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FP3 has been completed at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP ahead of qualifying later on Saturday, view the full results here. On Friday, championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fastest in both FP1 and FP2. The McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were his closest challengers in the second session, as George Russell struggled with…
Williams Team Principal James Vowles has set out a clear development roadmap for the FW48 ahead of the F1 Austria GP. He confirmed that a significant upgrade package is on its way for Baku and that the team’s push will continue well beyond the summer break. From Q1 elimination to points contention At the start…
It was a solid first day on track for Mercedes F1 ahead of the 2026 Austrian GP, as both drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were able to collect plenty of important data during the two Practice sessions. The championship leader was fastest in both FP1 and FP2, whereas Russell was second only in the…
FP2 of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP left Isack Hadjar and Red Bull with plenty to analyse overnight after “struggling a lot” with balance issues and a Turn 3 problem, preventing the team from fully assessing its latest upgrade package. Speaking after the Friday running at the Red Bull Ring, Isack Hadjar and Technical Director…
It was a quiet Friday for Scuderia Ferrari F1 at the 2026 Austrian GP. While none of the three drivers employed today – Charles Leclerc, Dino Beganovic and Lewis Hamilton, managed to secure a flashy top three result, the Italian outlet definitely shouldn’t be excluded from the top podium contenders for the main event on…
Racing Director Allan McNish joined the Audi F1 Team in Miami. The team has yet to score points since he was given that role. As a former driver and Team Principal, he feels the team’s performance is on par with any other weekend. However, he admits he doesn’t think the 2026 Austrian GP will fall…
Franco Colapinto found the F1 podcast of Alpine boss Flavio Briatore funny, as he speaks high of the Italian highlighting the push. The latest episode of Beyond the Grid podcast by F1 caused a stir, especially among the Argentinean fans after Alpine chief Briatore’s comments on Colapinto and his fanbase. The Italian didn’t understand the…
McLaren had a promising start to their F1 Austrian GP weekend in the Friday practice sessions. Oscar Piastri was third in FP1 and climbed to second in FP2. Lando Norris only ran nine laps in FP1 due to an unspecified problem, but was still seventh on the timesheet. With the problem resolved for FP2, Norris…
Kimi Antonelli continued his strong form, topping the timesheets during FP2 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, view the full report here. The weekend began with a rookie-filled FP1, which ended with a Mercedes 1-2 led by championship leader Kimi Antonelli. However, the opening session also saw several setbacks with Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, and…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP has been completed, view the full results from the session here. Heading into this weekend, Kimi Antonelli leads the championship by 41 points, despite a painful DNF in the closing laps of the Barcelona-Catalunya GP from P2. Lewis Hamilton’s win moved him 25 points closer, with George Russell…
