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Round 11 of 24 comes from the Red Bull Ring in Austria. FP2 has taken place at the Austrian GP, view the full report and results below. George Russell topped FP1 from Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc sat out FP1. Both drivers returned for FP2 Austrian GP action. Early Running in…
Round 11 of the 2025 F1 season is underway as FP1 at the Austrian GP has been completed, view the full report and results below. A couple of driver swaps took place for opening practice. McLaren handed their Irish junior Alex Dunne an opportunity as he stepped in for Lando Norris. At Ferrari Dino Beganovic…
Lando Norris has acknowledged that reducing his error count will be crucial for his 2025 Formula 1 championship hopes. He currently trails teammate Oscar Piastri by 22 points heading into this weekend’s Austrian GP. Norris’ mistakes have been a defining factor in the championship battle so far. The McLaren driver’s campaign has been set back…
Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr has shared his thoughts on his father Carlos Sainz Sr’s decision to withdraw from the race for FIA presidency. The rally legend recently announced his withdrawal in a public statement, stepping aside instead of directly challenging incumbent president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who is seeking re-election. The FIA will hold…
Oscar Piastri has confirmed that he and McLaren teammate Lando Norris are still “free to race” heading into the F1 Austrian GP despite their recent clash in Canada. Norris was chasing Piastri for fourth in the closing stages of the race, when he made an ill-advised move, clipping his teammate and squeezing himself against the…
Haas had a memorable 200th F1 GP start last time out at the Canadian round as Esteban Ocon scored points, and they will be hoping to repeat it at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The team’s best result came at the Red Bull Ring in 2018 as Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen finished P4…
As Formula 1 returns to the Red Bull Ring for the 2025 F1 Austrian GP, all eyes are once again on Max Verstappen. The Dutchman boasts an outstanding record at the team’s home circuit, with five victories to date, and he’s hoping to make it six this weekend. However, despite his success in Spielberg, Verstappen…
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner opened up about Max Verstappen’s potential race ban, their expectations for the F1 Austrian GP, and reviving championship hopes against McLaren following the Dutchman’s second-place finish in Montreal. Verstappen received a 10-second time penalty and picked up 3 penalty points in Barcelona after a collision with George Russell’s Mercedes…
Ahead of the F1 Austrian GP, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and the Federation have published two key documents outlining the stewards’ guidelines. The documents aim to deliver more transparency and consistency in regard to how stewards judge penalties and racing incidents, addressing several concerns drivers have raised in recent months about inconsistent penalties. In…
Earlier in May 2025, rumors circulated that Carlos Sainz Sr., a two-time World Rally Champion and four-time Dakar Winner, and Carlos Sainz Jr.’s father, was considering running for the FIA presidency. Media outlets, such as Sky Sports, confirmed that Sainz Sr. was “assessing support” and potentially challenging the current FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, ahead…
