Antonelli Shines as Mercedes Dominates

Kimi Antonelli stunned in FP1 at the Austrian GP, edging out teammate George Russell to top the timesheets in scorching heat, while McLaren’s Lando Norris struggled with a hydraulic leak, Oscar Piastri salvaged third. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen battled clutch issues and grip woes, finishing fourth, and Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari fifth. Rookie Dino Beganovic led the newcomers in ninth. The session ended abruptly with Sergio Perez’s spin triggering the virtual safety car — but Mercedes’ early dominance and scattered technical hiccups from the front-runners stole the spotlight. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce769ff1427120b5