Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his bewilderment over the team’s lack of pace during the Austrian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished a disappointing seventh and eighth respectively. The race proved to be one to forget for the Silver Arrows, as Max Verstappen secured his seventh victory of the season.
MoreLewis Hamilton is determined to overcome his recent struggles in Formula One, promising to “keep fighting” after a disappointing result at the Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton finished seventh at the Red Bull Ring but was demoted to eighth following a track limits investigation by the FIA, resulting in a 10-second penalty. Max Verstappen secured his
MoreHelmut Marko, a key figure at Red Bull Racing, has expressed his disappointment with Sergio Perez’s actions during the Austrian Grand Prix Sprint race, labelling it as “not good teamwork” by the Mexican driver. Max Verstappen and Perez started the race in first and second positions, respectively, with Perez making a strong start and taking
MoreCarlos Sainz expressed a “sour feeling” following the Austrian Grand Prix, as his impressive race at the Red Bull Ring resulted in a fourth-place finish. The Ferrari driver held the third position early on, trailing Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. However, team orders instructed Sainz to maintain his position behind his teammate, hampering his progress.
MoreFormula 1 owner’s Liberty Media have done a remarkable job since purchasing the sport’s commercial rights in 2017, with the pinnacle of motorsport being bigger than ever before. F1 has become bigger in every aspect, both globally and financially. The sport is making more money than it ever has done, whilst more and more countries
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Lewis Hamilton is starting to take control again at Mercedes, following a recent spell behind team-mate George Russell. Russell shocked the F1 paddock last season and claimed Mercedes’ only pole position and victory in 2022, whilst Hamilton’s streak of winning a race in every campaign since 2007 came to
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has firmly denied the accusation made by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko that a meeting took place between the two rival teams regarding Mick Schumacher’s potential move to AlphaTauri. Schumacher, the young German star, was recently dropped by Haas, only for Mercedes to step in and offer him a seat
MoreMcLaren has filed a petition for a right of review regarding the five-second penalty imposed on Lando Norris for “unsportsmanlike conduct” during the Canadian Grand Prix. Norris initially finished the race in ninth place but was demoted to 13th following the contentious penalty applied after the chequered flag. The stewards determined that Norris drove in
MoreA stuntman at the Austrian GP was filmed crashing to the ground during a performance ahead of Sunday’s main race. A series of performers were lapping the circuit, metres above the tarmac in a spectacle of entertainment of the onlooking crowd. He was wearing a red suit and carrying a chequered flag and appeared to
MoreTeam principals met with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Canadian Grand Prix, where Red Bull team boss Christian Horner raised concerns about 2026’s rule changes – and how they may create ‘Frankenstein cars’. F1 racing is preparing for an overhaul of both chassis and power unit regulations – with a 50/50 split of power
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