Max Verstappen was quickest in the only practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix despite causing a red flag.

Championship leader Verstappen stopped on track halfway through the session due to a sensor issue with his engine but rolled back down the hill on the main straight and was pushed back to the garage.

He came back onto the track just a few minutes later and went on to top the timing sheets by 0.276s from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Carlos Sainz was fourth, with Lewis Hamilton in fifth but the Mercedes driver’s best lap was on the hards and set much earlier in the session.

Hamilton was only 0.569s off Verstappen’s leading pace, with Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, George Russell, Yuki Tsunoda and Fernando Alonso rounding out the top 10.

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Sky Sports F1’s live Austrian GP schedule

Friday June 28
1.50pm: F2 Qualifying
3pm: Austrian GP Sprint Qualifying (session starts at 3.30pm)*

Saturday June 29
8.25am: F3 Sprint
10am: Austrian GP Sprint (race starts at 11am)*
12.25pm: F2 Sprint
2pm: Austrian GP Qualifying build-up
3pm: Austrian GP Qualifying
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook

Sunday June 30
7.25am: F3 Feature Race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
12:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Austrian GP build-up*
2pm: The AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Austrian GP reaction*
5pm: Ted’s Notebook

*also live on Sky Sports Main Event

F1’s triple-header continues at the Austrian Grand Prix with the Sprint format at the Red Bull Ring. Watch every session live on Sky Sports F1, with Sunday’s big race at 2pm. Stream every F1 race and more with a NOW Sports Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime