Practice 3 · Austrian Grand Prix

Russell fastest in Practice 3 at the Austrian Grand Prix

George Russell topped Practice 3 with a 1:07.096, 0.038s clear of Antonelli.

F1 Pit Wall · 27 June 2026

George Russell (Mercedes) set the pace in Practice 3 at the Austrian Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:07.096, 0.038s quicker than Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Lewis Hamilton was third, 0.115s off the top.

Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.013s and nine drivers within a second of the fastest time.

All of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.

Sergio Pérez completed the most laps, 29.

Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.

PosDriverTeamBest lapGap
1George RussellMercedes1:07.096
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:07.134+0.038s
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:07.211+0.115s
4Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:07.344+0.248s
5Lando NorrisMcLaren1:07.360+0.264s
6Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:07.369+0.273s
7Charles LeclercFerrari1:07.452+0.356s
8Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing1:07.912+0.816s
9Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:08.031+0.935s
10Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:08.109+1.013s

Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.

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