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Hamilton refutes Stella’s comparison linking F1 Austrian GP incident to any of his own altercations with the Dutchman: “I don’t agree with it”

Last weekend’s big talking point in Austria, was an incident that saw a collision on lap 64, between title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, that took both drivers out of contention for the win, handing victory to Hamilton’s teammate George Russell. Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for the contact, which did not go down…

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“The only thing that I cared about is my relationship with Lando” — Verstappen brushes off F1 criticism following Austrian GP

One of the main characters of the episode which determined the outcome of the Austrian GP discussed what happened, and how did it impact his relationship with his friend. Three-time World Champion Max Verstappen had contact with Lando Norris with 8 laps to go as they fought for the lead following 10 laps of fighting….

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Fellow F1 drivers defend Max Verstappen following stinging media criticism after Austrian GP contact with Lando Norris

Media day at the British Grand Prix has been dominated by the contact between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the Red Bull Ring last Sunday. From lap 55 onwards, the Dutchman and Brit went hard at it, having multiple battles before an unfortunate collision on lap 64 at turn 3 saw both drivers end…

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Logan Sargeant putting his helmet on ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix
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Sargeant: “We’re just missing a bit of pace in the car” after difficult F1 Austrian GP

Logan Sargeant suffered a frustrating Austrian Grand Prix after colliding with Lance Stroll on the opening lap. The American damaged the front wing of his Williams before finishing 19th, two laps behind race winner George Russell. Sargeant said he lacks raw speed in his Williams as he gets to the midpoint of a second consecutive…

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Hamilton: 2024 is “not feeling massively different” compared to previous two seasons following difficult F1 Austrian GP

Lewis Hamilton’s tricky season continued as he finished P4 in the Austrian Grand Prix last Sunday. The Brit looked a shade behind teammate George Russell from Sprint qualifying onwards, and floor damage in the Grand Prix itself harmed his chances of getting on the podium. The 39-year-old passed Sainz off track at turn 1 and…

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Pujolar: Sauber “trying to bring upgrades as soon as possible” as they languish at the back of F1 2024 pack

Sauber’s scoreless streak continued at the Austrian Grand Prix where neither of their drivers Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu could put their Sauber C44 cars within the Top 10. In qualifying, neither car progressed to Q2 with Bottas only managing 18th, while Zhou had to start from the pit lane following a Parc Fermé infringement…

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“We wanted to test the car with different tyres and with little fuel” — Alonso on getting the fastest lap at the end of the F1 Austrian GP

With his sights set on Aston Martin’s home Grand Prix the following week in Silverstone, Fernando Alonso spoke to the media once his race in Austria had ended. A dreadful weekend in Spielberg saw him finish P18 with a 10-second penalty, two penalty points in his superlicense after a collision with Zhou Guanyu, and the…

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We “need a much faster car if you want to fight for points ” — Lance Stroll pulls no punches on Aston’s lack of performance at the F1 Austrian GP

Finishing P13 in the Austrian grand prix, Lance Stroll has made a damning declaration that a stagnant lack of pace and improvement is the reason his Aston Martin team have dropped to the back of the grid. Fresh off a brand new multi-year contract extension, Stroll would have hoped for a better way to celebrate…

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“I will improve myself” — Yuki Tsunoda vows to learn from use of slur word at F1 Austrian GP

Fourteenth in Austria is the latest in the run of disappointing results for Yuki Tsunoda who had issues on and off track last weekend. The Japanese driver found himself in hot water on Saturday after using a slur on the team radio. This came after an incident with Zhou Guanyu, where Tsunoda was stuck behind…

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