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

Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix has ended in controversy after Mercedes’ George Russell was credited with pole position despite a yellow flag for a dramatic crash by Max…

Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix has ended in controversy after Mercedes’ George Russell was credited with pole position despite a yellow flag for a dramatic crash by Max…

George Russell partirà in pole position nel Gp d’Austria di Formula 1 . Il pilota della Mercedes avrà al suo fianco in prima fila Charles Leclerc con la Ferrari....

C'est George Russell qui a réalisé samedi 27 juin le meilleur temps des qualifications et qui s'élancera dimanche en pole position au volant de sa Mercedes devant les deux Ferrari.

George Russell demonstrated his experience and a detailed understanding of the rules on Saturday to steer through a controversial final flying lap and seize pole position for…

George Russell produced a dramatic late and contentious fastest lap in his Mercedes on Saturday to claim pole position ahead of the two Ferraris for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.

SPIELBERG, Austria, June 27 : Briton George Russell put Mercedes on pole position on Saturday for Formula One's Austrian Grand Prix, as Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis…

SPIELBERG, Austria, June 27 : Briton George Russell put Mercedes on pole position again as Saturday's qualifying for Formula One's Austrian Grand Prix came to a chaotic close,…

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

George Russell took pole for the Austrian Grand Prix after a dramatic finish to qualifying, the Meredes driver claiming top spot despite a yellow flag after Max Verstappen had…

George Russell took pole for the Austrian Grand Prix after a dramatic finish to qualifying, the Meredes driver claiming top spot despite a yellow flag after Max Verstappen had…

Max Verstappen's crash late in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying looked to have scuppered George Russell's pole chances and handed Ferrari a front-row lockout until a late twist

SPIELBERG: George Russell produced a dramatic late and contentious fastest lap in his Mercedes on Saturday to claim pole position ahead of the two Ferraris for Sunday’s Austrian…

Russell takes pole at the Austrian GP amid Verstappen's crash in a separate incident. Gasly for pole at 0.1% YES.

George Russell takes pole position at the Austrian GP after Verstappen's crash. Gasly's pole chances drop to 0.1% YES.

Russell takes pole for the 2026 Austrian GP after Verstappen's crash chaos. Gasly's pole chances at 0.1% YES.

1 minuto per la lettura SPIELBERG (AUSTRIA) (ITALPRESS) – George Russell conquista la pole position nel Gran Premio d’Austria di Formula 1, realizzando un incredibile 1’06″113. Il…

Crash involving Dutch driver brought out yellow flags in the closing seconds of qualifying

The Mercedes driver had been set to go quickest before Max Verstappen crashed, as yellow flag drama confuses post-qualifying celebrations