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Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 after two seasons away in 2021, linking up with Alpine for a third stint at the Enstone-based squad. Alonso struggled in the early part of the campaign, scoring points in just two of his opening five races and failing to match teammate Esteban Ocon’s qualifying form. But the Spaniard has recently bounced back by scoring points in each of the last ... Keep reading

Last week it was announced the Russian Grand Prix would switch in 2023 from Sochi to the Igora Drive venue near St. Petersburg, on a Hermann Tilke-designed circuit.  The newly built track is part of the Igora ski resort some 50km north of St Petersburg towards the Finnish border, nestled in between the Gulf of Finland and the scenic Lake Ladoga.  The Igora Drive circuit, which ... Keep reading

It had previously been thought that the driver who was fastest in Friday qualifying – and thus starts first for the Saturday sprint event – would be considered the pole winner. However, following discussions between F1 and the FIA, it has been agreed that the driver who wins the sprint and therefore starts the grand prix from the front will officially be credited with pole. The first ... Keep reading

It had previously been thought that the driver who was fastest in Friday qualifying – and thus starts first for the Saturday sprint – would be considered the pole winner. However, following discussions between F1 and the FIA, it has been agreed that the driver who wins the sprint and therefore starts the grand prix from the front will officially be credited with pole. The first sprint ... Keep reading

The eight-part series called Lucky! will be produced by Pandey’s company Jiva Maya after completing extensive filming with Ecclestone at his home in Switzerland through lockdown. Ecclestone, 90, started out as a racing driver before becoming a team owner and ultimately going on to be F1’s ringmaster for over four decades, overseeing its evolution into the global series and commercial giant ... Keep reading

The eight-part series called Lucky! will be produced by Pandey’s company Jiva Maya after completing extensive filming with Ecclestone at his home in Switzerland through lockdown. Ecclestone, 90, started out as a racing driver before becoming a team owner and ultimately going on to be F1’s ringmaster for over four decades, overseeing its evolution into the global series and commercial giant ... Keep reading

It had previously been thought that the driver who was fastest in Friday qualifying – and thus starts first for the Saturday sprint – would be considered the pole winner. However, following discussions between F1 and the FIA, it has been agreed that the driver who wins the sprint and therefore starts the grand prix from the front will officially be credited with pole. The first sprint ... Keep reading

As the final leg of an F1 triple-header, the Austrian GP completes a back-to-back Red Bull Ring event created as part of the reshuffled F1 calendar for a second consecutive year due to the COVID-19-enforced changes. Max Verstappen took a commanding victory in the opening race in Austria, leading every lap on his way to a fourth F1 win of the season to extend his lead in the drivers’ ... Keep reading

Concerned that teams had started to automate some of their processes, given the consistency at which the two-second stationary time was being met and even beaten, the FIA issued a technical directive that will take hold from the Hungarian Grand Prix. The directive takes a swipe at the pitstop equipment and specifically a clause in the technical regulations – ... Keep reading

In a repeat of the start to last year's complicated season, Formula 1 is staying in Spielberg for a second weekend of racing, with last Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix now followed by the Austrian Grand Prix.

F1 team radio has been a regular part of the TV broadcasts for decades, but a new element was introduced earlier this year when messages between the pit wall and race control were first played. The messages proved hugely popular with fans, and have been used at every race since debuting at the Spanish Grand Prix at the start of May, giving an insight into how teams interact with race ... Keep reading

At the Red Bull Ring’s Turn 6, the second part of the kerb was replaced by gravel, providing a well-defined edge of the circuit that made any judgement about limits redundant. In contrast, Turns 9 and 10, where monitoring was carried out electronically and via CCTV, laps were deleted throughout the weekend. The loss of times, especially when it really matters in qualifying, is something that ... Keep reading

F1 team radio has been a regular part of the TV broadcasts for decades, but a new element was introduced earlier this year when messages between the pitwall and race control were first played. The messages proved hugely popular with fans, and have been used at every race since debuting at the Spanish Grand Prix at the start of May, giving an insight into how teams interact with race ... Keep reading

Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 after two seasons away in 2021, linking up with Alpine for a third stint at the Enstone-based squad. Alonso struggled in the early part of the campaign, scoring points in just two of his opening five races and failing to match teammate Esteban Ocon’s qualifying form. But the Spaniard has recently bounced back by scoring points in each of the ... Keep reading

At the moment we have a very good package but we need to keep on top of everything as it is still a very long season.

