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Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says his team have to fix the overheating problems that stopped them fighting for victory in Austria.

Every race has a tale to tell and today's was a great one, featuring some exciting battles. For our part, we have shown that we are continuing to improve.

Today P6 and P8 were well-earned, confirming us for the second time in a row as the fourth fastest team. Great work from both drivers, great pit-stops, and great strategic decisions.

The long wait to learn whether Max Verstappen had kept his Austrian Grand Prix victory was a result of various influencing factors, says FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi

Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas.

Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to win the race at the Red Bull Ring but his race-winning move was placed under investigation as the two drivers made contact and Leclerc briefly went off-track. The decision to take no further action was communicated at 7.47pm local time, more than three hours after the race ended. Asked by Motorsport.com to explain why the decision took so long, Masi said ... Keep reading

We put two cars in the points for the first time this season and we showed again we can compete towards the front of the midfield.

To win the race here in Austria and to give Honda its first victory with a V6 hybrid is unbelievable.

Qualifying out of position made today's race very difficult.

Ferrari will not appeal the outcome of the Formula 1 stewards' investigation into Max Verstappen's Austrian Grand Prix-winning move, despite believing the "wrong decision" was made

Red Bull driver Verstappen made contact with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc while overtaking him for the lead at Turn 3 on the 69th lap of the 71-lap event, and went on to take the chequered flag in first place. But Leclerc felt his rival had broken the rules in forcing him off the track, and Verstappen's win remained provisional for several hours as stewards investigated the incident. They ... Keep reading

Spielberg stewards deem that no further action is required following the incident involving Max Verstappen during today's Austrian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has kept his Austrian Grand Prix victory after stewards decided no further action was necessary over his contact with Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc

Red Bull driver Verstappen and Ferrari's Leclerc engaged in a wheel-to-wheel battle for victory in the closing laps of the race. They bumped wheels at the Turn 3 right-hander at the top of the hill with three laps remaining, after Verstappen dived inside Leclerc and gave his rival no room on the outside. The incident was investigated after the race, but Verstappen has kept victory as ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen catches and passes Charles Leclerc with two laps to go to win a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix.

Full details of each driver's tyre strategy during the Myworld Grosser Preis von Osterreich.

F1 fans get just what they needed, as Austrian Grand Prix serves up drama from lights to flag in Tyrolean thriller.

The two drivers bumped wheels as Verstappen finally overtook the Ferrari at the Turn 3 right-hander at the top of the hill, one lap after a failed attempt in which they ran side-by-side without touching. Immediately after the grand prix Verstappen questioned “the point of being in Formula 1” if that pass was considered illegal. When asked by Motorsport.com in the official post-race ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc says Max Verstappen's controversial move to win the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix is "not the way you overtake" after their wheel-to-wheel Formula 1 battle ended in contact

Red Bull's Max Verstappen catches and passes Charles Leclerc with two laps to go to win a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen catches and passes Charles Leclerc with two laps to go to win a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix.

Full result of the Myworld Grosser Preis von Osterreich.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen passed Charles Leclerc in a thrilling finish to the Austrian Grand Prix to give Honda its first win since returning to Formula 1

Max Verstappen said drivers should "stay at home" and there is no point "being in Formula 1" if his move on Charles Leclerc to win in Austria gets punished

Red Bull driver Verstappen caught and overtook Ferrari’s Leclerc with three laps remaining, but the two made wheel-to-wheel contact as Leclerc tried to hang on around the outside. That incident is under investigation by the stewards. Immediately after the grand prix, Verstappen said: “It’s hard racing, otherwise we have to stay at home. “If those things are not allowed in racing ... Keep reading

Verstappen fell to eighth on the opening lap but charged through the order and caught Leclerc late on before winning a wheel-to-wheel battle to secure the victory. However, his race-winning pass – which resulted in minor contact and pushed Leclerc to the run-off, denying Leclerc a first F1 win – led to a post-race investigation from the stewards. Leclerc finished second on the road, with ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen caught and passed Charles Leclerc with two laps to go to win a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix.

