F1 Results Today: Hamilton suffers Ferrari nightmare at Austrian Grand Prix as rival team dominates

The first taste of on-track action at the Austrian Grand Prix weekend marked a dismal start for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari as the stars of the grid took to the challenging Red Bull Ring.

The struggle of constant elevation changes around the circuit didn't prove too much for McLaren to handle, with driver duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finishing P1 and P2 respectively in FP2.

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The Red Bull Ring produced heaps of support for reigning champion Max Verstappen, but the Dutchman only finished third-fastest during his second practice session in front of the Orange Army this weekend.

Aston Martin star Lance Stroll made a rare appearance in the top five with a P4 finish in FP2, with Hamilton's team-mate Charles Leclerc finishing one place behind Stroll, only fifth-fastest.

Hamilton's nightmarish weekend continued in Friday's second practice after a worrying moment where he failed to see the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli on track, leading to an investigation into the Ferrari star.

Earlier in the day Mercedes star George Russell set the fastest time as the first hour of practice concluded in Spielberg, as Ferrari suffered an issue with both cars in FP1 for Hamilton and Ferrari Academy Driver Dino Beganovic who replaced Charles Leclerc.

Elsewhere on the grid saw a debut for F2 star Alex Dunne, who impressed when stepping in to Norris' McLaren, marking the first appearance for an Irishman during an F1 race weekend in 22 years.

The last thing the Ferrari needs at this stage of the season is to destroy their chances of putting in valuable track time, whether that be for Leclerc, Hamilton, or any rookies they field in the car. As the pressure mounts on Fred Vasseur and his driver duo, they need to recover from this poor start and produce a strong weekend.

F1 FP2 Results: Austrian Grand Prix 2025

F1 FP1 Results: Austrian Grand Prix 2025

Who is the current F1 world champion?

Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and won his fourth drivers' championship last year.

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Practice in Spielberg continues with FP3 on Saturday, June 28, at 12:30 (CEST) and 11:30 (BST) for the final practice. To read the complete breakdown of practice times and how to watch for free in select locations, click here.

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Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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