Sebastian Vettel emerged quickest in practice for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix despite a gearbox issue ending his day prematurely. The Ferrari driver was restricted to just four laps in opening practice due to a transmission issue, but the four-time world champion bounced back by posting a second session best 1:09.600s on super soft tyres. However, the German’s day was cut short when a gearbox sensor issues forced the Ferrari team to order him back to the pits towards the end of Practice 2. Mercedes was unable to display its familiar advantage over the rest of the field with Nico Rosberg trailing Vettel by 0.011s. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who topped the opening 90 minute...
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