Max Verstappen takes pole position for Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crash out

Max Verstappen, centre, will begin the Austria Dash race from pole forward of Charles Leclerc, left, and Carlos Sainz Jr., proper (Picture: Getty)

Max Verstappen will begin the Austrian Grand Prix Dash Race from pole whereas Mercedes duo Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell crashed out of qualifying.

On the raucous Purple Bull Ring, Verstappen edged out Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr., with lower than a second separating the Purple Bull and Ferraris.

That is one in every of three dash weekends being held this season, the place qualifying is held on the Friday to find out the grid for a brief ‘dash’ race on Saturday, the outcomes of which determine the beginning order for Sunday’s essential occasion.

Lewis Hamilton went into the limitations throughout Q3 (Picture: Getty)

Nevertheless, throughout the ultimate session Hamilton misplaced management and slid into the limitations, badly damaging the right-hand-side of his automobile and bringing out the pink flag.

Nearly instantly after the restart, his teammate Russell additionally crashed, shedding the rear finish and hitting the wall and but once more the session was purchased to a halt.

‘It was a giant hit however I’m okay,’ stated Hamilton who will line up P10 on the grid for the Dash, whereas his teammate is fifth.

‘Extremely disenchanted in myself. I’m so sorry to the group as a result of everybody labored so exhausting to place this automobile collectively and I by no means wish to convey it again broken.

‘And I don’t have a solution for it. I simply misplaced the again finish at Flip 7 and that was that.’

Regardless of the consequence, the Mercedes W13 has regarded loads nearer to its Purple Bull and Ferrari counterparts when it comes to tempo at current races and with the Dash, the seven-time world champion has one other probability to get into a greater beginning place for Sunday’s race.

‘We have been combating for the highest three I believe and we weren’t anticipating it to be as shut as that,’ the 37-year-old added.

‘I’m inspired to see our efficiency in order that’s an enormous optimistic for the group however I’m actually fairly far again so I don’t know whats attainable from there. However we've got a dash race as nicely so I hope that tomorrow I could make up for misplaced time.’

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