Verstappen factor behind Red Bull’s Austrian GP fight against Mercedes
Max Verstappen came as close as ever to his first win of the season in Austria. The Red Bull driver, having started fifth in Spielberg, emerged as George Russell’s main pursuer during the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix and finished just over 1.6s behind. Red Bull brought a major upgrade to Austria in an attempt […]
Russell holds off Verstappen to win and cut Antonelli’s championship lead
George Russell claimed his second victory of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign by winning the Austrian Grand Prix from pole ahead of Max Verstappen and chip into Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead. The Mercedes driver crossed the line 1.6 seconds clear of the Red Bull driver with Russell’s team-mate and title rival Antonelli completing the podium. This […]
Red Bull apologises to Max Verstappen after technical issue caused F1 qualifying crash
During Q3 in F1 Austrian GP qualifying Max Verstappen lost control of his RB22 in Turn 9 at the Red Bull Ring after, according to his own account, already experiencing a significant snap three corners earlier. Speaking to the media after qualifying, the Dutchman struggled to explain the moment himself, particularly as those balance issues had […]
Why Antonelli aborted his fastest lap in Austrian GP qualifying
Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix ended in disarray after Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull at the fast Turn 9 on his final push lap. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was also on a push lap, trying to improve on his previous time, and misinterpreted the waved yellow flags at the scene for double waved […]
Russell beats Antonelli to top spot in final practice
Mercedes driver George Russell has denied his team-mate and Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli a clean sweep of Austrian Grand Prix practice sessions, with the British driver pipping the Italian in final practice, as Lewis Hamilton impressed for Ferrari. Mercedes was handed its first grand prix defeat of 2026 by Hamilton and Ferrari in Barcelona, while […]
How worried should Ferrari’s F1 rivals be about its progress and engine upgrade?
As Formula 1 descended on the Styrian mountains for round eight of the 2026 season, there was no escaping the heatwave that engulfed Europe in recent days. On track, Ferrari has been turning up the heat, too. A relentless upgrade push, headlined by a major development at the Barcelona Grand Prix, helped Lewis Hamilton banish his demons […]
Mercedes forced into diffuser tweaks after rival complaints and FIA intervention
Mercedes arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix with its first major upgrade package of the season. The team of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and George Russell revised, among other things, the front wing and floor, although rivals also took an interest in several solutions at the rear of the W17. Since winter testing, teams have […]
Mercedes delivers F1 engine fixes in Austria after Antonelli’s Barcelona GP retirement
Kimi Antonelli has detailed what caused his Barcelona Grand Prix retirement and that Mercedes is set to introduce measures to solve its Formula 1 power unit unreliability from the Austrian GP. During an Italian media interview at the Red Bull Ring, Antonelli confirmed that he will run a new power unit paired with an updated […]
How Formula E’s F1-like calendar sees the two series converging – but also diverging
When Formula E unleashes its brand-new generation of machinery– the 600kW, all-wheel drive Gen4 car– it will do so on its most diverse calendar yet, with a mixture of street circuits, classic permanent venues and abridged grand prix tracks. The time when relatively slow and unimpressive Formula E cars had to be kept to tight, […]