As the F1 paddock sets up at the British GP for one of the most anticipated races of the season, George Russell is once again under the spotlight—not just as a home favourite, but as the centrepiece of ongoing speculation about Mercedes’ 2025 driver line-up. Yet, in the face of persistent questioning over his future,…
The F1 Austrian GP was a weekend to forget for Mercedes, with Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, admitting that ‘fundamentally the pace wasn’t there’ in the W16. Mercedes came into the Austrian GP with relatively tame hopes, despite coming off the back of George Russell’s first win of the season in Canada. Coming into the…
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. Toto Wolff…
Round 11 of the 2025 season is in the books, and Pit Debrief’s Driver Rankings for the F1 Austrian GP weekend have dropped. Pit Debrief Driver Rankings for the 2025 F1 Austrian GP 1 | Liam Lawson Qualifying: P6; Race: P6 Since his debut at the 2023 Dutch GP, the 2025 Austrian round is probably…
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has shared his insights into Kimi Antonelli’s first-lap collision with Max Verstappen and its ramifications for the Dutchman’s championship chances following his retirement from the F1 Austrian GP. As Pierre Gasly’s spin triggered double yellow flags during his final flying lap in qualifying, Verstappen only lined up in seventh…
George Russell’s F1 Austrian GP weekend showed Mercedes’ 2025 struggles. Russell described conditions at Red Bull Ring as a “perfect storm.” This ruined hopes of building on his recent Canadian victory. Just two weeks after celebrating in Montreal, Russell battled for scraps in the Spielberg heat. He crossed the line in fifth place. Russell was…
George Russell will start the Austrian GP from the third row after qualifying in P5. After taking victory at the last round in Canada, Russell started the weekend strong by finishing first in FP1 for the Austrian GP. As the weekend progressed, McLaren emerged as the team to beat, but Mercedes looked like a strong…
F1 returned to the Austrian GP for FP3, giving drivers and teams one last chance to prepare ahead of Qualifying, full results below. While some teams had already finalised their setup decisions — whether to run new upgrades or revert to older specifications — others continued gathering vital data. Tyre strategies also remained under evaluation,…
As speculation continues to swirl around George Russell’s future with Mercedes and the team’s potential interest in signing Max Verstappen, Toto Wolff has shed some light on the current state of play ahead of the F1 Austrian GP. Mercedes have yet to announce their driver line-up for next year. While rising talent Kimi Antonelli is…
Despite topping the timesheets in FP1, and grabbing a decent P6 in FP2, George Russell does not believe Mercedes can fight for pole in Qualifying on Saturday at the F1 Austrian GP. Topping first practice was a surprise for Russell The British Mercedes driver topped the FP1 session earlier today with a 1:05.542. However, he…