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Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko told German publication Auto Motor Und Sport in Austria that he was worried Verstappen could walk because the team is claimed not to have yet hit a performance target it needs to ensure the Dutchman stays for next year. Although no details of the performance clause have been revealed, there have been various suggestions that it requires either Red Bull ... Keep reading

The Frenchman has had a disappointing start to the campaign, having been so far unable to get on the pace of teammate Max Verstappen. His troubles have led to criticism from Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko, and prompted talk that the Milton Keynes-based team could look to replace the youngster if he doesn't lift his game. Gasly is aware that things are far from ideal, but suggests ... Keep reading

As part of the German Grand Prix weekend, fans at Hockenheim will be treated to the sight of Mick Schumacher at the wheel of a Ferrari F2004, as driven by his father on his way to his seventh F1 title in 2004.

Ferrari appears to have overtaken Mercedes as F1's engine benchmark but also has a different aerodynamic philosophy to its rival that prioritises a higher top speed at the expense of more downforce. That has given it better straightline speed performance this year but so far Mercedes has been able to overcome that with superior pace through the corners. Read Also: Wolff questions ... Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says it is weird how Ferrari "always" seems to gain half a second on the straights no matter the circuit layout

George Russell will start the Austrian Grand Prix from the pitlane after Williams made a change of front wing assembly on his Formula 1 car

Various grid penalties meant Russell was due to start the race 18th, despite qualifying 19th and having his own three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat. Read Also: Russell penalised after "ruining" Kvyat's qualifying However, Williams has since replaced the front wing assembly on Russell's car with one of a different specification. As that is not allowed ... Keep reading

Mick Schumacher will demonstrate one of the Ferraris his father Michael drove to the 2004 Formula 1 title, as part of this year's German Grand Prix

Ferrari protege Mick is racing in Formula 2 this season but the feeder series is not on the Hockenheim schedule despite the desire of the race's promoter. German GP organisers were keen for Mick to be involved in the event and had eyed a demo of some kind, which has now been confirmed. Mick will drive one of the dominant F2004s that Michael used on his way to the seventh and last of his F1 ... Keep reading

Toto Wolff insists that being Red Bull being worried it could lose Max Verstappen for next year will not change Mercedes' approach to choosing its 2020 Formula 1 driver line-up

Toto Wolff believes that starting the Austrian Grand Prix on soft tyres is a "risky" strategy for Ferrari.

Back in 2017, Porsche developed a V6 engine in parallel with its ultra-successful World Endurance Championship LMP1 programme as it evaluated a Formula 1 entry for 2021

Ricciardo has been adrift of the top 10 throughout the weekend at the Red Bull Ring, with teammate Nico Hulkenberg more competitive but still lacking the pace of the leading midfield runners. Ex-Red Bull driver Ricciardo will line up 12th on the grid but was only 14th fastest in qualifying, 0.8s slower than the best of the midfield. "We made quite a few changes and then we found out that we ... Keep reading

Leclerc topped final practice and carried that form into qualifying, where he opted to use the soft tyres in Q2 compared to Mercedes and Red Bull choosing the medium compound. Read Also: Austrian GP: Leclerc beats Hamilton to pole, Vettel ninth Leclerc says new set-up approach has made car stronger That means Leclerc must start the race on the faster but less durable ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo felt "a little suspicious and curious" after a difficult Austrian Grand Prix qualifying session that made him believe Renault is missing something "fundamental" with its Formula 1 car

Austrian Grand Prix poleman Charles Leclerc and his Ferrari Formula 1 team have picked a "risky" strategy for Sunday's race, reckons Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff

Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff has denied that he has spoken to Max Verstappen with a view to the Dutchman joining his team.

Amended starting grid for the Myworld Grosser Preis von Osterreich after penalties applied.

Hamilton had qualified second behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the Red Bull Ring, but was given a three-place grid drop for the incident with Raikkonen, which happened early in Q1. It had been suggested that Hamilton would therefore start fifth, but with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen – who qualified P5 in the top-10 shootout – taking a five-place penalty for fitting a replacement ... Keep reading

The FIA has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will start fourth on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix as a result of his penalty for impeding Kimi Raikkonen in qualifying

Ferrari threaten Mercedes' perfect start, 'silly season' in full swing and Norris shines again. All you need to know before the Austrian GP.

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

Today's result is down to the way Charles has evolved and to the work of everyone in the team.

