Mercedes’ George Russell clinched his 4th pole position of the season at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP. The Briton finished ahead of both Ferraris as well as teammate Kimi Antonelli, who placed P4. He clocked in a time of 1:06.113, almost 0.2 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc in P2. Russell reflected on his performance in…
Max Verstappen was left to reflect on a dramatic end to his F1 Austrian GP qualifying session. An uncontrollable snap of oversteer sent him into the barriers at Turn 9, ending his hopes of a front row position at the Red Bull Ring. Verstappen’s Q3 F1 Austrian GP troubles began at Turn 6 Max Verstappen…
It’s time to set the grid for the upcoming Austrian GP with F1 Qualifying! Will home team Red Bull manage to secure a front row start, or will instead Mercedes hold on to their impressive 2026 pole position score? Both FP1 and FP2 were lead by Antonelli, with his British teammate George Russell securing the…
Qualifying for round 8 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Austrian GP, view the full results here. Mercedes headed into qualifying as favourites. George Russell pipped Kimi Antonelli to top spot in FP3, with Barcelona-Catalunya GP winner Lewis Hamilton right in the mix in P3. McLaren and Max Verstappen were not…
FP3 has been completed at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP ahead of qualifying later on Saturday, view the full results here. On Friday, championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fastest in both FP1 and FP2. The McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were his closest challengers in the second session, as George Russell struggled with…
Williams Team Principal James Vowles has set out a clear development roadmap for the FW48 ahead of the F1 Austria GP. He confirmed that a significant upgrade package is on its way for Baku and that the team’s push will continue well beyond the summer break. From Q1 elimination to points contention At the start…
It was a solid first day on track for Mercedes F1 ahead of the 2026 Austrian GP, as both drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were able to collect plenty of important data during the two Practice sessions. The championship leader was fastest in both FP1 and FP2, whereas Russell was second only in the…
FP2 of the 2026 F1 Austrian GP left Isack Hadjar and Red Bull with plenty to analyse overnight after “struggling a lot” with balance issues and a Turn 3 problem, preventing the team from fully assessing its latest upgrade package. Speaking after the Friday running at the Red Bull Ring, Isack Hadjar and Technical Director…
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem secured a significant victory after Formula 1’s governing body approved a proposal to remove presidential term limits. FIA member clubs voted through a series of amendments to the existing internal regulations at the organisation’s general assembly in Macau, with one of the most notable changes ending the restriction that limited…
It was a quiet Friday for Scuderia Ferrari F1 at the 2026 Austrian GP. While none of the three drivers employed today – Charles Leclerc, Dino Beganovic and Lewis Hamilton, managed to secure a flashy top three result, the Italian outlet definitely shouldn’t be excluded from the top podium contenders for the main event on…
