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Antonelli leads Russell in Austrian first practice

BBC News · Jun 26, 2026, 12:45 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Teenager Kimi Antonelli leads Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship by 41 points
  • F1 Correspondent Published29 minutes ago Kimi Antonelli led George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
  • The Italian headed Russell by just 0.04 seconds and Oscar Piastri's Mc Laren was just 0.117secs off the pace in third.

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Teenager Kimi Antonelli leads Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship by 41 points

F1 Correspondent Published29 minutes ago Kimi Antonelli led George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The Italian headed Russell by just 0.04 seconds and Oscar Piastri's Mc Laren was just 0.117secs off the pace in third. Team-mate Lando Norris was seventh fastest after missing three-quarters of the session with a hydraulics problem.

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