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Shovlin outlines Mercedes pace difficulties at F1 Austrian GP

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…

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Christian Horner reflects on Kimi Antonelli's Lap 1 collision with Max Verstappen and its impact on the Dutchman's championship chances after his retirement from the F1 Austrian GP
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Horner ponders Verstappen’s championship implications after Lap 1 retirement from F1 Austrian GP

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…

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George Russell: F1 Austrian GP worse than imaginable after shocking pace

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…

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George Russell in Qualifying for the F1 Austrian GP.
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Russell: P5 the maximum in Qualifying for F1 Austrian GP as Red Bull Ring exposes W16 flaws

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…

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Lando Norris in his #4 McLaren machinery at the F1 Austrian GP 2025.
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F1 | FP3 | Austrian GP | Norris tops final practice session at the Red Bull Ring

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,…

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