Following a haul of 18 points at the 2026 Austrian GP, Team Principal Andrea Stella shed more light on why McLaren are still lagging behind in comparison to Mercedes and whether they are surprised that power unit exploitation continues to be a factor eight rounds into the 2026 F1 season. Although Stella came forward to…
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…
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…
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….
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