UEFA Euro 2020 - postponed by one year due to the pandemic - has dominated both the back and front pages lately, and even led to numerous football questions being put to the F1 drivers in recent press conferences. England’s success over Germany last night gave fans the chance to believe that, after over 50 years of hurt, maybe - just maybe - football could be coming home. Sport has the ... Keep reading

We're very pleased to have our test Driver Zhou driving on Friday for his first FP1. He's leading the F2 championship, so he's full of confidence and ready to help the team out this weekend.

Last week it was announced the Russian Grand Prix would switch in 2023 from Sochi to the Igora Drive venue near St. Petersburg, on a Hermann Tilke-designed circuit.  The newly built track is part of the Igora ski resort some 50km north of St Petersburg towards the Finnish border, nestled in between the Gulf of Finland and the scenic Lake Ladoga.  The Igora Drive circuit, which ... Keep reading

Concerned that teams had started to automate some of their processes, given the consistency at which the two-second stationary time was being met and even beaten, the FIA issued a technical directive that will take hold from the Hungarian Grand Prix. The directive takes a swipe at the pitstop equipment and specifically a clause in the technical regulations – ... Keep reading

Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 after two seasons away in 2021, linking up with Alpine for a third stint at the Enstone-based squad. Alonso struggled in the early part of the campaign, scoring points in just two of his opening five races and failing to match team-mate Esteban Ocon’s qualifying form. But the Spaniard has recently bounced back by scoring points in each of the ... Keep reading

Concerned that teams had started to automate some of their processes, given the consistency at which the two-second stationary time was being met and even beaten, the FIA issued a technical directive that will take hold from the Hungarian Grand Prix. The directive takes a swipe at the pitstop equipment and specifically a clause in the technical regulations – ... Keep reading

Last week it was announced the Russian Grand Prix would switch in 2023 from Sochi to the Igora Drive venue near St. Petersburg, on a Hermann Tilke-designed circuit.  The newly built track is part of the Igora ski resort some 50km north of St Petersburg towards the Finnish border, nestled in between the Gulf of Finland and the scenic Lake Ladoga.  The Igora Drive circuit, which ... Keep reading

Just a week on from a nightmare race in France, where Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr slumped outside the points, both drivers were encouraged by the form showed at the Red Bull Ring. Leclerc charged from near the back of the field at the end of the first lap to finish seventh in a performance he said was one of the best of his career, while Sainz was upbeat after finishing one place ... Keep reading

Ferrari team boss, Mattia Binotto insists that finishing third in the championship and beating McLaren is not the Italian team's main objective.

McLaren's Lando Norris believes that people are underestimating Ferrari, and that the Maranello outfit's 2021 contender is one of the best out there.

As the world championship prepares for the second successive race at the Red Bull Ring, Toto Wolff hopes that this weekend's race will see the W12 in a happier place.

With Red Bull having taken its fourth consecutive F1 victory at the Styrian Grand Prix to extend its lead in the title battles, Mercedes is facing a fight to improve its car if it is not to let the championships slip from its grasp. But while the clear progress that Red Bull is making with its RB16B car has been important in allowing Max Verstappen to stretch his advantage, Ferrari team ... Keep reading

But with Red Bull having been spotted unloading from the back of vans a bunch of new parts at the Red Bull Ring, Mercedes says it has already stopped work on developing its 2021 F1 challenger. While Mercedes is convinced that its approach is best for the long term with a view to next year's all-new cars, it has left the door open for Red Bull to unleash design tweaks that have allowed ... Keep reading

Gasly has been one of the standout performers of the 2021 F1 season, qualifying in the top six on six occasions and only missing the Q3 shootout once. The pace of the AlphaTauri AT21 has helped the Frenchman hold eighth in the drivers' championship after the Styrian Grand Prix, partly thanks to a shock podium in Baku. After a strong start to the season, the Faenza outfit had a wobble in the ... Keep reading

McLaren currently sits in third place in the constructors’ championship, heading Ferrari by 120 points to 108. After a disastrous race in France Ferrari had a strong run in Austria last weekend, with Carlos Sainz taking sixth and Charles Leclerc recovering to seventh after a first lap pit stop. Norris kept up his record of good finishes with fifth place, but Daniel Ricciardo’s failure to ... Keep reading

Mercedes driver Bottas spun his car while exiting the team's pit box in second practice at the Red Bull Ring last Friday, having attempted to pull away in second gear to reduce wheelspin. Bottas avoided hitting anything or anyone when spinning, and was assisted by nearby mechanics from McLaren to turn the car around and manage to get out on-track. But McLaren team manager Paul James was also ... Keep reading

