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Stella praises Russell’s quick-thinking amid yellow flag confusion surrounding his pole lap at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP Qualifying session.
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Stella praises Russell’s smart response to F1 Austrian GP yellow flag confusion during Qualifying

Chiara Martin06 mins

Andrea Stella believes George Russell handled the yellow flags during Qualifying, skilfully on his way to pole position at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP, describing the Mercedes driver’s response as “on the edge” but acceptable. Russell completed a 1:06.113 during the closing moments of Q3, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.236s. However, Max Verstappen had crashed…

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Austrian Grand Prix, Friday, Getty Images SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JUNE 26: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 26, 2026 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images)
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Russell on turnaround to take pole in 2026 F1 Austrian GP Qualifying, agrees with single yellow flag

Shermaine Wong012 mins

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…

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Mercedes F1 driver Russell on track ahead of the Austrian GP
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Mercedes F1 positive but wary of Ferrari after “solid day” ahead of 2026 Austrian GP

Lucrezia Costa06 mins

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…

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Lando Norris and McLaren celebrates with his team in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Barcelona-Catalunya.
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Norris happily surprised by pace at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Aslıhan Alp06 mins

The 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP delivered a complete British podium, with Lewis Hamilton on top, followed by George Russell and Lando Norris respectively. Although the season is not even halfway through, the Barcelona-Catalunya GP might go down as the most unforgettable weekend of 2026, highlighted by Hamilton’s first-ever victory with Ferrari. Yet, it was also…

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Andrea Stella has discussed strategy, Ferrari's pace, and the encouraging signs McLaren saw following their podium finish at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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Stella reflects on strategy, Ferrari’s competitiveness, and the positives McLaren took away from 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Team Principal Andrea Stella has shed more light on McLaren’s strategy choice, Lewis Hamilton’s pace, the positives they took away from the race, Ferrari’s increased competitiveness, and the area they still need to work on after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the line in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…

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Speaking following the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Toto Wolff has strongly suggested team orders could come into play.
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Wolff admits talks to take place over potential team orders after 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

James O'Connor05 mins

Speaking following the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Toto Wolff has strongly suggested team orders could come into play as the season progresses. That is if they are fighting another squad for a victory and the lead car is clearly slower. For the first time since he moved to Scuderia Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton was victorious in…

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Mercedes George Russell at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Barcelona - Catalunya Grand Prix, Sunday, Sebastian Kawka
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Russell analyses challenging 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP despite P2 finish

Shermaine Wong08 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell took the chequered flag at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP in P2 behind race winner Lewis Hamilton. The 28-year-old reflected on his 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP performance and spoke about his former teammate’s win. He also shared that his approach towards the 2026 Drivers’ Championship will not change despite the added challenges….

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Round 7 of the F1 2026 season has been completed around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. View the full race results here.
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2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Race results after Colapinto penalty

Chiara Perin02 mins

Round 7 of the F1 2026 season has been completed around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, view the full race GP results here after Franco Colapinto’s penalty. The starting grid was led by Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. For the first time so far this season, Kimi Antonelli qualified outside the front row, starting…

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Sir Lewis Hamilton wins his first Grand Prix for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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F1 | 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP | Race | First Ferrari win for Hamilton, as Antonelli retires with a broken Mercedes

Ewout Albrecht07 mins

From the get-go, the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP promised to be an interesting one, with pole sitter George Russell starting one compound harder than Lewis Hamilton in P2. Add to that a two-stop strategy and lots of tyre degradation, and multiple scenarios could unfold. At the back, hometown hero Fernando Alonso opted to start from…

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