Bottas was dumped from second to fourth at the end of the top-10 shootout at the Red Bull Ring, as teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen overhauled him. The Finn revealed on Saturday evening that he compromised his final run by being too close to poleman Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari because he thought he would run out of time to start his lap before the ... Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas felt a small miscommunication with his Mercedes Formula 1 team hindered him when rival drivers "parked" on track before their final runs in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton's grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix was "clear" even though blocking Kimi Raikkonen was "not the driver's fault"

Spielberg is a tough track for us, and it's been a difficult day.

That was a great lap by Max at the end of Q3. He was quickest in Q1 and had been quick throughout qualifying.

Having both cars in Q3 was our target for today and we can be satisfied about reaching it.

Kevin did a fantastic job today with his last lap - it was magic.

Both drivers were happy that they got their tyres working reasonably well when it counted.

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly says he is "disappointed" with himself after making an error on his final run in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying

After a bruising home grand prix in France, Gasly looked in stronger shape at the Red Bull Ring, and was not far from the frontrunners in the first two qualifying segments. In the end, however, the Frenchman was two tenths slower in the final segment than he had been in Q2, and was thus consigned to eighth place on the grid. “I think overall there were a lot of positives, and also in ... Keep reading

Hamilton had qualified second to Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, but will now be relegated to fifth place. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is promoted to the front row, while Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas and McLaren driver Lando Norris will make up the second row. The incident occurred in the first segment of qualifying, with Hamilton caught out by the approaching Raikkonen at the ... Keep reading

Formula 1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton has been demoted from the front row of the Austrian Grand Prix grid after incurring a penalty for impeding Kimi Raikkonen in qualifying

Lewis Hamilton has been handed a 3-place grid penalty for impeding Kimi Raikkonen during qualifying today.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc takes pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton is hit with a grid penalty.

Williams's George Russell has landed a three-place Austrian Grand Prix grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat, an incident the Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver felt could have had serious consequences

The Russian came into the last two corners in Q1 to find Russell going slowly at the back of a queue of cars that also included Kvyat's Toro Rosso teammate Alex Albon. Kvyat was able to jink the steering wheel to the left and get past safely, but his lap was ruined, and he didn't progress to Q2. Read Also: Austrian GP: Leclerc beats Hamilton to pole, Vettel ninth In ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen says the performance of Red Bull's Formula 1 package in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying was surprising as he was not looking forward to the session before the weekend

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes "definitely underestimated" the pace of Formula 1 rival Ferrari after Charles Leclerc took pole for the Austrian Grand Prix

Leclerc set two laptimes good enough for pole as Hamilton improved on his final run to jump from fourth to second, 0.259s off the pace. Though the long straights at the Red Bull Ring were expected to bring Ferrari back into the fight after a disappointing French Grand Prix, Hamilton admitted Leclerc’s speed through the rest of the lap was also a surprise. “We’ve been chipping away at ... Keep reading

Austrian Grand Prix polesitter Charles Leclerc believes a different set-up philosophy has given him a "stronger front" on his Ferrari Formula 1 car compared to previous events

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With the long straights at the Red Bull Ring not ideal for Verstappen's Honda engine, the Dutchman had been bracing himself for a pretty tough time in the battle against Mercedes and Ferrari. Read Also: Austrian GP: Leclerc beats Hamilton to pole, Vettel ninth But despite a troubled practice day on Friday that was impacted by a high-speed crash at the final corner ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc takes pole in Spielberg, heading a grid that promises much in terms of tyre strategy and drivers out of position.

Full times from today's qualifying session for the Myworld Grosser Preis von Osterreich.

Ferrari led the way through Saturday practice at the Red Bull Ring with Vettel’s teammate Charles Leclerc, and occupied the top two spots heading into the final phase of qualifying. However, as Q3 began, Ferrari mechanics began to work franticly on the left side of Vettel’s car. As his rivals took to the track, Vettel remained stuck in the garage – and then vacated his Ferrari with a ... Keep reading

The 21-year-old was the class of the field throughout qualifying, setting two laps good enough for pole position in Q3. Leclerc's took provisional pole position with a time of 1m03.208s on his first run, then set the fastest times of all in the second and third sectors to improve to a 1m03.003s. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, who complained of not being strong enough on the straights, moved ... Keep reading

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc blitzes qualifying to take pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel will start the Austrian Grand Prix ninth after an engine-related problem stopped him from setting a laptime in the final part of Formula 1 qualifying

Charles Leclerc claimed his second Formula 1 pole position by topping Austrian Grand Prix qualifying for Ferrari, while team-mate Sebastian Vettel was hit by a mechanical problem in Q3

