George Russell won last year's Austrian Grand Prix
Mercedes driver George Russell headed Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Russell, who said on Thursday that Mercedes were talking to Verstappen about the possibility of driving for them next year, was 0.065 seconds quicker than the Dutchman.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri was third fastest, ahead of an impressive performance from 19-year-old Irishman Alex Dunne in the other McLaren.
Dunne, leading the Formula 2 championship this season, is a member of the McLaren young driver programme and was having his first outing at a grand prix in Lando Norris' car.
