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F1 | Austrian GP | Qualifying | Verstappen dominates to take pole from Norris and Russell

Q1 Max Verstappen was first out of the pits and logged a 1:06.054 to kick things off, with Sergio Perez just under 0.2s away. A 1:05.941 from Carlos Sainz saw the Spaniard break the 66s barrier to go fastest. However, that was beaten by 0.040s seconds later by teammate Charles Leclerc. Norris and Piastri managed…

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In full: Christian Horner grilled about relationship with Jos Verstappen in F1 Austrian GP press conference

Christian Horner faced a barrage of questions in the team bosses press conference on Friday as Jos Verstappen once again made headlines with comments regarding the Red Bull Racing team principal. The Dutchman was due to take part in the legends parade at the Red Bull Ring, driving Sebastian Vettel’s RB8. However, he pulled out…

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F2 | Austrian GP | Qualifying | Hauger takes pole by 0.008s from Durksen as Hadjar has engine failure

Taylor Barnard stalled in pit lane as Hitech released Paul Aron right in front of him. There was a number of other questionable releases at the start of qualifying. Isack Hadjar pumped in a 1:15.828 to lead the way after the first flying lap, 0.2s clear of Paul Aron. Bortoleto, Martins, Hauger, Fittipaldi, Durksen, Marti,…

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F3 | Austrian GP | Qualifying | Browning on pole but faces investigation, Fornaroli down in 27th

The drivers did two preparation laps before qualifying properly got underway. A 1:20.804 from Mexican Noel Leon saw the Mexican lead the way on the first runs of qualifying. Mini was P1 following the opening lap, but the soft tyre held on for multiple laps. Mini (+0.065), Meguetounif, Tsolov, Dunne, Lindblad, Van Hoepen, Goethe, Browning,…

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“There hasn’t been any pressure or ultimatum” regarding RB F1 seat — Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo is confident that he still has time to prove himself as he fights to stay on the F1 grid next year. He’s 2-8 in Grand Prix qualifying this year against Yuki Tsunoda, and he’s ten points and two places behind the Japanese in the Drivers’ Championship at present. On Wednesday, comments were published…

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Lance Stroll stays on with Aston Martin into the 2025 F1 season and beyond

Aston Martin has officially confirmed that Lance Stroll will partner Fernando Alonso for the 2025 season. His new deal will take him into the new era of regulations that starts in 2026. The Canadian driver is having a stronger season versus his teammate this time around. After Alonso bagged eight podiums to his zero in…

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First photos: The gravel strips added at the Red Bull Ring to help police track limits at the 2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, we can bring you the first photos — courtesy of ParcFer.me — of the new gravel traps and strips put in at turns 9 and 10 following the farce of last year’s race that resulted in numerous penalties during and after it. Track limits had been a…

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Sargeant: Lightweight floor “underperforming significantly by a few tenths” during F1 Spanish GP weekend

Logan Sargeant was in a very honest mood following a disastrous Spanish Grand Prix weekend for Williams. The Grove-based team was clearly the slowest in qualifying. Albon and Sargeant qualified P19 and P20, with the Floridian 0.357s slower than his teammate. With Albon starting from pit lane as he took on new power unit elements,…

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