A huge bombshell has dropped late Tuesday evening European time as Sky Sport F1 are reporting that Max Verstappen is in concrete negotiations with Mercedes as Toto Wolff looks to finally get his man, leaving Red Bull and Christian Horner with the possibility of looking for a top tier driver heading into 2026. Pit Debrief…
Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley shares praise for rookie Gabriel Bortoleto as the Brazilian secures his first points finish in Formula 1 in the Austrian Grand Prix. Sauber have enjoyed a stellar run of form since their Spanish GP upgrade early last month. This uptick in pace reached a head at last weekend’s Austrian Grand…
Following McLaren’s one-two finish at the F1 Austrian GP, team principal Andrea Stella faced pointed questions about McLaren’s strategic approach that saw Oscar Piastri finish second behind teammate Lando Norris. The key inquiry centered on whether pitting Piastri immediately after Norris during the first pit window might have given the Australian a better chance at…
While his streak of bad luck seemed never-ending, Fernando Alonso managed to put his Aston Martin in the top 10, leaving the F1 Austrian GP in P7. These points are crucial for Alonso, who has struggled since the beginning of the 2025 season. The two-time world champion handled the intense heat from his cockpit, and…
Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar endured a tough F1 Austrian GP weekend that saw mid-race promise turn into disappointment. Despite showing strong pace and a smart strategy call by his team, floor damage late in the race ended his hopes of finishing in the points. “Yeah,” Hadjar admitted when asked about losing out on lap…
The F1 Austrian GP was a major success for the Sauber team overall and a solid result for Nico Hülkenberg. Having already contributed 20 points to the team before the race, Hülkenberg added to that tally by finishing in ninth place in the Austrian GP securing valuable additional points for Sauber. A perfectly executed race…
Franco Colapinto could not improve on his 14th-place starting position at the F1 Austrian GP, and despite flirting with the points early the Alpine driver found himself finishing 15th at the Red Bull Ring as he had incidents with Yuki Tsunoda and Oscar Piastri. Colapinto in particular had trouble with his middle stint on medium…
2025 marks a new year of opportunities for younger drivers or ones with plenty of experience in other categories as each team needs to give a rookie driver or drivers four opportunities in their cars during the season in F1 FP1 sessions. In previous years it had been just two, with many saving the second…
Despite starting 17th on the grid, Haas’ Esteban Ocon produced a strong recovery drive in Sunday’s race at the 2025 F1 Austrian GP to claim a hard-earned point with a tenth-place finish. This additional point allowed the French driver to retain ninth place in the 2025 Drivers’ Championship standings. He remains ahead of KICK Sauber’s…
After the lowest race weekend of the 2025 season, Max Verstappen started his F1 Austrian GP from P7, and his race ended on the first lap. This DNF will strongly impact his championship, as the current world champion is struggling to close the gap between himself and McLaren. Despite Red Bull Racing’s constant efforts to…
