Lando Norris shines with pole position at the Austria GP in Spielberg!

Lando Norris shines with pole position at the Austria GP in Spielberg!

Spielberg, Österreich - On June 28, 2025, the Grand Prix of Austria took place in the picturesque Spielberg. In an exciting qualifying, Lando Norris secured the pole position with an impressive time of 1: 03.971 minutes. This time was not only fast, but also the largest pole-time margin of the season with a lead of 0.521 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc from Ferrari. Oscar Piatri, who is currently leading in the World Driving World Championship, starts from third place, which indicates a strong result for McLaren, which was thus freed from seventeen years of drought in Austria after Mika Häkkinen got the last pole in 2000.

In the previous qualifying rounds, Norris showed that he was quick by scoring the best times in Q1 and Q2 before taking the place at the top in the decisive Q3. The list of the first five drivers includes Leclerc, Piatri and the two Mercedes pilots Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, who secured places four and five. Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula 1 world champion, was surprisingly only in seventh place after he was also affected by a yellow flag that prevented some quick rounds.

The appearance on the race weekend

on the edge of the racetrack, Mark Mateschitz and Vici Swarovski, who attended the spectacle, were seen. Norris commented on his good performance and stated that despite the success, he still sees "opportunities for improvement". Behind Norris and Leclerc, who showed a strong performance last season, Piatri, who is also considered one of the drivers who have the potential to continue to shoot the wheel of history this year.

• Lando Norris: Pole position, 1: 03.971
• Charles Leclerc: 2nd place, 0.521 seconds behind
• Oscar Piatri: 3rd place
• Lewis Hamilton: 4th place
• George Russell: 5th place
• Liam Lawson: 6th place
• Max Verstappen: 7th place

A look at the racing statistics

The Austrian Grand Prix is ​​known for exciting races and dramatic twists. The last racing round was held by Carlos Sainz in 2020 with a time of 1: 05.619. There are numerous remarkable statistics in the history of the race. Max Verstappen celebrated the most success on this course with five wins, followed by Valtteri Bottas and Nico Rosberg with two wins each. The Mercedes team has also collected the most victories among the manufacturers and has been successful seven times so far.

The race will start locally on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. for the audience, and it will be interesting to see whether Norris can convert his pole position into a win. The spectators in Spielberg can look forward to an exciting racing experience, while the drivers are fighting for the best placements.

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