2026 F1 Austrian Grand Prix - Final Practice Results
2026 F1 Austrian Grand Prix - Final Practice Results
George Russell bounced back in final practice at the Austrian Grand Prix to top final practice.
The Mercedes driver had lagged behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the Friday sessions, but turned the tables with a late effort in FP3.
Lewis Hamilton was close behind for Ferrari in P3, with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris completing the top five on a strong weekend for McLaren.
Max Verstappen is also in the mix for pole position, and put in a strong performance for Red Bull, with Charles Leclerc, in the second Ferrari a little way further back.
It looks set to be a difficult qualifying for Williams, Cadillac and Aston Martin, with the three teams sitting at the foot of the order.
The full results from FP3 are below.
F1 Austrian GP: FP3 results
| 2026 F1 Austrian GP - Practice Results (3) | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m07.096s | 19 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m07.134s | 17 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m07.211s | 22 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1m07.344s | 17 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 1m07.360s | 20 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m07.369s | 16 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m07.452s | 24 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m07.912s | 27 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | NWZ | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m08.031s | 21 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | GBR | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m08.109s | 24 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m08.193s | 16 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1m08.303s | 22 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 1m08.311s | 22 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m08.394s | 18 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1m08.529s | 19 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | TGR Haas F1 Team | 1m08.707s | 15 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | SPA | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1m08.843s | 27 |
| 18 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 1m08.992s | 25 |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Cadillac F1 Team | 1m09.532s | 29 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Cadillac F1 Team | 1m09.740s | 24 |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | SPA | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m10.421s | 21 |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m10.567s | 19 |
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