Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary and follow text updates of second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.

The first session of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix is in the books with George Russell topping the times in Spielberg. Formula 1 has reached the 11th race of the 2025 season with Red Bull hoping for a good result at their home grand prix. With a new race engineer in his ears, Max Verstappen went second fastest with Oscar Piastri in third.

George Russell picked up where he left off by finishing fastest in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix. Russell took his first win of the season last time out in Canada and the Mercedes driver raised hope of a second victory in as many races by topping the time charts at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.