Ferrari looked the strongest all weekend after upgrading their engine, but a dramatic late crash handed George Russell a golden opportunity as the Mercedes driver snatched pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix in one of the most controversial qualifying sessions of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

L’inglese della Mercedes piazza il giro decisivo proprio mentre Verstappen finisce a muro. Leclerc e Hamilton beffati alla fine. Quarto Antonelli

Russell edged out his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by just 0.038 seconds.

Russell’s lap denied Ferrari a 1-2 on the starting grid