With Red Bull having taken its fourth consecutive F1 victory at the Styrian Grand Prix to extend its lead in the title battles, Mercedes is facing a fight to improve its car if it is not to let the championships slip from its grasp. But while the clear progress that Red Bull is making with its RB16B car has been important in allowing Max Verstappen to stretch his advantage, Ferrari team ... Keep reading

F1 announced last week that the Russian Grand Prix would be leaving Sochi following the 2022 race and move to the Igora Drive track on the outskirts of St Petersburg from 2023. Despite the change in location, the race will continue to be run by race promoter Rosgonki, which has the contract to hold the Russian Grand Prix until the end of 2025. Sochi debuted on the F1 calendar in 2014 and ... Keep reading

Pierre Gasly has been one of the standout performers of the 2021 F1 season, qualifying in the top six on six occasions and only missing the Q3 shootout once. The pace of the AlphaTauri AT21 has helped the Frenchman hold eighth in the drivers' championship after the Styrian Grand Prix, partly thanks to a shock podium in Baku. After a strong start to the season, the Faenza outfit had a wobble ... Keep reading

While keen that the world championship is not decided by Sprint Qualifying results, the latest gimmick from F1 gets its very own sponsor, Crypto.

F1 announced last week that the Russian Grand Prix would be leaving Sochi following the 2022 race and move to the Igora Drive track on the outskirts of St Petersburg from 2023. Despite the change in location, the race will continue to be run by race promoter Rosgonki, which has the contract to hold the Russian Grand Prix until the end of 2025. Sochi debuted on the F1 calendar in 2014 and ... Keep reading

McLaren currently sits in third place in the constructors’ championship, heading Ferrari by 120 points to 108. After a disastrous race in France Ferrari had a strong run in Austria last weekend, with Carlos Sainz taking sixth and Charles Leclerc recovering to seventh after a first lap pit stop. Norris kept up his record of good finishes with fifth place, but Daniel Ricciardo’s failure to ... Keep reading

With Red Bull having taken its fourth consecutive F1 victory at the Styrian Grand Prix to extend its lead in the title battles, Mercedes is facing a fight to improve its car if it is not to let the championships slip from its grasp. But while the clear progress that Red Bull is making with its RB16B car has been important in allowing Max Verstappen to stretch his advantage, Ferrari team ... Keep reading

Gasly has been one of the standout performers of the 2021 F1 season, qualifying in the top six on six occasions and only missing the Q3 shootout once. The pace of the AlphaTauri AT21 has helped the Frenchman hold eighth in the drivers' championship after the Styrian Grand Prix, partly thanks to a shock podium in Baku. After a strong start to the season, the Faenza outfit had a wobble in the ... Keep reading

In particular, the straightline speed boost that has been witnessed since the arrival of Honda's second power unit at the French GP has left Mercedes chasing answers about why it can no longer keep up. Red Bull has brushed off any talk that Honda's newer power unit features any performance upgrades, which would not be allowed in the regulations. Instead, it points to other factors that have ... Keep reading

While team boss Toto Wolff said after its defeat in last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix that the outfit’s development focus was fully on 2022’s rules, it has clarified that it does not mean that developments to the current W12 have stopped completely. Technical director James Allison has revealed that Mercedes still has upgrades that have been under development for some time, plus the ... Keep reading

While team boss Toto Wolff said after its defeat in last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix that the outfit’s development focus was fully on 2022’s rules, it has clarified that it does not mean that developments to the current W12 have stopped completely. Technical director James Allison has revealed that Mercedes still has upgrades that have been under development for some time, plus the ... Keep reading

James Allison says there will be updates to the W12 this season, insisting that his comments are not at odds with those made by team boss, Toto Wolff.

McLaren currently sits in third place in the constructors’ championship, heading Ferrari by 120 points to 108. After a disastrous race in France Ferrari had a strong run in Austria last weekend, with Carlos Sainz taking sixth and Charles Leclerc recovering to seventh after a first lap pit stop. Norris kept up his record of good finishes with fifth place, but Daniel Ricciardo’s failure to ... Keep reading

McLaren currently sits in third place in the constructors’ championship, heading Ferrari by 120 points to 108. After a disastrous race in France, Ferrari had a strong run in Austria last weekend, with Carlos Sainz taking sixth and Charles Leclerc recovering to seventh after a first-lap pit stop. Norris kept up his record of good finishes with fifth place, but Daniel Ricciardo’s failure ... Keep reading

Mercedes say they do have performance upgrades for their car as they seek to keep up with Red Bull in the world championship fight.

