Austrian GP: George Russell delighted with pole after yellow flag incident

Saturday 27 June 2026 17:19, UK

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Ted Kravitz was put through his paces as he cycled around the Red Bull Ring with Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas.

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has downplayed suggestions that Max Verstappen could be joining the team sooner rather than later.

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