As the teams and drivers return to the legendary Silverstone track for the F1 British GP, Kimi Antonelli faces outside pressure to perform amid Mercedes chaotic rumours. The rookie driver received his seat after Lewis Hamilton left the team and joined Ferrari. Antonelli set his focus on proving why he deserves his place, despite his…
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…
Toto Wolff’s post-F1 Austrian GP reflection delivered his most brutally honest assessment of Mercedes’ 2025 campaign. This came after a disappointing Austrian GP weekend. The team’s experimental approach backfired spectacularly amid sweltering Spielberg conditions. Kimi Antonelli‘s early collision with Max Verstappen ended both drivers’ races. George Russell managed to finish in fifth place. He finished…
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…
At Red Bull Racing’s home race, Max Verstappen lost all chances of acquiring points after a collision with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli left both of them out of the F1 Austrian GP. The incident occurred in Turn 3, when the Italian rookie attempted a bold move which caused a massive lock-up to his tyres. While Antonelli…
Following a maiden F1 podium for Kimi Antonelli at the Canadian GP, expectations remained low for Mercedes at the Austrian round. The W16’s well-documented struggles in hot conditions suggested another tough weekend ahead. Saturday’s qualifying session confirmed those concerns with Antonelli securing only 9th position, while teammate George Russell managed 5th after struggling to get…
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…
Qualifying for Round 11 of the 2025 F1 season is complete, with the starting grid for the Austrian GP now set. Check out the full report and results below. With Mercedes showing unexpected speed around Spielberg, Ferrari’s new floor delivering encouraging results, and Verstappen looking formidable in his Red Bull, the two McLarens face a…
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…
