Antonelli Shines in Austrian Heat

Andrea Kimi Antonelli crushed Friday practice at the Austrian GP, blazing through both sessions with blistering pace—especially in FP2, where he smashed the 1:07.014 mark to edge out McLaren’s Piastri and Norris. With track temps soaring to 49°C, heat-induced reliability woes hit Albon and Perez, even triggering a virtual safety car. Antonelli’s dominant lap, just 20 minutes from the end, sealed his top spot and shattered the previous session’s benchmark. McLaren bounced back with both cars in the top three, while Verstappen and Hamilton rounded out the top five. Russell, Antonelli’s teammate, struggled in sixth, and Isack Hadjar followed in seventh amid engine woes. The top ten featured Ferrari, Racing Bulls, and Audi. Antonelli’s scorching performance under brutal conditions sets the stage for a thrilling weekend—can he keep this fire alive through qualifying and race day? 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/47c8c27d48fab882