George Russell claimed victory at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, with the FIA now confirming the final race classification following the conclusion of all penalty reviews. Russell crossed the finish line marginally ahead of four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who pushed hard until the very end of the 71-lap race at the Red Bull Ring.
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George Russell delivered a commanding performance at the Red Bull Ring to claim victory at the Austrian Grand Prix and record his second win of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The Mercedes driver crossed the finish line 1.6 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen, with Russell’s team-mate Kimi Antonelli completing the podium in third. It marked
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The Austrian Grand Prix weekend has been packed with drama, controversy, and on-track tension as Formula 1 descends on the Red Bull Ring. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen was caught venting his frustrations at George Russell during on-track proceedings at the Austrian Grand Prix. Red Bull have struggled to get back into genuine contention for
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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
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A replacement for Charles Leclerc at the Austrian Grand Prix has been announced by Ferrari, with the star missing free practice one. Ferrari has confirmed that junior driver Dino Beganovic will replace Charles Leclerc for the opening free practice session at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. The announcement continues a
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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