Raikkonen was on a hot-lap during the first session of qualifying when he closed up at high speed on the drag up to Turn 3. Hamilton appeared to have spotted Raikkonen very late and, being on the inside for the corner, he elected to get out of the Alfa Romeo's way by running wide past the apex. But in running off track, the Mercedes driver crossed Raikkonen's path and the Finn complained on ... Keep reading

Formula 1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton will face a stewards' investigation for allegedly impeding Kimi Raikkonen in the first part of Austrian Grand Prix qualifying

Mercedes' dominant form and the struggles some teams have had to get the thinner-tread 2019 tyres into their working range led to an attempt to reintroduce Pirelli's thicker-gauge 2018 rubber. That was not approved at a meeting between F1 teams and stakeholders on Friday morning at the Red Bull Ring ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, but other options were discussed. Read Also: Why ... Keep reading

Prototype 2020 Formula 1 tyres could be used in races at the end of this season following the failed bid to trigger a mid-season change to last year's specification

Silverstone MD, Stuart Pringle admits that plans for a Grand Prix in London could jeopardise future of race at iconic British track.

Charles Leclerc tops timesheets in final practice as Mercedes looks to have a fight on its hands.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc pipped the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton to set the pace in the final Formula 1 practice session before qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix

Full times from the final free practice session for the Myworld Grosser Preis von Osterreich.

Leclerc was the only driver to lap below 1m04s at the Red Bull Ring as FP3 set up an enticing Ferrari vs Mercedes battle for pole position. Bahrain poleman Leclerc had control of the 60-minute session throughout and enjoyed a comfortable advantage after the first runs. His 1m04.275s left him almost four tenths clear of the lead Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas, who had a tiny advantage over ... Keep reading

The escalating prospect of a Formula 1 race in London has prompted fresh concern for Silverstone amid its negotiation of a new British Grand Prix deal

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Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Alex Albon has moved onto his second new Honda engine in two days ahead of final practice and qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix

The Thai driver had already been consigned to the back of the grid, in company with Carlos Sainz, as a consequence of penalties incurred yesterday. For FP1 Albon took the latest Spec 3 PU, which entailed a new V6, turbo, MGU-H and MGU-K. Today he took new Spec 3 examples of each of those, plus a new control electronics. The way the system works the V6 and MGU-K that he used yesterday cannot ... Keep reading

McLaren is using Formula 1 practice sessions to test "adventurous stuff" like the new front suspension it trialled ahead of last week's French Grand Prix

Red Bull believes the risk of changing tyre specification halfway through the Formula 1 season is not as big as some have made out and teams could have coped

Nico Hulkenberg is set to receive a five-place grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix after Renault opted to give him a new B-Spec Formula 1 engine for Saturday

Nico Hulkenberg is to be demoted 5 grid places after Renault opted to give him its new B-spec engine.

Sainz will start at the back of the grid after McLaren opted to hand him Renault's B-Spec engine that was introduced in Daniel Ricciardo's factory-run car for the French Grand Prix. The McLaren driver says the decision meant both of his practice sessions were dedicated to setting up the car for Sunday's race, rather than searching for single-lap pace. Read Also: Sainz set to start ... Keep reading

The issue of track limits has been an element of two key moments in the last two grands prix after Sebastian Vettel's controversial penalty in Canada and Daniel Ricciardo's pair of penalties in France. Haas driver and Grand Prix Drivers' Association director Romain Grosjean said: "We're putting ourselves in a position which has become a nightmare with those circuits with run-off ... Keep reading

The upgrade, which involves only a new V6, was already used by his teammate Daniel Ricciardo at Paul Ricard. The Australian didn’t take a penalty at the team’s home race as he was still within his allocation for the season. McLaren’s Carlos Sainz took it on Friday at the Red Bull Ring, as part of a complete new set of power unit elements. The Spaniard will start at the back of the grid as ... Keep reading

Today's press conference with Toyoharu Tanabe, Mario Isola, Andreas Seidl, Andrew Green and Paul Monaghan.

This remains a tricky track where it is crucial to have a good feeling in the car and that's what we have to work on now.

Despite some delays during the sessions, we completed our programme.

This was important mainly for Dany as he'll take part in Qualifying, while for Alex the focus was a bit more on understanding the car balance over the long run to optimise it for the race.

