F1 is looking at the possibility to qualify on Sunday

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13:46, 11 Jul 2020

The third free practice session at the Red Bull Ring today has already been cancelled and it is questionable whether the qualification scheduled for later in the afternoon can continue. This mainly depends on the medical helicopter.

Helicopter a big problem

"Right now, our primary receiving hospital is an hour and a half away when we cross the road to Graz. And the medical helicopter can't fly at the moment because of the incoming cloud", Michael Masi informs the BBC.

"So with the medical helicopter being unable to take off, that’s another factor in the equation, and we wouldn’t start any session without that possibility at this venue – obviously it’s different case by case", continues Masi.

Reorganization of Sunday

According to Masi, Formula 1 is already busy changing Sunday's schedule. Room will be made to qualify at 10:00 in the morning, which could mean that the F2 sprint race and a Porsche supercup race will be cancelled.

The rain will decrease somewhat in Austria from 14:00, but will not stop completely. Also the track is still soaking wet and will not be dry just like that.

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#F1 Weather Update #AustrianGP: Rain intensity will very likely ease from 14:00 CEST on. However, afterwards periods of moderate or strong rain are still possible. 25 mm of rain already have fallen within 3 hours.

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1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

F1 is looking at the possibility to qualify on Sunday

Helicopter a big problem

Reorganization of Sunday

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