Mercedes Leads Austria GP Free Practice as Antonelli Tops Times

During the first free‑practice at the Red Bull Ring, Mercedes secured the top spot with Kimi Antonelli posting a 1:07. 796 lap.

Traditional front‑runners McLaren and Red Bull fell short of expectations, posting noticeably slower times. Even stars like Lando Norris and Max Verstappen failed to produce a comfortable lap, indicating that teams are still fine‑tuning their setups.

Mercedes' early pace could set the tone for a tightly contested qualifying session on Sunday.