Author: Evie James

Despite being fastest in FP1, Mercedes’ George Russell is managing expectations for Qualifying on Saturday at the 2025 F1 Austrian GP. Russell finished the first Free Practice session at the Red Bull Ring at the top of the time sheets, then later set the 6th fastest time in FP2. While speaking to the media after Friday’s sessions, Russell said, “I mean first practice was definitely a surprise to us. Second practice we definitely didn’t have the pace like we did this morning. The Quali runs and the race pace was a step worse so we need to analyse why that…