SPIELBERG — Charles Leclerc set the pace in Saturday’s final practice session, putting Ferrari at the top of the timesheets ahead of qualifying for the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. The Monegasque lapped the undulating 4.3-kilometer long Red Bull Ring circuit in a scorching one minute, 03.987 seconds. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, 36 points clear of Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in the standings, was second 0.143 seconds adrift. Bottas, who started the last two races in Austria from pole, was third, 0.234 seconds off Leclerc’s pace. The back and forth raised hopes of a close qualifying battle after Mercedes dominated a soporific race last Sunday in France.

Source: National Post June 29, 2019 12:00 UTC