The Dutch driver is chasing his fourth world title.
Max Verstappen overcame an engine failure to put his Red Bull at the top of the time charts in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Prior to qualifying at the Red Bull Ring later on Friday, Verstappen finished 0.276 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari.Lewis Hamilton, who did not set a time on the speediest soft tyres, finished fifth, half-a-second back, with Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who aborted his best lap on the quickest rubber, eighth.
Verstappen, who has won seven of the 10 rounds so far, suffered a brief setback when he broke down with an apparent engine failure midway through the one-hour session.Verstappen’s mechanics quickly wheeled their driver back to the garage, and a quick fix allowed him to return to the track as soon as the running re-started.
Norris occupies second in the championship standings, and McLaren are expected to go well here at a venue where the British driver has excelled in the past. Norris was nearly a tenth up on Verstappen only to run wide at the fourth corner, forcing him to settle for 13th.We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
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