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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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In full: Christian Horner grilled about relationship with Jos Verstappen in F1 Austrian GP press conference

Christian Horner faced a barrage of questions in the team bosses press conference on Friday as Jos Verstappen once again made headlines with comments regarding the Red Bull Racing team principal. The Dutchman was due to take part in the legends parade at the Red Bull Ring, driving Sebastian Vettel’s RB8. However, he pulled out…

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Verstappen pleased with F1 Austria Sprint pole as “the car was really in a good window” from FP1

The championship leader took his first pole since the Imola GP with a brilliant performance, overturning his earlier practice woes. The home round for his team hadn’t started in the best way as Verstappen had stopped on the pit straight due to a sensor issue, but ultimately he was able to return on track right…

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F1 | Austrian GP | FP1 | Verstappen on top ahead of Piastri and Leclerc after stopping on track

Round 11 of the 2024 Formula 1 Season began with the first and only practise session of the weekend, and all cars immediately out on track apart from the Williams. Norris mentioned issues with his steering wheel, as the bets early time is set in 1:07.932s by Russell on hards, followed by Hamilton and Verstappen…

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“They’re definitely more sensitive than any other season I remember” — Hamilton identifies tyre prep as key factor influencing F1 performance

Lewis Hamilton made a long-awaited return to the podium with a P3 finish at last week’s Spanish Grand Prix, sparking hopes of a Mercedes resurgence after a slow start to the season.  Speaking on Thursday ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Hamilton admitted that the W15 has proven tricky to set up in a way…

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