1 Russell Takes Austrian GP Pole Under Turn 9 Yellow Flags George Russell's last lap of Q3 survived a wall of double-waved yellows at Turn 9, and the pole he salvaged separated four championship-calibre drivers by three tenths of a second. Qualifying Austria 27 Jun 2026 4 MIN 2 Russell Wins Austrian GP by 1.6s as Verstappen Closes George Russell had the pole and the strategy call right, but it was Max Verstappen who had the faster car all afternoon, and the final lap gap tells you exactly how close that combination came to not being enough. Race Austria 28 Jun 2026 6 MIN