Track limits at the Red Bull Ring were a huge talking point at the Austrian Grand Prix, with podium finishers Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton slamming the race directors. Following on from Michael Masi’s sacking at the end of last season, the FIA introduced two race directors for this year; Niels Wittich, and Eduardo
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Charles Leclerc revealed after the Austrian Grand Prix that he was struggling immensely with his throttle, so was relieved to come across the line to take the win. The Monegasque passed polesitter Max Verstappen three times after Ferrari and Red Bull perennially tried to undercut each other with pit stops, and it looked as though
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc tends to agree with Mercedes’ George Russell on the issue of the presence of two race directors in Formula 1. Michael Masi was removed as race director after the controversial season finale in 2021 that saw Max Verstappen overtake Sir Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Ferrari have arrested their woeful lack of form in the last two rounds in Silverstone and Austria – at least partially. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have, between them, claimed each of the last two races for the Scuderia, but they have – as is typical – done things the hard way. An almost inexplicable
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Carlos Sainz was looking set to claim P2 at the Austrian Grand Prix, after closing Max Verstappen down in rapid fashion. The Red Bull Racing driver struggled with tyre wear and traction throughout the race, which saw Charles Leclerc pass the Dutchman with ease three times on his way to victory. It appeared a Ferrari 1-2 was
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Mercedes invited a fan to join them in the garage on Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix after they reported an incident of sexual abuse from other fans. The spectator was a victim of sexual harassment while trying to enjoy her weekend in Spielberg, and this was sadly only one of many reports of harassment
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Max Verstappen cruised to victory in Saturday’s Sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix, after Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz allowed the reigning World Champion to escape. With Leclerc and Sainz running second and third, the pair opted to race each other rather than work as a team to catch the Red Bull Racing driver.
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has reassured that there are no issues among the Scuderia after reports that there had been a revolt following the British Grand Prix. Ferrari’s strategists came under fire again last weekend when they took an age to allow Charles Leclerc to pass Carlos Sainz when the Monegasque was quicker, and
MoreCharles Leclerc encountered issues at the end of the race as he held on to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. Leclerc had passed polesitter Verstappen after a late move into Turn Four earlier in the afternoon, before going long on strategy after the Dutchman’s stop, with Verstappen pitting
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Charles Leclerc would like to be able to pressure Max Verstappen on Sunday after he finished second in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race. The Monegasque initially made a good start in Spielberg, but polesitter Verstappen covered him off going into Turn One, allowing Carlos Sainz to climb up to second. The Spaniard then tried
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