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Laurent Mekies has confirmed that Max Verstappen had absolutely no chance of avoiding his dramatic Q3 crash at the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday. Red Bull found rear aerodynamic damage on the RB22 that caused a sudden and complete loss of rear downforce as Verstappen turned into Turn 9 at the Red Bull Ring. “The

Sky Sports F1 chose not to air footage of a pit lane incident during their Saturday broadcast at the Austrian Grand Prix, deeming it too graphic for viewers. The incident occurred during Friday practice at the Red Bull Ring, when Haas rookie driver Ryo Hirakawa took part in FP1 as part of the team’s rookie

Helmut Marko, former motorsport advisor at Red Bull, has spoken out about the performance clause in Max Verstappen’s contract ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. The 83-year-old Austrian, who retired from daily F1 duties late last year, remains a close confidant of the four-time world champion and stays in regular contact with him. Speaking to

Red Bull endured a frustrating start to the Austrian Grand Prix weekend as a significant upgrade package failed to deliver the expected gains during Friday practice at the Red Bull Ring. Max Verstappen finished fourth in both sessions, ending the day more than half a second behind pace-setter Kimi Antonelli as the team searched for

Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane has firmly dismissed speculation linking Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov with a move to the F1 team for 2027. The Bulgarian teenager has made an impressive start to his debut Formula 2 season, winning three of the first ten races of the year. Tsolov currently sits second in the

McLaren has shelved plans to trial its innovative new rear wing concept in Austria, pushing the introduction back until at least the Belgian Grand Prix. The team had intended to run the Ferrari-inspired rotating rear wing on Lando Norris’ car during practice at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. However, McLaren

The FIA has confirmed it will conduct a review following concerns raised by Red Bull over the way a key ADUO upgrades decision was reached. The additional development and upgrade opportunities system, known as ADUO, was introduced by the FIA at the start of 2026 to assist struggling power unit manufacturers following the sweeping regulations

Mercedes arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix earlier this season with its first major upgrade package, which included revisions to the front wing and floor of the W17. Among the most eye-catching elements were several additions to the upper section of the diffuser, featuring spike-like serrated profiles stretching across more than half of its width.

Reports from Italian media suggest Mercedes are poised to announce a contract extension for George Russell ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. Italian publication Corriere della Sera claims that an option to extend Russell’s deal by a further year has been accepted by both parties, with a formal announcement reportedly imminent. Russell signed a