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F1 Full Results | George Russell takes Pole Position for the Austrian Grand Prix
George Russell has secured Pole Position for the Austrian GP, giving himself the best possible chance of victory around the Red Bull Ring in the stunning Styrian hills. Russell's quickest lap time in Q3 was enough to edge out Leclerc and Hamilton. However, the Briton's pole looked to be under threa...
Russell keeps pole position with yellow flag on his fastest lap after Verstappen's crash
George Russell claimed pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix despite setting his fastest lap under yellow flags in the final sector following Max Verstappen's crash. Charles Leclerc will start alongside the British driver on the front row, while Lewis Hamilton completed the top three at the Red...
Another high-level meeting takes place between the Verstappen camp and Red Bull management
A delegation from Red Bull GmbH spoke (again) this Saturday with Raymond Vermeulen, Max Verstappen’s manager, about the former world champion’s future at Red Bull Racing. It seems unlikely that a commitment for the 2027 season was made during the meeting. A few minutes before qualifying for the Aust...
Wolff relishes battle with Hamilton: 'It keeps you on your toes'
Toto Wolff enjoys the current battle against Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time world champion was once again the closest driver to the two Mercedes cars in FP3 of the Austrian Grand Prix. After winning the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Hamilton was once again close to George Russell and Kimi Antonell...
MotoGP Dutch Sprint Results: Fernandez defeats Ogura in stunning Assen sprint
Trackhouse Racing secured a memorable 1-2 finish in the Dutch GP sprint race in Assen. Raul Fernandez took the victory ahead of his younger Japanese teammate Ai Ogura. Jorge Martin started well from pole position but quickly had his hands full with the Trackhouse duo of Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura....
British youngster Bennett secures first F2 victory as Red Bull junior encounters bad luck
John Bennett won the Formula 2 Sprint Race at the Austrian Grand Prix after overtaking Sebastian Montoya on the final lap. After he was hit by Joshua Durksen on the opening lap, Nikola Tsolov finished ninth, outside of the points. However, should Rafael Camara receive a penalty for causing a collisi...
F1 LIVE | Russell takes Pole after Verstappen crash - Follow Qualifying for the Austrian GP here!
Hello and welcome to GPblog’s live coverage of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. Stay tuned as we bring you every update from Spielberg as the drivers battle it out for pole position. Following the conclusion of all three practice sessions, the first true competitive session of the weekend is...
Wolff closes Mercedes door for Verstappen: 'We don't want changes for 2027'
Toto Wolff has closed the door for Max Verstappen joining his team for the 2027 Formula 1 season at the Austrian Grand Prix. Speaking to Sky Sports, Wolff was asked whether Verstappen is completely off the team's radar now. The Austrian said: "Yes, we don't want to change things and we said that als...
Verstappen's manager firmly quashes 'Max to McLaren' rumors
According to Max Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, the rumors about talks between McLaren and the Red Bull driver are absolute nonsense. Not many days ago, The Daily Mail reported that there had been discussions between the two parties, but Vermeulen has made it clear that this is not the cas...
Hamilton requests Ferrari check while emerging as Mercedes' biggest threat in Austria
Lewis Hamilton was once again the closest challenger to the two Mercedes drivers ahead of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. However, after his final attempt, he asked his team to check his gearbox. Hamilton finished third during the final free practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix. The B...
Russell faster than Antonelli, Hamilton emerges as Mercedes' main challenger once again
George Russell was the quickest driver in FP3 at the Red Bull Ring. The Briton marginally finished ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. After Antonelli set the pace in both FP1 and FP2 on Friday, that trend did not continue on Saturday. Russell's fastest lap was a 1:07.096. The Italian finish...
F1 Full Results | George Russell secures top spot late on at Austrian GP FP3
George Russell has topped the timing charts in the final practice session at the Austrian GP, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. The Briton's lap time of 1:07.096 was enough to edge out Antonelli and Hamilton, setting the pace with a statement to the rest of the grid ahead of Qualifying la...
