By Alan Baldwin SILVERSTONE, England, July 4 (Reuters) - Formula One title contender George Russell said he was struggling for straight-line speed after suffering a 'weird' crash in qualifying at his home British Grand Prix on Saturday.

Red Bull Racing have apologised to Max Verstappen after he suffered a crash in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. Vertsappen lost control at Turn 9 late in Q3 on Saturday, when his RB22 ran through gravel and hit a safety barrier.

Zhou Guanyu's terrifying crash at the British Grand Prix left Formula 1 fans asking one major question: did the roll hoop actually fail? As the car slid upside down at more than 150 mph, one of the sport's most important safety features appeared to be missing when it was needed most.

Antonelli’s victory gives him a commanding 66-point championship lead. Mercedes driver George Russell fell out of the points after his team failed to carry out a five-second penalty.

Australian Formula One driver Jack Doohan has crashed out of his home grand prix on the first lap of the race as wet and windy conditions wreak havoc at Albert Park. The Aussie rookie hit the wall just before turn six, triggering an immediate safety car. A shattered Doohan left the race after his Alpine took a fair amount of damage.

Briton George Russell put Mercedes on pole position again as Saturday's qualifying for Formula One's Austrian Grand Prix came to ​a chaotic close, with Max Verstappen crashing out during his final ‌flying lap.