Rain washes out final practice for Styrian GP

Red Bull engineers with Alexander Albon's car in the garage as rain delays qualifying, following the resumption of F1 after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on July 11, 2020. Joe Klamar/Pool via REUTERS

Red Bull engineers with Alexander Albon's car in the garage as rain delays qualifying, following the resumption of F1 after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on July 11, 2020. Joe Klamar/Pool via REUTERS

SPIELBERG, Austria, July 11 (Reuters): Rain washed out final practice for the Styrian Formula One Grand Prix at Austria's Red Bull Ring on Saturday, with qualifying uncertain.

 

Stewards said in a statement that the session had been cancelled on the recommendation of the governing FIA's safety delegate.

 

Race director Michael Masi had spelled out the options on Friday, with the possibility of postponing qualifying to Sunday morning.

 

Otherwise, grid positions could be decided by lap times from Friday's second practice.

 

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest in that session, ahead of Mercedes' championship leader Valtteri Bottas who won last weekend's season-opener at the same circuit.