Pole Sitter George Russell driving during F1 Austrian GP Qualifying
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F1 | 2026 Austrian GP | Qualifying | Russell controversially on pole as Verstappen crashes out

It’s time to set the grid for the upcoming Austrian GP with F1 Qualifying! Will home team Red Bull manage to secure a front row start, or will instead Mercedes hold on to their impressive 2026 pole position score? Both FP1 and FP2 were lead by Antonelli, with his British teammate George Russell securing the…

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Isack Hadjar speaks to the media after FP2 of the 2026 Austrian GP as Red Bull works through balance issues
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Hadjar: Red Bull “struggling a lot” despite upgrade package at 2026 F1 Austrian GP

FP2 of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP left Isack Hadjar and Red Bull with plenty to analyse overnight after “struggling a lot” with balance issues and a Turn 3 problem, preventing the team from fully assessing its latest upgrade package. Speaking after the Friday running at the Red Bull Ring, Isack Hadjar and Technical Director…

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Laurent Mekies, Red Bull's team principal, in the Team Principals Press Conference during practice ahead of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP.
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Mekies hoping Red Bull upgrades halve gap to Mercedes at 2026 F1 Austrian GP

As the fourth-fastest team on the grid, Laurent Mekies and Red Bull arrived at their home race, the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, with an extensive upgrade package. However, Red Bull’s critical FP1 testing phase was heavily compromised. Isack Hadjar suffered an early engine problem requiring a rapid change, while Max Verstappen was hit with garage-exit…

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Liam Lawson has discussed the contributions of Racing Bulls figures like Pierre Hamelin, Ernesto Desiderio, and Alan Permane to his F1 career so far
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Lawson singles out key Racing Bulls figure who helped him turn his F1 career around after brutal Red Bull axing

Liam Lawson has opened up about the challenges he faced following his demotion from Red Bull to Racing Bulls last year, how he is still willing to take risks, and the roles his former race engineers Pierre Hamelin and Ernesto Desiderio and current Team Principal Alan Permane have played in his F1 career so far….

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Laurent Mekies has talked about Ferrari's 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP win and what Red Bull aim to achieve with the forthcoming F1 upgrades in Austria
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Mekies discusses Ferrari’s leap at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP and what Red Bull expect from Austria upgrades

Team Principal Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts on the development race heating up during the 2026 F1 season, what they intend to accomplish with their substantial upgrades in Austria, and whether Ferrari claiming the victory in the seventh round was surprising after Red Bull secured a haul of 20 points at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…

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Isack Hadjar finished P6 in the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP following a terrible start to the race.
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Hadjar: RB22 lacking in multiple areas following P6 in 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Isack Hadjar finished P6 in the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP following a terrible start to the race. A solid recovery was helped by Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc retiring in the closing stages. Starts this year have been a big talking point. Red Bull are one of teams who have struggled the most with them….

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Verstappen 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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“Work in progress”: Verstappen on Red Bull’s performance after P4 at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

After finishing P4 in the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Max Verstappen highlighted the improvement needed to close the gap between Red Bull and the top three teams. Starting P5, Red Bull opted for a bold three-stop strategy that was executed effectively, allowing Verstappen to retain his track position. However, throughout the race, it was clear…

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Isack Hadjar will start the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP in P6 after another strong qualifying performance this year.
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Hadjar on close and “depressing” gap to P3 in 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Qualifying

Isack Hadjar will start the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP in P6 after another strong qualifying performance this year. At the end of Q3, he was a mere 0.056s slower than teammate Max Verstappen. Having sat out FP1 for Ayumu Iwasa, the French driver looked solid in the second and third sessions, although he complained of…

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished fifth in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Qualifying, over 16 seconds behind George Russell’s pole. 
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Verstappen on “sensitive” RB22 after Qualifying P5 for F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished fifth in the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Qualifying, over 16 seconds behind George Russell’s pole.  The four-time world champion set a time of 1:15.021 in Q3. He qualified between his teammate, Isack Hadjar in P6 and McLaren’s Lando Norris in P4.  Verstappen had finished P4 in FP1 and P6 in FP2…

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Ahead of the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Max Verstappen comments on Red Bull seemingly having the strongest ICE in 2026 under the ADUO mechanism
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Verstappen “confused” ahead of 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP that Red Bull’s engine is being “portrayed as the best” under ADUO rankings

Heading into the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP this weekend, Max Verstappen has shared his thoughts on Red Bull seemingly boasting the best-performing ICE in 2026 under the ADUO mechanism and the additional power unit changes that are coming in the next two seasons.  The FIA reportedly informed the engine manufacturers and the teams on Monaco GP…

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