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F1 | Austrian GP | Race | Russell wins in extraordinary circumstances as Verstappen and Norris collide in closing stages

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Everyone was on mediums aside from Zhou Guanyu who went for hards. The Chinese driver started in the pits following set-up changes. Verstappen got away well, comfortably leading Norris. The McLaren driver had to defend hard against Russell up to turn 3. Lewis Hamilton cleared Carlos Sainz for 4th but took to the run off….

F3 Feature | Austrian Grand Prix | Browning beats Mini and Beganovic to the flag after an eventful feature race in Austria

Olivia Pursehouse5 months ago05 mins

Hitech Pulse-Eight’s Luke Browning lines up in the P1 spot on the grid alongside Prema’s Arvid Lindblad after topping Friday’s qualifying session in Austria. After a delayed start, all five lights are out, and the feature race for round 6 is underway. Tramnitz has a slow start, dropping back to P7. Browning stays ahead of…

“We paid a little bit the price” for having no new softs in Q3 at F1 Austrian GP — Pérez

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

As McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes move closer to Red Bull’s pace and performance, it is vital for the team to have strong results from both drivers to optimise race results and fend off potential challenges in the Constructors’ Championship. Max Verstappen has once again demonstrated his driving prowess, despite the numerous issues he’s faced with…

“It’s insane how much faster they are in the high speed” – Hamilton on Verstappen and Red Bull’s performance in F1 Austrian GP qualifying

Evan Roberts5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Following a qualifying session that saw Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes P5 on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix, the 7-time world champion was mystified by the pace of pole sitter Max Verstappen through the high speed sections of the final sector, as well as turn 6. Hamilton echoed comments made by Ferrari’s Carlos…

McLaren’s protest over Oscar Piastri’s F1 Austrian GP qualifying track limits violation has been dismissed by the FIA

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago08 mins

FIA has rejected McLaren’s protest on the grounds that “it is inadmissible.” McLaren had lodged a protest regarding the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying result, believing there is not enough substantial evidence to prove Oscar Piastri had violated track limits. Having initially set the third fastest time in Q3, Piastri later dropped to 7th after his…

Tsunoda handed big fine following use of a slur word during F1 Austrian GP qualifying

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Yuki Tsunoda has been handed a 40,000 euro fine following the use of a slur during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, with 20,000 suspended. The Japanese driver used the r word as a driver pulled out into the fast lane ahead of him in during Q1. He finished up in P14…

Leclerc: Ferrari facing a “short blanket” with SF-24 as they try to “balance” low and high speed performance at F1 Austrian GP

Syrine Ferchichi5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had a disappointing qualifying session at the Austrian Grand Prix. On his final lap, he made a mistake entering Turn 4. In an attempt to recover time in the subsequent corners, Leclerc’s plan backfired, seeing him end up in the gravel at turns 6 and 9. Despite his confidence that set-up changes…

“It’s definitely going in the right direction for us” — Russell feeling positive after qualifying P3 ahead of F1 Austrian GP

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

George Russell cut an upbeat figure after qualifying third ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. After securing fourth in Friday’s Sprint qualifying event, Russell went one better on Saturday. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri had initially gone third fastest, but his lap time was deleted for a track limits transgression at Turn 6 towards the end of…

Sainz says Ferrari “bouncing” at F1 Austrian GP “makes our high speed exaggeratedly slow” after qualifying P4

Evan Roberts5 months ago07 mins

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix on the second row of the grid in a strong P4. Despite this, the Spaniard is unimpressed by the pace his car has shown over the last few races, citing issues through high speed corners that has hampered their lap time. Sainz had a strong…

Verstappen in “a league of his own” as F1 Austrian Grand Prix pole out of reach according to Norris

Ryan McGahey5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Lando Norris was happy with a “good” P2 lap in a more difficult Qualifying session than Sprint Qualifying yesterday afternoon. A gap of 0.404s separated McLaren’s Lando Norris from a dominant Max Verstappen in qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix with Norris admitting a stronger lap could have seen him closer to Verstappen. Despite…