MotoGP Qualifying Results: Martin takes pole as Aprilia make history in Assen
Qualifying is complete at the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen with Aprilia scoring their first-ever top four lock out. It was a hotly contested Q1 session as Fabio Quartararo, Franco Morbidelli and Joan Mir battled for the top two spots. In the end it was the Frenchman who pulled off a sensational lap on...
F1 LIVE: Russell pips Antonelli in FP3 at the Austrian Grand Prix - follow reactions here!
Hello and welcome to GPblog's live coverage of the final practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. Stay tuned as we bring you every update and key moment as it unfolds from the picturesque Styrian mountains. Friday's running was far from short of drama. From Red Bull Racing's upgrades fai...
Lambiase flags setup concerns with Verstappen's car in Austria after Friday's outing
Gianpiero Lambiase has identified a few niggling issues with Max Verstappen’s car, despite admitting that Red Bull Racing had “hit the ground running” at the Austrian Grand Prix. The British-Italian, who serves as Head of Racing at Red Bull and race engineer for Verstappen, appeared somewhat cautio...
Carlos Sainz draws clear line on Williams future amid growing links
Carlos Sainz has moved to shut down growing speculation over his future at the Williams F1 outfit with a firm statement during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The Spanish driver has recently been linked with a potential exit from the Grove-based team, with reports suggesting interest from several o...
McLaren explain why innovative rear wing was pulled before Austrian GP debut
The McLaren team have explained why they opted against debuting their experimental rear wing during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. Technical Director Neil Houldey detailed the reasoning behind the papaya outfit's decision not to run the much-discussed upside-down rear wing on the MCL39. McLaren ha...
Rachel Brookes breaks silence after shock Sky Sports exit
Rachel Brookes has left Sky Sports F1 immediately ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. The reporter addressed her exit on social media. Brookes took many across the Formula 1 scenes by surprise when she announced on social media that she had left her role with Sky Sports with immediate effect after mor...
New data give Red Bull and Verstappen hope of a podium fight
Following Friday's practice in Austria, Max Verstappen was not entirely satisfied with Red Bull Racing’s package. He complained, among other things, about grip, but in the long runs the Austrian team doesn’t seem to be in such bad shape. Mercedes is clearly the benchmark, with Red Bull possibly in s...
F1 LIVE | Follow the build up to the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying day here!
Formula One returns this week with the Austrian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton looks to continue his good form after his first victory for Ferrari in Barcelona. GPblog will be with you this week to bring you all the preparation for the eighth race of the 2026 Formula One calendar. Mercedes are optimi...
This driver dreams of a full-time seat at Haas, but looks to be out of luck
Ryo Hirakawa dreams of a permanent seat at Haas for the 2027 season, the Japanese driver confirmed on Friday at the Red Bull Ring in response to a question from GPblog. The chances that the former World Endurance Championship title-holder will actually get that seat are slim. In the scorching Aust...
Verstappen turns up the pressure, as Red Bull seeks answers
With Red Bull Racing bringing long-awaited updates to the Austrian Grand Prix, the team would have hoped for an immediate and visible step forward at their home race. Instead, the opening day in Spielberg offered no clear evidence that the gap to Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari has been closed. At the...
F1 Today | Antonelli leaves Russell behind as Red Bull deliver key update on Verstappen's future
With Kimi Antonelli topping both the first and second practice sessions in Austria and Laurent Mekies reiterating Max Verstappen's desire to continue with Red Bull, here are today's main F1 news stories. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli continued his impressive form by topping the timesheets once...
Mercedes preach caution, but Antonelli’s Austrian GP pace says something different
I had a laugh when I skimmed through the Mercedes press release at the end of the opening day of the Austrian GP to see the team deflecting attention from Kimi Antonelli's brilliant performance at the Red Bull Ring.Antonelli had delivered the clearest statement of Austrian Grand Prix practice on Fri...
Hamilton delivers early verdict after 'challenging' Austrian GP Friday
Lewis Hamilton reflected on a 'challenging' Friday at the Red Bull Ring, with Ferrari unable to replicate the level of competitiveness it showed in Barcelona so far. The seven-time world champion admitted the Scuderia has ground to make up after struggling to match the pace of Mercedes and McLaren a...
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