A dominant Lando Norris delivered the proper response to his Montreal horror present by securing an emphatic pole place for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Norris’ F1 world championship bid was dealt a serious setback a fortnight in the past when he bumped into the again of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
However the British driver has been in wonderful kind on the Purple Bull Ring, topping the entire follow classes he has competed in, earlier than touchdown the twelfth pole of his profession.
Norris’ margin over second-placed Charles Leclerc was an enormous 0.521 seconds – the largest of the 12 months to date on the shortest monitor on the calendar. Piastri certified in third, with Lewis Hamilton in fourth and Max Verstappen down in seventh.
Observe the Austrian Grand Prix with The Unbiased
What’s the beginning grid?
1. Lando Norris
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Oscar Piastri
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. George Russell
6. Liam Lawson
7. Max Verstappen
8. Gabriel Bortoleto
9. Kimi Antonelli
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Fernando Alonso
12. Alex Albon
13. Isack Hadjar
14. Franco Colapinto
15. Ollie Bearman
16. Lance Stroll
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Yuki Tsunoda
19. Carlos Sainz
20. Nico Hulkenberg
When is the Austrian Grand Prix?
All instances BST
Sunday 29 June
How can I watch it on-line and on TV?
The Austrian Grand Prix will probably be broadcast reside on Sky Sports activities in the UK – and ESPN in the USA. Sky’s protection of Sunday’s race begins at 12:30pm (BST).
Sky Sports activities subscribers can watch all of the motion in Austria on the Sky Go app. If you happen to’re not a Sky buyer, you may seize a NOWTV Day Cross right here to look at with no subscription.
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F1 driver standings
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 198 factors
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 176 factors
3. Max Verstappen (Purple Bull) – 155 factors
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 136 factors
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 104 factors
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 79 factors
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 63 factors
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 42 factors
9. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 22 factors
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 21 factors
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 20 factors
12. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 14 factors
13. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 13 factors
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 11 factors
15. Yuki Tsunoda (Purple Bull) – 10 factors
16. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 8 factors
17. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 6 factors
18. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 4 factors
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 0 factors
20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 factors
21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 factors
F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren – 374 factors
2. Mercedes – 199 factors
2. Ferrari – 183 factors
4. Purple Bull – 162 factors
5. Williams – 55 factors
6. Haas – 28 factors
7. Racing Bulls – 28 factors
8. Aston Martin – 22 factors
9. Sauber – 20 factors
10. Alpine – 11 factors
2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL:
ROUND 11 – AUSTRIA
Purple Bull Ring, Spielberg – 27-29 June
ROUND 12 – GREAT BRITAIN
Silverstone Circuit – 4-6 July
ROUND 13 – BELGIUM (dash weekend)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 25-27 July
ROUND 14 – HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest – 1-3 August
ROUND 15 – NETHERLANDS
Circuit Zandvoort – 29-31 August
ROUND 16 – ITALY
Monza Circuit – 5-7 September
ROUND 17 – AZERBAIJAN
Baku Metropolis Circuit – 19-21 September
ROUND 18 – SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Road Circuit – 3-5 October
ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (dash weekend)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 17-19 October
ROUND 20 – MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico Metropolis – 24-26 October
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (dash weekend)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 7-9 November
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Road Circuit – 20-22 November
ROUND 23 – QATAR (dash weekend)
Lusail Worldwide Circuit, Lusail – 28-30 November
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 5-7 December
