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“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 Roberts8 months ago8 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…

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

James O'Connor8 months ago8 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 Ferchichi8 months ago8 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 Put8 months ago8 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 Roberts8 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…

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

James O'Connor8 months ago07 mins

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…

Oscar Piastri “just didn’t quite have the pace in the second half” of F1 Austrian GP Sprint after P2 finish

Gabriel Diamante8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri finished P2 after the sprint race in Austria, ahead of teammate Lando Norris after a successful fifth lap overtake at turn 6 as the Brit lost out to Max Verstappen. Although he gained a place during the sprint, the Australian driver was left wanting more. Piastri thinks that he wasn’t able to maximise…

Verstappen “working well with the team to really extract everything out of the car” following F1 Sprint win in Austria

Rachel Stephens8 months ago05 mins

The heat in Spielberg set the stage for an intense Sprint Race ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, and with an aborted start after the formation lap reduced the race to 23 laps. As the race began, Verstappen claimed the lead in turn one, leaving the McLaren’s of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to…

Lando Norris: “I was pretty stupid” in Verstappen battle, McLaren “in good shape” after F1 Sprint Race in Austria

Chiara Martin8 months ago05 mins

McLaren driver Lando Norris provided a candid assessment of his performance in the recent Formula 1 sprint race, offering a mix of excitement, self-criticism, and optimism for the future. The British driver engaged in a thrilling battle early battle with Max Verstappen as he sent it at turn 3, taking the lead. He had DRS…

F1 | Austrian GP | Verstappen wins the Sprint ahead of Piastri and Norris after close battle

Nicolas Lopes8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

A baking hot Sprint Saturday in Spielberg saw all the drivers start the 24-lap race on the medium tyres off the line – and Alex Albon started from the pit lane after changing his set-up during parc fermé. The start was aborted after the formation lap, despite no obvious danger in sight, which meant the…