The best photos of the intense F1 Friday in Austria

July 8, 2022

This Friday the first day of the 2022 F1 Austrian GP was held, with a sprint format, which meant that we had only one free practice session but, in return, a classification that decides the starting order for Saturday’s race (yes , there is a race on Saturday, although at sprint).

And this intense Friday has left us with emotion (Verstappen achieved pole by just thousandths over Leclerc and Sainz), accidents (the two Mercedes of Hamilton and Russell went off the track in Q3) and much more. For example, many laps deleted for exceeding track limits, or a problematic Friday for the McLarens, who will start 15th and 16th after falling one in Q1 and the other being last in Q2.

And until the exciting F1 Saturday at the Red Bull Ring arrives… look out for the best photos of the day!

The images of F1 Friday in Austria

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz inspects the car of his rival, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen

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Track officials remove George Russell’s car, Mercedes W13, after an accident in Q3

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Track officials remove George Russell’s damaged Mercedes W13 car after a spin in Q3

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Track officials remove George Russell’s damaged Mercedes W13 car after an accident in Q3

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Track officials remove George Russell’s damaged Mercedes W13 car after an accident in Q3

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Mercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton waves to fans after his Q3 crash

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Mercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton waves to fans after his Q3 crash

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George Russell, Mercedes-AMG, walks away after crashing in Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, gets out of his car after crashing in Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, gets out of his damaged car after crashing in Q3

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Fans

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Fans

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Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522

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Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-22

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Carlos SainzFerrari F1-75

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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Mohammed bin Sulayem, FIA President, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing Team Principal

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Polesitter Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing talks to Charles Leclerc of Ferrari

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Mercedes-AMG’s George Russell returns to his garage after crashing in Q3

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Mathias Lauda

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Fan

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Polesitter Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing with Mohammed bin Sulayem, FIA President

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Polesitter Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, celebrates

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Polesitter Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, celebrates

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Polesitter Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, celebrates

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Polesitter Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing receives the Pirelli Pole Position Award from Mathias Lauda

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Mercedes-AMG’s George Russell returns to the garage after crashing in Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, crash during Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, crash during Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, inspects the damage to his car after his crash in Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, gets out of his damaged car after crashing in Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13, gets out of his damaged car after crashing in Q3

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C42

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT03

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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-22

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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-22

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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Carlos SainzFerrari F1-75

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Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT03

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Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo C42

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT03

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Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT03

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522

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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522

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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522

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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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Carlos SainzFerrari F1-75

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Alex Albon, Williams FW44

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, greets the fans after taking pole

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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W13

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36

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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36

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Kevin Magnussen, Haas VF-22

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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George Russell, Mercedes W13

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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A522

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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The starting grid of the sprint race of the 2022 F1 Austrian GP

F1 Austrian GP 2022 Qualifying Results

Cla	Pilot	Weather	Difference
1	Max Verstappen	1’04.984
2	Charles Leclerc	1’05.013	0.029
3	Carlos Sainz Jr.	1’05,066	0.082
4	Sergio Perez	1’05,404	0.420
5	George Russell	1’05.431	0.447
6	Esteban Ocon	1’05.726	0.742
7	Kevin Magnussen	1’05.879	0.895
8	Mick Schumacher	1’06.011	1.027
9	Fernando Alonso	1’06.103	1.119
10	Lewis Hamilton	1’13.151	8.167
11	Pierre Gasly	1’06.160	1,176
12	Alexander Albon	1’06.230	1.246
13	Valtteri Bottas	1’06.319	1.335
14	Yuki Tsunoda	1’06.851	1.867
15	Lando Norris	1’25.847	20.863
16	Daniel Ricciardo	1’06.613	1.629
17	Lance Stroll	1’06.847	1.863
18	Guanyu Zhou	1’06.901	1.917
19	Nicholas Latifi	1’07.003	2.019
20	Sebastian Vettel	1’07.083	2.099
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