McLaren TP Andrea Stella reacted to Oscar Piastri's strong drive as the Australian finished P4 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP last Sunday.
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Stella on “very encouraging” 2026 F1 Austrian GP for Piastri

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reacted to Oscar Piastri’s strong drive as the Australian finished P4 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP last Sunday. On Saturday, the nine-time race winner ended up 7th in qualifying, finishing up 0.009s slower than teammate Lando Norris. There had been nothing between the pair all through practice, and it…

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff explains "just drive" comment to George Russell during 2026 F1 Austrian GP.
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Wolff on “just drive” comment to Russell during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff gave some words of encouragement over the radio to George Russell during qualifying at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP — “Just drive.” Russell went on to score pole position and win his second race of the season. Now, Russell sits P2 in the World Drivers’ Championship, 40 points behind teammate…

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Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll use F1 races to gather data to prepare team for competitive runing with upgraded AMR26.
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Aston Martin F1 drivers Alonso and Stroll using races to collect data to prepare for when AMR26 becomes competitive

After Sunday’s 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso explained that despite the lack of competitiveness, the team is using every bit of data gathered during the races to prepare themselves for the introduction of the updated AMR26 later in the season. Finishing the 2026 F1 Austrian GP in last place and three…

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Esteban Ocon discusses his VF-26 missing a lot of points of downforce and the unsuccessful resolutions Haas tried during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend
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Ocon reveals persistent downforce problem and the futile solutions Haas tried during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Esteban Ocon shed more light on his superb start, how the rest of his race unfolded, the persistent problem he has been encountering since the sixth round, how much downforce his VF-26 is missing, the Haas F1 team’s search for solutions, and what his objectives are going forward following his disappointing sixteenth-place finish at the…

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Toto Wolff questions Ferrari’s relentless F1 upgrade rate under the cost cap as Mercedes plans further developments later in the season
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Wolff surprised by Ferrari’s “limitless” upgrade F1 rate

Mercedes F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff has expressed surprise at Ferrari’s relentless development rate, questioning how the Scuderia continues to introduce major upgrades while operating under Formula 1’s cost cap. Speaking after the F1 Austrian Grand Prix, Wolff confirmed that Mercedes’ fresh power units did not include a performance upgrade and revealed that the team…

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Alexander Albon, F1, Williams, Austrian GP, British GP
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Albon realistic about Silverstone updates after “very slow” 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Alex Albon realistic about Silverstone updates, that it will only get them to closer to Haas and not takeover midfield, after another disappointing outing in 2026 F1 Austrian GP. While Williams’ teammate Carlos Sainz retired due to another power unit issue, Albon managed to see the chequered flag in F1 Austrian GP, albeit only 17th…

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