull Ring plays host to this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.
Heading into the weekend, Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship with 156 points, 41 clear of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in second, while George Russell sits third on 106.
In the constructors' standings, Mercedes hold a commanding lead on 262 points, with Ferrari second on 190 and McLaren third on 141.
Ferrari arrive in Austria buoyed by Hamilton's victory in Barcelona last time out, and the Scuderia will be eager to maintain that momentum at a circuit where short lap times leave minimal margin for error.
Lando Norris, who won this race 12 months ago, will equally fancy his chances of a repeat.
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Free practice 1 - Austrian
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