With the young Russian driver having taken on the nickname of ‘Mazespin’ inside the team after his run of incidents this year, Steiner made a surprise presentation on race morning at last weekend's Styrian Grand Prix. He handed Mazepin a special spinning top and base, and then joked: “It's the Mazespin game. You spin this one: it is better than spinning the car!" Mazepin laughed as he ... Keep reading

In particular, the straightline speed boost that has been witnessed since the arrival of Honda's second power unit at the French GP has left Mercedes chasing answers about why it can no longer keep up. Red Bull has brushed off any talk that Honda's newer power units feature any performance upgrades, which would not be allowed in the regulations. Instead, it points to other factors that have ... Keep reading

With the young Russian driver having taken on the nickname of ‘Mazespin’ inside the team after his run of incidents this year, Steiner made a surprise presentation on race morning at last weekend's Styrian Grand Prix. He handed Mazepin a special spinning top and base, and then joked: “It's the Mazespin game. You spin this one: it is better than spinning the car!" Mazepin laughed as he ... Keep reading

With Red Bull having taken its fourth consecutive F1 victory at the Styrian Grand Prix to extend its lead in the title battles, Mercedes is facing a challenge to improve its car in order to not let the championships slip from its grasp. But while the clear progress that Red Bull is making with its RB16B car has been important in allowing Max Verstappen to stretch his advantage, Ferrari team ... Keep reading

Mercedes driver Bottas spun his car while exiting the team's pit box in second practice at the Red Bull Ring last Friday, having attempted to pull away in second gear to reduce wheelspin. Bottas avoided hitting anything or anyone when spinning, and was assisted by nearby mechanics from McLaren to turn the car around and manage to get out on-track. But McLaren team manager Paul James was also ... Keep reading

With Red Bull having taken its fourth consecutive F1 victory at the Styrian Grand Prix to extend its lead in the title battles, Mercedes is facing a fight to improve its car if it is not to let the championships slip from its grasp. But while the clear progress that Red Bull is making with its RB16B car has been important in allowing Max Verstappen to stretch his advantage, Ferrari team ... Keep reading

As his team edges ever further ahead, Red Bull boss, Christian Horner admits to being wary of Mercedes claim that there will be no further updates to the W12.

Mercedes driver Bottas spun his car while exiting the team’s pitbox in second practice at the Red Bull Ring last Friday, having attempted to pull away in second gear to reduce wheelspin. Bottas avoided hitting anything or anyone when spinning, and was assisted by nearby mechanics from McLaren to turn the car around and manage to get out on-track. But McLaren team manager Paul James was ... Keep reading

The Australian finished a lowly 13th after a good start that propelled him to ninth was negated by a glitch that forced him to let other drivers past. His teammate Lando Norris earned fifth place. Ricciardo had already been left frustrated by an unexplained loss of performance in qualifying that left him only 13th on the grid. He made amends a strong first lap in the race, jumping up to ... Keep reading

But with Red Bull having been spotted unloading from the back of vans a bunch of new parts at the Red Bull Ring, Mercedes says it has already stopped work on developing its 2021 F1 challenger. While Mercedes is convinced that its approach is best for the long term with a view to next year's all-new cars, it has left the door open for Red Bull to unleash design tweaks that have allowed ... Keep reading

The Spaniard was locked in a tight fight with McLaren's Lando Norris for fifth place in the Red Bull Ring race, but their battle was interrupted when Sainz got held up when he was lapped by Hamilton. Having been forced to let the second placed-Mercedes through after a switch to hard tyres, Sainz quickly found himself being backed up as the world champion was struggling for pace. Unsure about ... Keep reading

Mercedes revealed after its defeat in the Styrian Grand Prix that it has turned off development work on its 2021 car so it can throw all its resources on to its 2022 challenger. With Lewis Hamilton having urged his team after the race on Sunday to try to bring some upgrades to the car, the situation appears to heavily favour Red Bull's title ambitions right now. However, Red Bull team boss ... Keep reading

The Australian finished a lowly 13th after a good start that propelled him to ninth was negated by a glitch that forced him to let other drivers past. His teammate Lando Norris earned fifth place. Ricciardo had already been left frustrated by an unexplained loss of performance in qualifying that left him only 13th on the grid. He made amends a strong first lap in the race, jumping up to ... Keep reading

