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Days earlier at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Haas’ Esteban Ocon spoke about the lack of downforce his VF-26 had throughout the weekend. The Frenchman finished the Austrian GP in a frustrating P16. Following the end of the race, he noted the severe loss of rear aerodynamic load. A problem that has been persistent since…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reacted to Oscar Piastri’s strong drive as the Australian finished P4 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP last Sunday. On Saturday, the nine-time race winner ended up 7th in qualifying, finishing up 0.009s slower than teammate Lando Norris. There had been nothing between the pair all through practice, and it…
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff gave some words of encouragement over the radio to George Russell during qualifying at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP — “Just drive.” Russell went on to score pole position and win his second race of the season. Now, Russell sits P2 in the World Drivers’ Championship, 40 points behind teammate…
Haas’ Ollie Bearman endured quite a frustrating weekend at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP. Following a P14 finish in the Grand Prix, the Briton spoke in the print media pen, admitting that after struggling for pace throughout the entire weekend, the team could have extracted way more than what they had to offer over the…
After Sunday’s 2026 F1 Austrian GP, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso explained that despite the lack of competitiveness, the team is using every bit of data gathered during the races to prepare themselves for the introduction of the updated AMR26 later in the season. Finishing the 2026 F1 Austrian GP in last place and three…
The 2026 F1 Austrian GP was a challenging weekend for Alpine; Franco Colapinto, who started in P16, moved up only one spot to finish P15, a lap down on the race winner, George Russell. The combination of higher track temperatures and a general lack of pace left both drivers out of the points. The Argentinian…
Esteban Ocon shed more light on his superb start, how the rest of his race unfolded, the persistent problem he has been encountering since the sixth round, how much downforce his VF-26 is missing, the Haas F1 team’s search for solutions, and what his objectives are going forward following his disappointing sixteenth-place finish at the…
Mercedes F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff has expressed surprise at Ferrari’s relentless development rate, questioning how the Scuderia continues to introduce major upgrades while operating under Formula 1’s cost cap. Speaking after the F1 Austrian Grand Prix, Wolff confirmed that Mercedes’ fresh power units did not include a performance upgrade and revealed that the team…
Alex Albon realistic about Silverstone updates, that it will only get them to closer to Haas and not takeover midfield, after another disappointing outing in 2026 F1 Austrian GP. While Williams’ teammate Carlos Sainz retired due to another power unit issue, Albon managed to see the chequered flag in F1 Austrian GP, albeit only 17th…
Williams driver Carlos Sainz failed to finish the 2026 F1 Austrian GP as an electrical issue saw his day end quite early. Having missed FP1 for Luke Browning, the four-time F1 race winner looked a shade behind Alex Albon. However, a tremendous lap at the end of Q1 saw him outpace his Thai teammate by…
