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Following the conclusion of all three practice sessions, the first true competitive session of the weekend is now upon us. The Austrian Grand Prix has already shaped up to be a real nail-biter, with several teams forced to fine-tune their packages in a bid to unlock maximum performance.

Red Bull Racing arrive at their home race with their biggest upgrade package of the season so far, but have so far struggled to fully meet expectations. Scuderia Ferrari, despite improvements to their power unit, have once again failed to make a decisive impact at the sharp end of the field. McLaren look competitive, but recurring teething issues with their car continue to surface at various points. Meanwhile, Mercedes appear to have overcome their Barcelona difficulties, with Kimi Antonelli particularly impressive after topping both Friday practice sessions.

However, if history is anything to go by, qualifying in Formula 1 is rarely predictable, and how the order will shake out remains anyone’s guess. So with that said, who are you backing to take pole position in Austria?

Earlier, Gianpiero Lambiase highlighted a few niggling issues with Max Verstappen’s car, despite admitting that Red Bull Racing had “hit the ground running” at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The British-Italian, who serves as Head of Racing at Red Bull and race engineer for Max Verstappen, appeared cautious in his assessment of Friday’s running at the Red Bull Ring. Lambiase noted that the upgrade package introduced by the Milton Keynes-based team has broadly performed as expected, but explained that several setup directions were already being explored to fine-tune the car’s balance.

He also suggested that the team appeared to have found a slightly more optimal window with Isack Hadjar’s car, while progress on Verstappen’s side has been less straightforward.

Despite those concerns, Verstappen remained the quicker of the two Red Bull drivers, finishing Friday’s running inside the top four across both practice sessions in Austria.