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Winners and losers from Austrian GP F1 qualifying 2026
George Russell of Mercedes secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, beating Charles Leclerc. The session was marked by a late Q3 crash from Max Verstappen. Red Bull later attributed Verstappen's accident to a technical issue.
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George Russell has secured pole position following a dramatic qualifying session in Austria.
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George Russell Takes Controversial Pole for Austrian GP
confidence 95%George Russell of Mercedes secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, beating Charles Leclerc. The session was marked by a late Q3 crash from Max Verstappen. Red Bull later attributed Verstappen's accident to a technical issue.
What's confirmed:
- George Russell secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix.
- Max Verstappen crashed during the Q3 session.
- Red Bull apologized to Max Verstappen after a technical issue caused his qualifying crash.
- George Russell beat Charles Leclerc to the pole position.
Still unconfirmed:
- Kimi Antonelli's mistake cost him a front row start.
- Max Verstappen questioned the timing of double yellow flags.