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The AlphaTauri Formula 1’s team “disaster” Austrian Grand Prix weekend emphasised that “we desperately need” an upgrade, according to Pierre Gasly. A dour Red Bull Ring race in which Gasly and team-mate Yuki Tsunoda were classified 15th and 16th ...

Kyalami confirmed for 2023 F1 calendar according to insider

Image: Autosport The murmurs are once again reaching fever pitch for a local Formula 1 race. This time, insider sources confirm Kyalami as an official circuit for the 2023 calendar with a multi year deal thereafter. Image: Autosport The ...

Piastri/Mc Laren rumours hint at big twist in F1 silly season

For several weeks Williams has seemed the nailed-on team for Oscar Piastri to make his Formula 1 debut with. As Daniel Ricciardo continues to struggle, though, McLaren has emerged as a potential alternative. Ricciardo is under contract for 2023 ...

Albon: Williams ‘more or less matching McLaren’s pace’

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW44 on the grid. Austrian Grand Prix, Sunday 10th July 2022. Spielberg, Austria. Alexander Albon believes Williams was largely matching McLaren’s pace in Austria as it got a full race distance under its belt ...

Magnussen was ‘praying to God’ his PU wouldn’t fail in Austria

Kevin Magnussen says that he was “praying to God” that his Power Unit wouldn’t fail during the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Magnussen crossed the finish line in eighth place, while team-mate Mick Schumacher was sixth, capping off the ...

Ecclestone facing fraud charges over assets worth over £400m

Ex-Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone is facing fraud charges over false representation of his overseas assets that are worth more than £400 million. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), who complied evidence following an investigation by Her Majesty’s Revenue and ...

Marko criticises Perez’s overtake attempt on Russell

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has criticised Sergio Perez for his overtake attempt on George Russell on the opening lap of the Austrian Grand Prix. Perez and Russell made contact as they went side-by-side, with Perez pitched into ...

‘Pleased but not happy’ – Mc Laren’s recovery is full of caveats

McLaren Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo was pleased to rescue a points finish from a difficult Austrian Grand Prix weekend but said he “wouldn’t go as far as happy”. Ninth place at the Red Bull Ring marked only Ricciardo’s ...

Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 Austrian Grand Prix driver ratings

An enthralling Austrian Grand Prix brings the 2022 Formula 1 season to its halfway mark. The weekend featured plenty of star performers – and Edd Straw’s highest-rated driver didn’t even make the top four in the race, such was ...

Verstappen mystified by pace loss at Austrian GP

Max Verstappen admits he is perplexed as to why his pace disappeared from Saturday to Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. After securing pole position for the F1 Sprint, Verstappen dominated the shorter race on Saturday afternoon at ...

Alpine cleared over loose wheel for Alonso, keeps point

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team A522. Austrian Grand Prix, Sunday 10th July 2022. Spielberg, Austria. Fernando Alonso has escaped sanction following Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix after being investigated for an unsafe release. Alonso came into the pits ...

Hamilton felt ‘shock’ over fan abuse claims

Lewis Hamilton says it was “a bit of a shock” to hear reports that several attendees at the Austrian Grand Prix were subject to abuse during the race weekend. A number of fans spoke on social media over how ...

Perez and Russell at odds over opening lap collision

Sergio Perez and George Russell each say that there was little else they could do to avoid making contact on the opening lap of Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. Perez attacked Russell for position as the cars headed into Turn ...

Motorsport Monday: Issue 475 FREE to read now

An exciting weekend of racing saw Ferrari return to the top step in Austria! However, there was woes for the Scuderia outfit… Phillip Horton has all of the details from the latest round of the Formula 1 World Championship. ...

Lifetime bans – The ‘hard actions’ F1 drivers want on fan abuse

Formula 1 drivers were united in condemning the sexual harassment and verbal abuse reported by fans during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. But many wanted more, with Sebastian Vettel calling for lifetime bans and Charles Leclerc demanding “hard actions” ...

Russell: F1 racing rules don’t factor in real-world dynamics

George Russell believes his penalty for colliding with Sergio Perez in the Austrian Grand Prix shows that Formula 1’s 2022 racing rules do not factor in the dynamics of a racing incident. At the start of this year, the ...

Mark Hughes: The Ferrari sacrifice that made its car so potent

After finishing second to Max Verstappen in the Saturday sprint race, Charles Leclerc seemed confident, bordering on certain, that he would have the pace to beat the Red Bull in the Austrian Grand Prix. It wasn’t an assessment anyone ...

Herta to sample McLaren F1 car this week

Herta has one win this season in IndyCar, and sits 10th in the points. Photo: IndyCar Colton Herta, one of IndyCar’s rising talents, is going to spend the next couple days testing a 2021-spec McLaren at Portimao. Herta has ...

Mc Laren to give Andretti IndyCar driver Herta first F1 test

Colton Herta will make his Formula 1 test debut next week with McLaren as part of a shootout to see who the team will field in grand prix practice sessions this year. Earlier this year it was announced that ...

Wolff condemns ‘simply brainless’ fans amid abuse allegations

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has condemned a group of “simply brainless” fans in Austria following allegations of abusive behaviour in Austria. Several fans spoke on social media over their negative experience at the Red Bull Ring, where they ...

