Max Verstappen has retained his pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after race stewards decided not to penalise him for impeding Kevin Magnussen during qualifying. The incident occurred at the exit of Turn 1 in the first segment of qualifying when Verstappen’s Red Bull slowed on the racing line, causing Magnussen to make a
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Formula 1 fans may lose interest in the sport if Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team continue to dominate unchallenged, Johnny Herbert has warned. The RB19 cars have established a significant performance advantage over their competitors this season, prompting Red Bull to shift their development focus to the 2024 car. Red Bull currently sits
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Jos Verstappen has claimed that his son, Max, was approached by Ferrari prior to signing for Red Bull in 2014. The Scuderia requested to sign the then-17-year-old while he was racing for Toro Rosso. Jos told media sources that team Ferrari scouted his son after his inaugural F1 season but that: “Now Max has everything
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George Russell acknowledged that he didn’t do well enough in Friday’s qualifier in Austria, which left him in a poor starting position for Sunday’s main race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton progressed to Q3, taking fifth spot on the grid while Max Verstappen clinched first position once again. Verstappen faced a scare from Charle Leclerc, who
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Lando Norris conceded that he “crapped himself” out of fear and this cost him a third-placed finish at Friday’s qualifier. The McLaren driver excelled in the race, keeping on pace throughout, and earning his best result of the season with a fourth-placed grid position for Sunday line up. The McLaren team armed Lando’s 765LT Spider
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Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula One world champion, has launched a scathing attack on the Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich, accusing him of making drivers look like amateurs after 47 lap times were deleted during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. Despite securing an impressive pole position, Verstappen expressed his frustration with the track
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Mercedes faced a financial penalty of €100 as Lewis Hamilton was found guilty of speeding in the pit lane during the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix. The incident occurred approximately 20 minutes into the sole practice session at the Red Bull Ring, where Hamilton had initially set the fastest time before teams began their qualifying simulations.
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Renowned F1 journalist Peter Windsor has given an extensive breakdown of the situation concerning Charles Leclerc and Ferrari. Leclerc joined Ferrari in 2019 and repeatedly outperformed four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel, until the German left for Aston Martin. In the 2022 season, Leclerc was the only driver on the grid that could put up a
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Lewis Hamilton is reclaiming his position as the top driver at Mercedes, according to David Coulthard, who has been closely monitoring the British duo’s performance this season. The interest in their intra-team dynamic stems from their first campaign as teammates, which saw George Russell, previously with Williams, outperform Hamilton in several races and finish ahead
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Charles Leclerc was left “frustrated” after losing out on pole position to Max Verstappen in a tight end to the 2023 Austrian GP qualifier. The Ferrari driver is known for his prowess at sprint races, having claimed a pair of pole positions the last time the format was active in Azerbaijan. It looked like Leclerc
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