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Live: 'A big fight' expected in Austria as Piastri starts F1 GP seventhead the field

ABC Australia · Jun 28, 2026, 11:30 AM

Key takeaways

  • George Russell is on pole for Mercedes, with Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton second and third.
  • Drivers' championship leader Kimi Antonelli is fourth, hoping to bounce back after a mechanical failure cost him valuable points last time out.
  • Follow all the action of the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix on the live blog below.

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Link copied Share Share article Oscar Piastri starts tonight's Austrian Grand Prix from seventh on the grid, as Mercedes and Ferrari are at the head of the field.

George Russell is on pole for Mercedes, with Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton second and third.

Drivers' championship leader Kimi Antonelli is fourth, hoping to bounce back after a mechanical failure cost him valuable points last time out.

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