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Leclerc analyses SF-26’s extremely tricky balance in 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how his tough race unfolded, the impact of the recent misfortunes on his understanding of the SF-26, his set-up direction, the unpredictable pecking order in the 2026 F1 season, the car’s tricky balance, and his strategy following his eighth-place finish at the Austrian GP on Sunday. After qualifying…

Minì reflects on strategy approach that delivered P2 finish in F2 Feature Race at 2026 Austrian GP
MP Motorsport’s Gabriele Minì executed a well-timed strategy to secure P2 during the Feature Race at the 2026 F2 Austrian GP, leaving Spielberg with 107 championship points. After finishing P5 in Saturday’s Sprint Race, Minì lined up P4 for Sunday’s Feature Race before managing to move up to P2 in the opening laps. The Italian…

Hadjar: RB22 upgrades showed “encouraging” signs of strong race pace at 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar left the 2026 F1 Austrian GP pleased with the performance of the team’s upgrade package, as the Frenchman finished P6. Having qualified P8, he fought his way through the field to extend his points-scoring streak for four consecutive races. Despite teammate Max Verstappen finishing on the podium, Hadjar was encouraged by…

Lawson follows orders but Lindblad disobeys in unseen 2026 F1 Austrian GP battle
Racing Bulls scored double points in 2026 F1 Austrian GP but radio messages and post-race media interaction with Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad tells a different story thanks to team orders controversy. On paper, it was a great result in 2026 F1 Austrian GP for Racing Bulls, who followed senior team’s solid result up front…

Norris: McLaren a “long way behind” in high-speed after difficult 2026 F1 Austrian GP
World Champion and McLaren driver Lando Norris had a pretty quiet run to P7 at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP. Starting P6 on the grid, the British driver lost out to teammate Oscar Piastri on the opening lap. He would then fall to P8 as Isack Hadjar got the undercut in the first round of…

Hamilton on pace and balance struggles in 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Lewis Hamilton had to settle for P5 in the 2026 F1 Austrian GP as Scuderia Ferrari struggled for pace on Sunday afternoon. Having qualified in P3, the Brit made a lovely pass on Charles Leclerc into turn 4 on the opening lap. Initially, he was able to stay within a second of George Russell, including…

2026 British GP: F1, F2, F3 and F1 Academy schedule
Another week of racing has arrived: view the full schedule for F1, F2, F3 and F1 Academy at the 2026 British GP here. Norris returns to Silverstone as the defending British GP winner Lando Norris heads to Silverstone as the defending British GP winner. The McLaren driver won a dramatic wet-dry race in 2025, leading…

Piastri discusses “absolute” maximum P4 result in F1 2026 Austrian GP
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri marked the top speed of the race during the F1 2026 Austrian GP, reaching 348 km/h. He managed to climb to P4, ahead of both Ferraris, after qualifying P7 on Saturday. At the start, the Australian successfully overtook teammate Lando Norris and later followed his rival’s strategy, pitting and staying right in…

2026 | GB4 | Donington Park | Race 3 | McLean fights back to claim second victory
Josh McLean fought back from fifth on the grid to claim his second victory of the 2026 GB4 season in a chaotic Race 3 at Donington Park. The Pace Performance driver twice surged into second following an opening-lap red flag before passing polesitter Jasser Iskander for the lead. Demitri Nolan later moved ahead at the…

Verstappen reflects on “satisfying” feeling of fighting for victory at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Max Verstappen finished second at the Austrian GP, just 1.6s away from race winner George Russell, and the four-time world champion was delighted to be in the hunt for victory “for the first time” in the 2026 F1 season. The Red Bull driver finished over 40 seconds back from race winner Lewis Hamilton in the…
