Max Verstappen says his defensive moves against Lando Norris at the closing stages of the Austrian GP were undeserving of the “severe” 10-second time penalty that he got for causing a collision with the McLaren driver on lap 64. Verstappen had led the early and middle stages of the race comfortably, but a slow final…
Lando Norris failed to see the chequered flag at the 2024 Austrian GP after a late collision with Max Verstappen in turn three, which resulted in severe damage to the McLaren and relegated him to not finishing a race that he was so close to taking the lead. After a difficult first couple of stints…
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….
Nico Hulkenberg gave the stewards some work this Saturday in Spielberg, with decisions that raised some eyebrows. In the ending laps of the Sprint, around Turn 3, the German was attempting to overtake the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso, when he locked up and forced him out of track. A mistake that cost him a…
This European leg of the Formula 1 Championship seems to be opening on a better start for Esteban Ocon, in a season where he had only managed to score one point in Miami. Sprint weekend here in Austria started out with a P8 ahead of his teammate Pierre Gasly in the quali shootout, only to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
