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Over seven months since the last race, Formula One finally returns with the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton begins the defence of his drivers' championship from second place on the grid after Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas pipped him to pole position.
Max Verstappen is third and will lead the charge for Red Bull, with a strategy ace up his sleeve as he goes searching for a third consecutive win at the circuit in Spielberg.
With only eight races confirmed for the 2020 season at this stage, drivers know every outing counts and the pressure is on in a shortened campaign.
WHAT HAPPENED IN QUALIFYING:
Bottas held on to take pole by just 0.012 seconds, despite finding the gravel on his second flying lap. Hamilton was investigated by stewards for allegedly not slowing down under yellow flags caused by his team-mate's incident, but no further action was taken.
The gap to Mercedes' rivals was huge, with Verstappen 0.538s back in third, as Lando Norris claimed a superb fourth for McLaren.
It was a session to forget for Ferrari, though, with Charles Leclerc almost one second behind in seventh and Sebastian Vettel down in 11th after missing out on Q3 entirely.
THE STARTING GRID:
1. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
4. Lando Norris (McLaren)
5. Alex Albon (Red Bull)
6. Sergio Perez (Racing Point)
7. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
8. Carlos Sainz (McLaren)
9. Lance Stroll (Racing Point)
10. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)
11. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)
13. Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri)
14. Esteban Ocon (Renault)
15. Romain Grosjean (Haas)
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
17. George Russell (Williams)
18. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
19. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)
20. Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
Over seven months since the last race, Formula One finally returns with the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton begins the defence of his drivers' championship from second place on the grid after Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas pipped him to pole position.
Max Verstappen is third and will lead the charge for Red Bull, with a strategy ace up his sleeve as he goes searching for a third consecutive win at the circuit in Spielberg.
With only eight races confirmed for the 2020 season at this stage, drivers know every outing counts and the pressure is on in a shortened campaign.
WHAT HAPPENED IN QUALIFYING:
Bottas held on to take pole by just 0.012 seconds, despite finding the gravel on his second flying lap. Hamilton was investigated by stewards for allegedly not slowing down under yellow flags caused by his team-mate's incident, but no further action was taken.
The gap to Mercedes' rivals was huge, with Verstappen 0.538s back in third, as Lando Norris claimed a superb fourth for McLaren.
It was a session to forget for Ferrari, though, with Charles Leclerc almost one second behind in seventh and Sebastian Vettel down in 11th after missing out on Q3 entirely.
THE STARTING GRID:
1. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
4. Lando Norris (McLaren)
5. Alex Albon (Red Bull)
6. Sergio Perez (Racing Point)
7. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
8. Carlos Sainz (McLaren)
9. Lance Stroll (Racing Point)
10. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault)
11. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)
13. Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri)
14. Esteban Ocon (Renault)
15. Romain Grosjean (Haas)
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
17. George Russell (Williams)
18. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
19. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)
20. Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
