Antonelli leads in Austria FP1 from Russell and Piastri
Kimi Antonelli dominated Friday practice at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, topping both FP1 and FP2 sessions.
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📍 How it ended
Kimi Antonelli topped both first and second practice sessions at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix. He set the fastest lap of Friday practice, leading teammates and competitors including George Russell and Oscar Piastri.
Epilogue added 19d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Kimi Antonelli led both first and second practice sessions for the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg. In FP1, Antonelli headed teammates George Russell and Oscar Piastri, securing a Mercedes one-two.
He continued this form in FP2, setting the fastest lap of Friday practice. Coverage from BBC, ESPN, Formula 1, and Motorsport.com emphasizes Antonelli's "perfect Friday," while noting that teammate George Russell was off the pace in the second session.
Sky Sports reports that other drivers, including Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and Lando Norris, faced unreliability issues during the first practice session. Following the practice results reported by The Race and other outlets, the focus shifts to how this pace translates into the remainder of the Grand Prix weekend.
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Quick answers
Which drivers did Antonelli beat in FP1?
Antonelli led George Russell and Oscar Piastri in the first practice session.
Who faced reliability issues during FP1?
According to Sky Sports, Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and Lando Norris suffered unreliability issues.
How did Antonelli perform across both Friday sessions?
He topped both FP1 and FP2, including setting the fastest lap of the day.
Coverage (11)
- Austrian Grand Prix 2026: Kimi Antonelli heads Oscar Piastri in Friday practice BBC · 21d ago
- 2026 Austrian GP FP2: Onboard with Antonelli for the fastest lap of Friday practice Formula 1 · 21d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli tops second practice, teammate George Russell off the pace ESPN · 21d ago
- F1 Austrian GP: Kimi Antonelli tops FP2 to complete perfect Friday Motorsport.com · 21d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix 2026: Kimi Antonelli leads Mercedes team-mate George Russell in first practice BBC · 21d ago
- FP2: Antonelli sets the pace from Piastri and Norris during second practice in Austria Formula 1 · 21d ago
- F1 Austrian GP 2026 practice results The Race · 21d ago
- Austrian GP: Kimi Antonelli tops first practice as Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris suffer unreliability issues Sky Sports · 21d ago
- F1 practice LIVE: Austrian Grand Prix 2026 times, results, radio & updates from Spielberg BBC · 21d ago
- Austrian Grand Prix: Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in first practice ESPN · 21d ago
- Antonelli leads in Austria FP1 from Russell and Piastri Formula 1 · 21d ago
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