F1 Styrian Grand Prix qualifying LIVE RESULTS: Verstappen on POLE, Hamilton starts third, Norris fourth at Red Bull Ring

LEWIS: WE DON’T HAVE THE PACE TO OVERTAKE

World champ Lewis Hamilton gave a sober assessment of his chances on tomorrow’s Styrian GP – after Red Bull’s world championship leader Max Verstappen took pole again.

IN THE ZONE

Here is how Max Verstappen claimed his second pole position in a row.

Red Bull appeared in control throughout the qualifying round and Verstappen’s first Q3 lap of 1:03.841 proved to be comfortably sufficient for pole

LEW LOOK

Lewis Hamilton posed for a few photos before the the Styrian GP.

The Mercedes star was beaten by Max Verstappen, who claimed his second pole position in a row.

Verstappen has maintained his championship momentum

GREAT LAP FROM VERSTAPPEN

Back to back poles now for the championship leader.

VERSTAPPEN TAKES POLE POSITION

The Dutchman is on pole, Bottas is second – but has a three place grid drop – and will start in P5.

Hamilton, who qualified in third place, will start in second spot. Norris gets bumped up from fourth to start third.

HAMILTON IS NOT BETTERING HIS TIME

Hamilton could miss out big time here…he’s made a mistake on a scrappy lap.

TWO MINUTES REMAINING

Can Hamilton take the fight to Verstappen?

THAT WAS A MEGA LAP FROM VERSTAPPEN

First driver to go into 1:03 for the weekend. Also a good lap from Norris in P3.

AFTER THE FIRST RUNS IT IS

Verstappen, Hamilton, Norris, Bottas, Perez, Gasly, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Alonso and Stroll.

VERSTAPPEN IS FLYING

He is setting the fastest sector times in the first two sectors and takes provisional pole. A lap time of 1:03.841

Q3 IS GO

Hamilton sets the early benchmark but his provisional pole time will get overtaken.

ELIMINATED FROM Q2

A blow for Ricciardo, who is out in Q2 and will start in 13th. Hugely disappointing.

Carlos Sainz also eliminated and will line up in 12th after also failing to make it through.

Giovinazzi, Vettel, Ricciardo, Sainz and Russell all eliminated.

SEVEN MINUTES TO GO – IN THE DROP ZONE

Giovinazzi, Ricciardo, Russell, Vettel and Leclerc.

VERSTAPPEN GOES QUICKEST – HAMILTON MAKES A MISTAKE

Double woe for the world champion, who has a mistake at turn three and locks up.

His time is only good enough for fifth, as Verstappen powers his way out in front.

Hamilton also has to start the race on those tyres, which now have damage too.

Q2 IS GO

Bottas first out on medium tyres. He is joined on track by Antonio Giovinazzi.

ELIMINATED FROM Q1

Mazepin, Schuamcher, Raikkonen, Ocon and Latifi.

LATIFI IN NINTH

The Williams man has thumped in a great lap to move into the top 10. That was unexpected.

He is currently quicker than George Russell his teammate, who has out-qualified him at every race.

BOTTAS IN THE THICK OF IT

He’s currently P2 and hanging in there. Can he reach Verstappen’s time?

HAMILTON IN P4

He will be safely in to Q2 but the track is heating up and there could be a big name in the bottom five.

EARLY PACE FROM NORRIS

McLaren have rediscovered that pace. The Brit is second behind Verstappen’s time.

GREEN LIGHT – QUALIFYING IS GO IN AUSTRIA

Wonderful conditions at The Red Bull Ring

20 MINUTES UNTIL QUALIFYING

Hamilton verses Verstappen for pole in Austria. Who will get the advantage? Just 20 minutes until the green light.

FP3 LIVE RESULTS

As explained below, Lewis Hamilton topped Max Verstappen in FP3.

Valtteri Bottas finished third, ahead of Sergio Perez and Yuki Tsunoda.

More below:

FP3 IS DONE HAMILTON TOPS VERSTAPPEN

The world champion is on P1 while Verstappen is second quickest, and had a lap deleted for exceeding track limits.

Bottas in third place and Perez in fourt. It is all delicately poised for qualifying.

HAAS DUO SOME WAY APART

Mick Schumacher is in 16th yet Nakita Mazepin is last. The Russian is struggling again.