12:37
Time for a break
We will be back at 2.30pm UK time to build up to qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.
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2025 F1 Austrian Grand Prix - Qualifying - LIVE UPDATES!
Live text commentary of qualifying at the 2025 F1 Austrian Grand Prix
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The 2025 F1 Austrian Grand Prix continues with final practice and qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.
McLaren look to be the team to beat heading into qualifying after Lando Norris set the pace by over 0.1s in second practice on Friday.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen looks to be their nearest challenger, while Mercedes and Ferrari still have work to do.
28 Jun 2025
12:36
12:30
Chequered flag
Norris tops FP3 ahead of teammate Piastri, Verstappen, Leclerc and Hamilton.
12:27
Into the final three minutes
Norris still on top ahead of Piastri, Verstappen, Leclerc and Hamilton.
12:23
Verstappen
He slots in behind the two McLarens, 0.2s off the pace.
12:22
Leclerc improves
He slots into third, 0.2s off Norris.
12:19
Piastri improves
He improves to second-fastest, 0.1s shy of teammate Norris.
12:17
Into the final 15 minutes
Norris, Russell, Antonelli, Stroll, Leclerc, Bortoleto, Hamilton, Bearman, Albon and Alonso.
12:14
Mighty lap from Norris
Norris finds 0.564s to go even further clear. He sets a 1m04.324s, nearly 0.7s ahead of Russell.
12:11
Alonso improves
He moves into sixth-place, just behind Hamilton.
12:10
Russell
Russell slots into second now, 0.1s off Norris' best time.
12:08
Leclerc improves again
Leclerc goes second, 0.2s off Norris' top time.
12:04
Leclerc improves
Leclerc moves into fifth in the second Ferrari, 0.5s off Norris' pace.
12:00
30 minutes on the clock
Norris, Hamilton, Russell, Piastri, Tsunoda, Verstappen, Bortoleto, Hulkenberg, Sainz and Albon is the top 10.
11:54
Hamilton goes second
Hamilton slots into second, 0.4s off Norris' top time.
11:52
Norris improves
A 1m04.888s for Norris to move 0.6s clear of Tsunoda at the top of the timesheets.
11:51
Tsunoda into second
Tsunoda goes second in the other Red Bull, just 0.087s off Norris' top time.
11:50
Order after 20 minutes
Norris, Verstappen, Piastri, Tsunoda, Stroll, Alonso, Hamilton, Ocon, Gasly and Hadjar.
11:48
Norris goes fastest
A 1m05.412s for Norris to take top spot for McLaren. He's on the softs; hards for Verstappen.
11:46
15 minutes gone in FP3
The current order is: Verstappen, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Gasly and Bearman.
11:41
Just two times on the board
Verstappen on top with a 1m06.131s, 1.4s ahead of Colapinto.
11:37
Verstappen sets the pace
A 1m06.131s for Verstappen is the first time on the board in FP3.
11:31
FP3 is underway
Final practice is now underway at the Red Bull Ring.
11:18
Are McLaren the team to beat?
It was Norris who set the pace in second practice, over a tenth ahead of McLaren teammate Piastri.
Verstappen was 0.3s off in third. However, Norris is wary about Verstappen's pace, noticing a trend where Red Bull find pace overnight.
11:06
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for final practice and qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.