Russell produced a stunning display in qualifying on Saturday to finish 11th, coming within eight-thousandths of a second of a Q3 berth, but he moved into the top 10 anyway thanks to Yuki Tsunoda’s grid penalty. Early contact between Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc promoted Russell into eighth early on, and he held onto the position well. He was the leading midfield runner on mediums ... Keep reading

But with Red Bull having been spotted unloading from the back of vans a bunch of new parts at the Red Bull Ring, Mercedes says it has already stopped work on developing its 2021 F1 challenger. While Mercedes is convinced that its approach is best for the long term with a view to next year’s all-new cars, it has left the door open for Red Bull to unleash design tweaks that have allowed ... Keep reading

But with Red Bull having been spotted unloading from the back of vans a bunch of new parts at the Red Bull Ring, Mercedes says it has already stopped work on developing its 2021 F1 challenger. While Mercedes is convinced that its approach is best for the long term with a view to next year's all-new cars, it has left the door open for Red Bull to unleash design tweaks that have allowed ... Keep reading

Any film that needed to cover ground as wide as Adolf Hitler being at his parents' wedding, punch-ups at fascist rallies, Formula 1 controversies, the dishing out of $100 million fines and a News of the World sex orgy expose, couldn’t really be anything else. Yet Mosley: It’s Complicated, which is released in cinemas next month, manages to cover the life of former FIA president Max ... Keep reading

Any film that needed to cover ground as wide as Adolf Hitler being at his parents' wedding, punch-ups at fascist rallies, F1 controversies, the dishing out of $100 million fines and a News of the World sex orgy expose, couldn’t really be anything else. Yet ‘Mosley: It’s Complicated,’ which is released in cinemas next month, manages to cover the life of former FIA president Max Mosley in ... Keep reading

The first race of Formula 1’s Austria double-header may not have quite hit the heights of last year’s thriller, but it offered up a very different result. It was a weekend that saw Mercedes soundly beaten - perhaps in the most comprehensive fashion since the start of the V6 hybrid era - by Max Verstappen and face serious questions about its ability to stop the current Red Bull ... Keep reading

The first race of Formula 1’s Austria double-header may not have quite hit the heights of last year’s thriller, but it offered up a very different result. It was a weekend that saw Mercedes soundly beaten - perhaps in the most comprehensive fashion since the start of the V6 hybrid era - by Max Verstappen and face serious questions about its ability to stop the current Red Bull ... Keep reading

The Spaniard was locked in a tight fight with McLaren's Lando Norris for fifth place in the Red Bull Ring race, but their battle was interrupted when Sainz got held up when he was lapped by Hamilton. Having been forced to let the second placed-Mercedes through after a switch to hard tyres, Sainz quickly found himself being backed up as the world champion was struggling for pace. Unsure about ... Keep reading

The Spaniard was locked in a tight fight with McLaren's Lando Norris for fifth place in the Red Bull Ring race, but their battle was interrupted when Sainz got held up when he was lapped by Hamilton. Having been forced to let the second placed-Mercedes through after a switch to hard tyres, Sainz quickly found himself being backed up as the world champion was struggling for pace. Unsure about ... Keep reading

It marked Red Bull’s fourth straight F1 victory, extending its lead at the top of both championships as Mercedes was left unable to respond to the pace of its fierce rival, who now looks harder to beat than ever. It left Lewis Hamilton asking Mercedes for an upgrade on his car after the race, only for Toto Wolff to reveal that development of the W12 has stopped, acting as a big story in the ... Keep reading

Aston Martin originally built the Adrian Newey-designed Valkyrie for the new Le Mans 24 Hours Hypercar class as a factory programme, alongside a limited road car version. But soon after a consortium around Lawrence Stroll bought shares of the struggling British manufacturer, the Hypercar programme was shelved to shift focus on Formula 1, with Stroll's Racing Point team rebranded Aston Martin ... Keep reading

Mercedes head of trackside operations, Andrew Shovlin has admitted that a "wacky" gamble on set-up for Lewis Hamilton in the Styrian Grand Prix essentially backfired.

