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Williams’ Alex Albon qualified P12 for the F1 Austrian GP. While he missed out on Q3, the 29-year-old felt proud of what he achieved and believed his car had what it takes to fight for points in the race. Happy with the execution Albon collected some damage during his Austrian GP Q1 test run, and…
Gabriel Bortoleto has reached Q3 ahead of the Austrian GP, marking it the best qualifying of his rookie F1 season. After finishing quicker than Sauber teammate Nico Hulkenberg in every session this weekend, the Brazilian looks on track for a promising result on Sunday. Clicking with the track Setting the eighth fastest time in Q3, Bortoleto…
The Red Bull Ring will remain on the Formula 1 calendar for next 17 years in a landmark deal. F1 and the Austrian Grand Prix have announced a groundbreaking contract extension that will keep the iconic Red Bull Ring on the championship calendar until 2041, marking one of the longest-term venue agreements in the sport’s…
Following a maiden F1 podium for Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian GP, expectations remained low for Mercedes at the Austrian round. The W16’s well-documented struggles in hot conditions suggested another tough weekend ahead. Saturday’s qualifying session confirmed those concerns with Antonelli securing only 9th position, while teammate George Russell managed 5th after struggling to get…
Achieving one of the best results in his debut season at Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton put out a P4 worthy lap during the F1 Austrian GP qualifying session. While the 7-time world champion expected a smoother ride after joining the historic team, Hamilton is still struggling to adapt to the SF-25. His process of relearning the…
New Zealander and Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson delivered an outstanding performance in qualifying for the F1 Austrian GP. He will line up in 6th, ahead of Max Verstappen. From first practice, the 23-year-old was very competitive against his rookie teammate and one of the stars of the season Isack Hadjar. After posting the 11th…
George Russell will start the Austrian GP from the third row after qualifying in P5. After taking victory at the last round in Canada, Russell started the weekend strong by finishing first in FP1 for the Austrian GP. As the weekend progressed, McLaren emerged as the team to beat, but Mercedes looked like a strong…
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari’s upgraded underfloor for the 2025 F1 Austrian GP has delivered the expected amount of performance, and just about enough to propel him to a front row start for Sunday’s race, only his second of the season and a first since the Monaco “one-off”, in his own words. The Monegasque secured a…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen believes the impact of a late yellow flag caused by Pierre Gasly’s spin at the final corner at the end of qualifying for the 2025 F1 Austrian GP was “not really that painful”, as his aborted lap would still have put him “miles off pole”. Verstappen was on a flying lap,…
After delivering an absolutely dominating performance in Qualifying, Lando Norris put his McLaren on pole for the F1 Austrian GP race. Leading all three stages of qualifying, the Brit converted his promising results in the FP sessions into a great starting position for tomorrow. The clean air will benefit Norris, who will be sharing the…