Carlos Sainz Jr says he feels sour about McLaren's promising Friday practice showing because he will take a grid penalty for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix

Renault will make an overnight modification to its DRS mechanism after an unusual oscillation was seen on the flaps of both its Formula 1 cars in Austrian Grand Prix practice

It wasn't a bad day today, all things considered.

The teams will be looking to make up for lost time during FP3 tomorrow, before heading into what is likely to be an extremely close qualifying session in the afternoon.

A solid day of set-up work, data collection, and race preparation.

Although the exact cause of the problem is still being investigated, Cyril Abiteboul told Motorsport.com that the team has opted to make the change as the first step to resolving it. The team experienced a DRS issue on the second day of testing in Barcelona earlier this year, when Ricciardo's car lost the main flap. "She was pretty flappy, having a grand old time," said Ricciardo of the DRS ... Keep reading

Although our runs were a little disrupted, the cars remain in one piece and both drivers were able to collect some important long run data in preparation for what is likely to be a very hot and demanding race.

Mercedes's Valtteri Bottas says he prefers circuits that penalise mistakes following his 25G accident during second practice for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix

British racer Dan Ticktum has been dropped from the Red Bull Driver Programme.

The Finn crashed heavily against the barriers after losing control of his Mercedes at Turn 6, the car snapping right and sending Bottas head-on into the wall. Although the accident meant Bottas damaged his car heavily and was unable to return to the track, the Mercedes driver admitted he prefers tracks like the Red Bull Ring, where going off-limits punishes errors. Read ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has blamed the windy conditions on Friday for his crash in Formula 1's second practice ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix

The Red Bull driver was caught out by the wind at the final corner, and was pitched around and backwards into the barriers – badly damaging the rear of the car. Read Also: Austrian GP: Leclerc tops FP2 as Verstappen, Bottas crash Verstappen said afterwards that it was not the first time he had been caught out, as he had been grumbling over the team radio beforehand about ... Keep reading

Red flag stoppages for Verstappen and Bottas crashes means that many drivers fail to post representative times, as kerbs and wind take their toll.

Full times from today's second free practice session for the Myworld Grosser Preis von Osterreich.

Bottas set the pace early on using medium Pirellis thanks to a lap of 1m05.417s, with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton a tenth behind. But as the field started to switch onto softs for qualifying simulation runs, the first red flag was caused by Max Verstappen crashing in the last corner. Verstappen, who was still on his first set of mediums, lost the rear just before the apex and backed ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc topped a stop-start second Formula 1 free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, which was interrupted by two red flags caused by Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas crashing

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc sets the pace in a dramatic second practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix as Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen crash.

O'Ward is undertaking a one-off outing in Formula 2 this weekend for MP Motorsport replacing the banned Mahaveer Raghunathan. He finished 18th, two tenths off his teammate Jordan King, in Friday morning's free practice session. The Mexican could be in line for a Super Formula seat, following Red Bull's split with Dan Ticktum, who was contesting a full programme in the series. O'Ward is ... Keep reading

A meeting on Friday morning at the Red Bull Ring ended with a 50/50 split between teams over whether to switch back to Pirelli's 2018 tyres. This was a result of Mercedes' dominant start to the season and the struggles many teams have had on the thinner-tread tyres introduced for 2019. McLaren, Renault and Mercedes' customer teams Williams and Racing Point joined the championship-winning ... Keep reading

Arriving at the Red Bull Ring with two different configurations, Ferrari has augmented the new wing it brought last weekend with new turning vanes attached to the underside of the nose. More F1 news: Bottas forced to switch back to old-spec engine Sainz set to start Austrian GP from back of grid F1 teams reject return to 2018-spec tyres Giorgio Piola’s image shows ... Keep reading

The failed bid to change Formula 1's tyre specification mid-season to try to end Mercedes' domination has been described as a "significant risk" and a "knee-jerk reaction"

Ferrari trialled a new set of nose-mounted turning vanes in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix in a bid to end its current Formula 1 win drought

Red Bull team boss, Christian Horner claims that damage incurred on the kerbs in FP1 this morning has cost his team £250,000.

Carlos Sainz is set to join Toro Rosso's Alexander Albon at the back of the grid for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

The attempt to have Pirelli revert to the 2018-spec thicker treaded tyres has failed after five teams voted against the move.