Aston Martin originally built the Adrian Newey-designed Valkyrie for the new Le Mans 24 Hours Hypercar class as a factory programme, alongside a limited road car version. But soon after a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll bought shares of the struggling British manufacturer, the Hypercar programme was shelved to shift focus on Formula 1, with Stroll's Racing Point team rebranded Aston Martin ... Keep reading

Formula 2 championship leader Zhou has conducted regular private testing in F1 cars over the past 12 months in his role with the Alpine Academy, which he joined under its previous Renault guise in 2019. He also currently serves as Alpine's official F1 test driver. Zhou drove last year's Renault F1 car at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, but will now get a first taste of 2021 machinery when he ... Keep reading

Formula 2 championship leader Zhou has conducted regular private testing in F1 cars over the past 12 months in his role with the Alpine Academy, which he joined under its previous Renault guise in 2019. He also currently serves as Alpine's official F1 test driver. Zhou drove last year's Renault F1 car at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, but will now get a first taste of 2021 machinery when he ... Keep reading

Mercedes revealed after its defeat in the Styrian Grand Prix that it has turned off development work on its 2021 car so it can throw all its resources on to its 2022 challenger. With Lewis Hamilton having urged his team after the race on Sunday to try to bring some upgrades to the car, the situation appears to heavily favour Red Bull's title ambitions right now. However, Red Bull team boss ... Keep reading

Alpine has announced that Guanyu Zhou will participate in his first-ever Formula 1 practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.

Russell produced a stunning display in qualifying on Saturday to finish 11th, coming within eight-thousandths of a second of a Q3 berth, but he moved into the top 10 anyway thanks to Yuki Tsunoda’s grid penalty. Early contact between Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc promoted Russell into eighth early on, and he held onto the position well. He was the leading midfield runner on mediums ... Keep reading

Mercedes revealed after its defeat in the Styrian Grand Prix that it has turned off development work on its 2021 car so it can throw all its resources on to its 2022 challenger. With Lewis Hamilton having urged his team after the race on Sunday to try to bring some upgrades to the car, the situation appears to heavily favour Red Bull's title ambitions right now. However, Red Bull team boss ... Keep reading

Red Bull boss, Christian Horner is full of praise for Sergio Perez after botched pit stop cost the Mexican a podium finish.

Max Verstappen scored Red Bull’s fourth consecutive victory in Austria, as Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were left to settle for second and third place respectively. Verstappen led every single lap and rarely looked troubled at the front of the pack, with Hamilton saying after the race that it was “impossible” to keep up. He had fallen over 17 seconds behind ... Keep reading

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Max Verstappen scored Red Bull’s fourth consecutive victory as Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were left to settle for second and third place, respectively. Verstappen led every single lap and rarely looked troubled at the front of the pack, with Hamilton saying after the race that it was “impossible” to keep up. He had fallen over 17 seconds behind before a late ... Keep reading

Despite Lewis Hamilton's call for upgrades, Mercedes team boss, Toto Wolff says that the German team cannot compromise its 2022 season, though he insists the 2021 title fight is far from over.

"Racing is just brutal," says George Russell as he laments technical issue that cost him his first points finish of the season.

Heartbreak for Daniel Ricciardo in the Styrian Grand Prix as a power glitch undoes all the great work he did on the opening lap.

Refusing to give up his quest for the title, Lewis Hamilton admits that the lack of upgrades is costing Mercedes dearly.

Race director Michael Masi has warned Red Bull not to repeat Max Verstappen's celebratory burn-out following his lights-to-flag victory in the Styrian Grand Prix.

Verstappen led every lap at the Red Bull Ring to score his fourth win of the year and record back-to-back victories for the first time in his F1 career. Verstappen crossed the line 35 seconds clear of title rival Lewis Hamilton in second place, having led by more than 17 seconds prior to Hamilton's late stop to pick up the fastest lap bonus point. The only moments of concern in Verstappen's ... Keep reading

Verstappen was in dominant form at the Red Bull Ring earlier, leading comfortably from pole position and grabbing a victory that extended his lead at the head of F1’s points standings. As the Dutchman celebrated his victory across the line at the circuit, however, he slowed right by his Red Bull crew on the pitwall and then performed a burn out – leaving tyre tracks on the circuit as he ... Keep reading

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

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The Ferrari driver had to pit early at the Red Bull Ring after damaging his front wing in a brush with AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly on the run out of the first corner. He dropped all the way down to 17th on the road, before pulling off a series of overtaking moves to battle his way up to seventh, one place behind teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. Buoyed by the race pace of his car, just one week from ... Keep reading

Verstappen beat Hamilton away from the startline and extended a healthy lead. Despite encountering some brake issues, he recorded his fourth victory of the season, finishing well clear of Hamilton – who pitted late on to take the point for fastest lap. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez passed the McLaren of Lando Norris for third after 10 laps but lost his podium spot to Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas ... Keep reading

Wolff said on Saturday that Mercedes would “continue to stick to our principle of putting our resource into 2022” with regards to its development plans despite the fierce championship fight with Red Bull. Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen score a dominant win for Red Bull, leading every single lap as the team recorded its fourth consecutive victory. Lewis Hamilton was ... Keep reading

Overall, it was a good race for us, although we might have done more if qualifying had gone better.