Suspended fines for Leclerc, Verstappen and Hamilton

(L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing; Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari; and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, in the post race FIA Press Conference. Austrian Grand Prix, Sunday 10th July 2022. Spielberg, Austria. Formula 1’s podium ...

Alonso escapes penalty after loose wheel investigation

Fernando Alonso has not been punished after an investigation into whether his Alpine Formula 1 team released his car in an unsafe condition in the Austrian Grand Prix. Alonso started 19th and finished 10th at the Red Bull Ring ...

‘F*** off, stay home’ – Wolff’s message to abusive fans

Formula 1 fans who are racist, sexist or homophobic should “f*** off” and “stay at home” says Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, who welcomed a victim of sexual harassment at the Austrian Grand Prix into the team’s garage for ...

Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Austrian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc Esteban Ocon Mick Schumacher Carlos Sainz Red Bull Sergio Perez AlphaTauri and Aston Martin Is Ferrari back on form? A second successive Formula 1 victory, this time in Austria after Charles Leclerc overcame Max Verstappen on track ...

Austrian GP top three accused of parc ferme instructions breach

The top three finishers in Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix – Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton – have been summoned to the stewards for an alleged parc ferme instructions breach. Leclerc passed title rival Verstappen on three ...

How ‘really scared’ Leclerc managed his throttle ‘disaster’

Charles Leclerc’s shout of “Oh my god, I was scared, I was really scared” over the radio after holding on to win the Austrian Grand Prix despite battling a late throttle problem revealed how worried he was that he ...

Top three finishers summoned over parc ferme rules breach

The podium (L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing, second; Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari, race winner; Laurent Mekies (FRA) Ferrari Sporting Director; Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, third. Austrian Grand Prix, Sunday 10th July 2022. Spielberg, ...

Verstappen: Numerous F1 track limits penalties not a ‘good look’

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says the onslaught of track limits warnings and penalties during the Austrian Grand Prix “just didn’t look good for the sport”. Verstappen, race winner Charles Leclerc and his team-mate Carlos Sainz were ...

Leclerc felt ‘everything was against me’ in recent races

Charles Leclerc says that he felt “everything was going against me” in the previous handful of Formula 1 races prior to his win in Austria. Leclerc took his third grand prix win of the year on Sunday, beating title ...

Austrian GP verdict: Is Ferrari title challenge back on?

A lucky escape to make Leclerc the clear #1 It’s a big gap, so Ferrari needs to lean on Sainz’s help It makes Silverstone all that more painful Austria reinforces what we already knew Leclerc and Ferrari have had ...

Leclerc takes Austrian GP race victory ahead of Verstappen

Charles Leclerc took his third grand prix victory of the 2022 Formula 1 season in Spielberg, heading home Max Verstappen at the chequered flag. Ferrari was on course to score a 1-2 finish with Carlos Sainz in second place, ...

Hamilton ‘disgusted’ over alleged fan abusive behaviour in Austria

Lewis Hamilton states that he is “disgusted and disappointed” over allegations made by several fans at the Red Bull Ring this weekend. A number of fans on social media have come forward claiming that they have been subject to ...

The limitations F1 will impose on new 2026 fuels – and why

Formula 1 will limit energy density, octane level and energy flow when it moves to 100% sustainable and synthetic fuels in 2026 – as F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds explains in the latest episode of The Race F1 ...

Bottas set for pit lane start, Alonso gets fresh PU

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C42. Austrian Grand Prix, Saturday 9th July 2022. Spielberg, Austria. Valtteri Bottas is set to start Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane after breaking parc ferme regulations. Bottas was ...

Gary Anderson: Ferrari must have more control over its drivers

Ferrari’s management of its two drivers during races has been a big talking point in Formula 1 races this season. In the early stages of yesterday’s Austrian Grand Prix sprint, we saw some brutal racing between Carlos Sainz and ...

F1 to raise ‘unacceptable’ fan behaviour with Austria promoter

Circuit atmosphere – fans in the grandstand. Austrian Grand Prix, Saturday 9th July 2022. Spielberg, Austria. Formula 1 says it will raise the “unacceptable” behaviour towards some fans with the promoter of the Austrian Grand Prix. Several spectators who ...

The drivers who got lucky in F1 sprint – and those who didn’t

ZHOU LUCKY TO EVEN START HAMILTON ‘SO LUCKY’ AFTER TWO HITS ON FIRST LAP OCON ONLY ‘JUST’ FINISHED GASLY THE ARCHITECT OF HIS OWN DOWNFALL TWO DRIVERS WHO JUST WANTED IT TO END Fernando Alonso’s inability to even start ...

Haas explains F1 sprint decisions that upset Schumacher

Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has defended the way his outfit “stage-managed” the Formula 1 sprint in Austria after public discontent from Mick Schumacher. Schumacher felt he should’ve been waved past team-mate Kevin Magnussen due to having ...

Why Russell and Mercedes escaped penalty for wing spec change

George Russell took a solid fourth place in the sprint race determining his starting position for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. He did so, however, with a different specification of rear wing to that he used in qualifying. Mercedes was ...

Schumacher expresses dismay over Haas team orders

Mick Schumacher was left to rue a ninth place finishing position outside of the points during the F1 Sprint on Saturday, believing the Haas team could’ve done more to bring home a stronger result. In the early stages of ...

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