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2026 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying: George Russell takes pole

George Russell took pole ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the top-10 qualifying classification at Spielberg.

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Data generated June 28, 2026

Reviewed qualifying report · Published July 21, 2026 · Source data updated June 28, 2026 · FIA 2026 classifications

Pole
George Russell
Front row
George Russell · Charles Leclerc
Pole team
Mercedes
Classification
Top 10
Round
8
Circuit
Spielberg
Session date
June 27, 2026
Source updated
June 28, 2026

The front of the grid

George Russell qualified first for Mercedes. Charles Leclerc secured the other front-row place for Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton third for Ferrari.

How the top 10 lined up

The first three positions in the published top-10 classification were George Russell, Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton. Behind them, P4 through P10 were Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, and Arvid Lindblad.

Team representation

Across the available top 10, Ferrari placed 2 cars, McLaren placed 2 cars, Mercedes placed 2 cars, Racing Bulls placed 2 cars, and Red Bull Racing placed 2 cars. This summary is limited to the positions supplied by the Race Calendar API and does not infer causes or lap-by-lap events.

Reviewed against a stable source fingerprint. Late classification changes withdraw the report until it is reviewed again.

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