It's been a great day and to win at our home track, secure four back-to-back wins and a 10th victory with Honda is a real achievement.

Lando finished off a very solid weekend with a very strong and controlled drive to P5.

A frustrating day for both drivers and the whole team.

Bottas qualified second at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday but dropped back to fifth on the grid due to a penalty for spinning in the pits in Friday practice. Bottas moved up to fourth on lap 11 by passing McLaren’s Lando Norris, and began to catch Perez for third towards the end of the opening stint. Red Bull looked to cover the undercut from Mercedes by bringing Perez in at the end of lap ... Keep reading

It was a very interesting and good race from us.

To finish just outside the points and less than five seconds from P8, starting from where we were, is a sign of a strong race but in the end we don't have any points to show for it.

A double podium with the second fastest car was the best damage limitation we could do today - we fought with everything we had but it wasn't enough.

Lance drove brilliantly today, from start to finish.

Clearly, we are disappointed to only have one car finishing the race today.

Verstappen led every lap at the Red Bull Ring to score his fourth win of the year and record back-to-back victories for the first time in his F1 career. Verstappen crossed the line 35 seconds clear of title rival Lewis Hamilton in second place, having led by more than 17 seconds prior to Hamilton's late stop to pick up the fastest lap bonus point. The only moments of concern in Verstappen's ... Keep reading

Verstappen led every lap at the Red Bull Ring to score his fourth win of the year and record back-to-back victories for the first time in his F1 career. Verstappen crossed the line 35 seconds clear of title rival Lewis Hamilton in second place, having led by more than 17 seconds prior to Hamilton's late stop to pick up the fastest lap bonus point. The only moments of concern in Verstappen's ... Keep reading

We will try to learn as much as possible from this weekend to bring it into the next race here in just one week's time.

Wolff said on Saturday that Mercedes would “continue to stick to our principle of putting our resource into 2022” with regards to its development plans despite the fierce championship fight with Red Bull. Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen score a dominant win for Red Bull, leading every single lap as the team recorded its fourth consecutive victory. Lewis Hamilton was ... Keep reading

Wolff said on Saturday that Mercedes would “continue to stick to our principle of putting our resource into 2022” with regards to its development plans despite the fierce championship fight with Red Bull. Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen score a dominant win for Red Bull, leading every single lap as the team recorded its fourth consecutive victory. Lewis Hamilton was ... Keep reading

Verstappen beat Hamilton away from the startline and extended a healthy lead. Despite encountering some brake issues, he recorded his fourth victory of the season, finishing well clear of Hamilton – who pitted late on to take the point for fastest lap. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez passed the McLaren of Lando Norris for third after 10 laps but lost his podium spot to Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas ... Keep reading

The Ferrari driver had to pit early at the Red Bull Ring after damaging his front wing in a brush with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly on the run out of the first corner. He dropped all the way down to 17th on the road, before pulling off a series of overtaking moves to battle his way up to seventh, one place behind teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. Buoyed by the race pace of his car, just one week from ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen extends his title lead in Austria as Red Bulls scores a fourth successive win for the first time in the hybrid era and Mercedes records its fourth successive loss.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to take a dominant victory in the Styrian Grand Prix and extend his championship lead to 18 points.

Verstappen edged out Hamilton by two-tenths of a second in qualifying on Saturday to take pole, leaving the Mercedes driver uncertain of his chances of overtaking come race day. Verstappen duly delivered a dominant display, leading every single lap of the race to score his fourth victory of the season and extend his lead at the top of the drivers' championship to 18 points. Hamilton was ... Keep reading

Russell started the race 10th for Williams and moved up to eighth early on after Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly made contact on the opening lap. The Williams driver was able to hold position, keeping the likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda behind, and even closed up on Fernando Alonso for seventh towards the end of the first stint. But after Williams informed Russell that it was ... Keep reading

Verstappen beat Hamilton away from the startline and extended a healthy lead. Despite encountering some brake issues, he recorded his fourth victory of the season, finishing well clear of Hamilton – who pitted late on to take the point for fastest lap. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez passed the McLaren of Lando Norris for third after 10 laps but lost his podium spot to Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas ... Keep reading

At the start, Verstappen and Hamilton leapt off the line in unison, with the Red Bull driver coming across to cover the inside line into Turn 1. As the leading duo raced clear up front, Sergio Perez put Lando Norris under huge pressure for third place through the opening corners, but the McLaren driver was able to rebuff the second Red Bull and even had a look around the outside of Hamilton at ... Keep reading

Result of the BWT Grosser Preis der Steiermark.

