Red Bull was fastest in the first practice session for this weekend’s 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen doing the honors on medium tires compared to soft tires for some of the others in the Top 10 as the field prepares for a sprint race format weekend – with a sprint race qualifying session later today and the sprint race tomorrow morning.
2023 Austrian Grand Prix Top 10 – First Practice Session
1) Max Verstappen – Red Bull 1:05.742 (M)
2) Carlos Sainz, Jr. – Ferrari +0.241 (S)
3) Charles Leclerc – Ferrari +0.279 (S)
4) Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes +0.509 (S)
5) Sergio Perez – Red Bull +0.520 (M)
6) Lance Stroll – Aston Martin +0.598 (M)
7) Kevin Magnussen – Haas +0.914 (S)
8) Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin +0.914 (M)
9) George Russell – Mercedes +0.954 (M)
10) Zhou Guanyu – Alfa Romeo +1.038 (S)
