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Naël targets Silverstone weekend after Qualifying setback in 2026 F3 Spielberg Round
Théophile Naël is eager to put a frustrating Spielberg weekend behind him as he heads to Silverstone looking to get his 2026 FIA Formula 3 (F3) title challenge back on track. The Campos Racing driver left Austria without scoring a point after a difficult Qualifying session left him starting from P24. Unable to put together…

Vasseur reflects on Ferrari’s difficult 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Team principal Fred Vasseur admitted Ferrari paid the price for a lack of outright pace during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, explaining how the team failed to convert a promising qualifying result to a podium finish. After a strong start to his race—including a battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen—Hamilton ultimately finished fifth, while Leclerc…

Stella discusses upgrades, gap to Red Bull and Ferrari struggles at 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Andrea Stella has backed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s assessment of McLaren’s current performance after the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, explaining that the team needs upgrades to match the pace of its rivals. McLaren struggled with race pace during the Austrian GP, with Piastri finishing P4 and Norris P7. Speaking after the race, Piastri said…

Wolff: Verstappen “biggest factor” in Red Bull threat at 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Mercedes F1 Team Principal Toto Wolff said Max Verstappen’s podium at the 2026 Austrian GP came as no surprise. He insisted that the result at the Red Bull Ring was never about the car and always about the driver. George Russell won the eighth round of the 2026 F1 World Championship at Spielberg on Sunday….
Optimism after Sanya E-prix for Citroën Formula E team
Citroën Racing Formula E Team Principle Cyril Blais claimed his team left Sanya with “important learnings” after a challenging weekend for both both Nick Cassidy and Jean-Eric Vergne. Incidents hamper promising race for Cassidy in Sanya after Citroën issues Having returned to the FIA Formula E calendar after a seven year absence, Sanya served up…

Mekies believes Red Bull now has pace to fight for wins after 2026 F1 Austrian GP
Team Principal of Red Bull, Laurent Mekies, now believes the team has taken a major step forward after the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, with the Frenchman claiming the team now has the pace to challenge for victories following its latest upgrades. Red Bull secured its strongest result of the season at the Red Bull Ring,…

All the special liveries for the 2026 F1 season
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…

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…