Verstappen edged out Hamilton by two-tenths of a second in qualifying on Saturday to take pole, leaving the Mercedes driver uncertain of his chances of overtaking come race day. Verstappen duly delivered a dominant display, leading every single lap of the race to score his fourth victory of the season and extend his lead at the top of the drivers’ championship to 18 points. Hamilton was ... Keep reading

Verstappen beat Hamilton away from the startline and extended a healthy lead. Despite encountering some brake issues, he recorded his fourth victory of the season, finishing well clear of Hamilton – who pitted late on to take the point for fastest lap. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez passed the McLaren of Lando Norris for third after 10 laps but lost his podium spot to Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas ... Keep reading

At the start, Verstappen and Hamilton leapt off the line in unison, with the Red Bull driver coming across to cover the inside line into Turn 1. As the leading duo raced clear up front, Sergio Perez put Lando Norris under huge pressure for third place through the opening corners, but the McLaren driver was able to rebuff the second Red Bull and even had a look around the outside of Hamilton at ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to take a dominant victory in the Styrian Grand Prix and extend his championship lead to 18 points.

Russell started the race 10th for Williams and moved up to eighth early on after Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly made contact on the opening lap. The Williams driver was able to hold position, keeping the likes of Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda behind, and even closed up on Fernando Alonso for seventh towards the end of the first stint. But after Williams informed Russell that it was ... Keep reading

Russell qualified an encouraging 11th for the Styrian GP, missing out on progressing to Q3 by just 0.008s. However an impeding penalty for Yuki Tsunoda means that he will start 10th, as the first driver with a free choice of tyres. The Englishman showed very impressive race pace on Friday, suggesting that he could be a dark horse this afternoon given that he is not obliged to start on the ... Keep reading

With the Russian driver having experienced his fair share of spins during his rookie F1 campaign this year, Steiner personally handed over the cheeky gift on race morning in Austria. Calling Mazepin into his office in the Haas motorhome, Steiner revealed a special gift box for the youngster - whose nickname in the team has become 'Mazespin'. "Here's a little present for you. So you can keep ... Keep reading

Amended starting grid for the BWT Grosser Preis der Steiermark after penalties applied.

Leclerc bounced back from his nightmare race in France to qualify seventh in Austria but, despite a near perfect lap, he was left frustrated by an almost "scary" gap of over 0.3s to McLaren's Lando Norris, who was fourth. Teammate Carlos Sainz struggled with a lack of front-end grip, and had to settle for 12th on the grid. "We're actually very happy with my lap," said Leclerc. "I put ... Keep reading

The Frenchman had started the 2021 campaign strongly, with a run of Q3 performances in Imola, Portugal and Spain – with a top five place in the latter. However, he failed to make it out of Q2 in Monaco, Baku and France, and in Styria this weekend he had his worst qualifying performance of the season so far as he was out in Q1 to start 17th on the grid. Ocon said that there was no ... Keep reading

The Frenchman had started the 2021 campaign strongly, with a run of Q3 performances in Imola, Portugal and Spain – with a top five place in the latter. However, he failed to make it out of Q2 in Monaco, Baku and France, and in Styria this weekend he had his worst qualifying performance of the season so far as he was out in Q1 to start 17th on the grid. Ocon said that there was no ... Keep reading

Tyres have played a critical role during 2021, not least in the delicate competitive balance between Mercedes and Red Bull. Thus a change for the 10th race of the season that potentially makes a lot of valuable knowledge obsolete is not a small matter. As of now nobody, including Pirelli and the teams, knows how the change will play out. The new tyres have not been run on track, and won't be ... Keep reading

Bottas spun his Mercedes W12 car while trying to pull away from his pitbox in second gear during practice for the Styrian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon. Mechanics from McLaren helped turn Bottas's car around so he could get out on-track, but the team was quick to air its complaint to F1 race director Michael Masi via the public radio. The stewards investigated the incident and handed Bottas ... Keep reading