HIGHLIGHTS: See all the key moments from first practice for the Styrian Grand Prix
After winning last time out in France, Max Verstappen continued his run of form in the first practice session for this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix, setting the quickest time of all on Friday morning.
The Red Bull driver – who has won twice at this circuit – was almost half a second quicker than Lewis Hamilton in third, with an impressive Pierre Gasly two-and-a-half tenths behind Verstappen in second.
FP1 REPORT: Verstappen heads Gasly in opening Styrian GP practice at the Red Bull Ring
Further down the order there were spins for Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Robert Kubica – driving in place of Kimi Raikkonen for Alfa Romeo in FP1 – and Carlos Sainz, whose Ferrari ended up facing into the pit exit after he lost it at Turn 1.
Hit play on the video above to see all the action from the first practice session at the Red Bull Ring.
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