Round 08 · Telemetry

Austrian Grand Prix telemetry

Red Bull Ring, Spielberg · 28 June 2026

Austrian GP: Track Evolution and Strategy Insights

The Austrian Grand Prix weekend showed significant track evolution, with the fastest lap improving by 1.683 seconds from Practice 1 to Qualifying. Conditions were consistently dry, with average air temperatures rising from 30.6°C in Practice 1 to 34.5°C during the race. The race featured 41 pit lane visits, averaging 21.88 seconds, with the longest stint being 36 laps on HARD tyres by Car 31.

Fastest lap of the weekend

1:06.113

George RUSSELL · Qualifying

Track evolution

−1.683s

Practice 1 to Qualifying

Pit lane visits in the race

21.88s average

Quickest pit lane time

21s

Car 16

Session by session

Session	Fastest lap	Set by	Air	Track	Humidity	Conditions
Practice 1	1:07.796	Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)	30.6°C	50.3°C	28%	Dry
Practice 2	1:07.014	Kimi ANTONELLI (Mercedes)	31.9°C	47.2°C	27%	Dry
Practice 3	1:07.096	George RUSSELL (Mercedes)	31.3°C	50.7°C	29%	Dry
Qualifying	1:06.113	George RUSSELL (Mercedes)	33.3°C	51.9°C	25%	Dry
Race	—	—	34.5°C	50.2°C	30%	Dry

Temperatures are the average across all readings taken during the session. Pit lane times are measured from pit entry to pit exit, so they include the drive through the pit lane and not just the stop at the pit box.

Three quickest per session

Practice 1

1. Kimi ANTONELLI1:07.796
2. George RUSSELL1:07.836
3. Oscar PIASTRI1:07.913

Practice 2

1. Kimi ANTONELLI1:07.014
2. Oscar PIASTRI1:07.251
3. Lando NORRIS1:07.339

Practice 3

1. George RUSSELL1:07.096
2. Kimi ANTONELLI1:07.134
3. Lewis HAMILTON1:07.211

Qualifying

1. George RUSSELL1:06.113
2. Charles LECLERC1:06.349
3. Lewis HAMILTON1:06.408

Tyres in the race

Compounds used: Medium, Soft, Hard
Longest stint: 36 laps on hard by Car 31
Average stint: 21.2 laps

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