The start of the F1 Sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix was aborted at 10:04:41, leading to an additional formation lap. As a result, the race will now consist of 23 laps instead of the originally planned 24 laps. Drivers including Carlos Sainz, who is in P5, and Charles Leclerc, who is in P10, will have to navigate the extra lap before the race can officially begin. The aborted start was confirmed again at 10:05:36 and 10:06:11.
Formation lap - take 2 🎬 Drivers circulating again which means that we'll be racing for 23 laps not 24 #F1Sprint #AustrianGP https://t.co/8tRcXh8jZL
The drivers go around again after an aborted start 🇦🇹 #F1Sprint #AustrianGP https://t.co/I31UBsfZ98
An aborted start for the Sprint 😲❌ We go round for another formation lap 🔁 https://t.co/sZxz5Yfng3
The start has been aborted, there is an additional formation lap. #F1Sprint
Aborted start = extra formation lap #AustrianGP https://t.co/cKXmCCiVgW
‼️ Start aborted ‼️ The drivers will go round for another formation lap.
Aborted start, we're not Sprinting just yet. We'll go around for another formation lap and try again. https://t.co/Se4yq3HN6X
Start aborted! ⚠️ We will do another formation lap @Carlossainz55 - P5 @Charles_Leclerc - P10