Max Verstappen put himself on 'provisional pole' ahead of a potential qualifying washout for this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix. The session at the Red Bull Ring was more captivating than a normal FP2 given the significant threat of thunderstorms for the area on Saturday, and the prospect of qualifying not taking place either on Saturday, or even potentially Sunday morning as a back-up. Article continues under video Ordinarily in FP2, the drivers post quick laps early on before embarking on race runs over the second half of the 90-minute programme, but most drivers were still taking to soft tyres in the closing half-hour on the basis their times from the session could ultimately lead to the...
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