News - GPblog
Total reads
45
This week
10
Rank
#287 of 440
Published
2,092 posts
Last 12 weeks
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
These were the laps Russell won the Austrian GP against a metronomic Verstappen
George Russell, Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli were separated by less than two seconds at the end of the Austrian Grand Prix. These laps were key in Russell securing his victory at the Red Bull Ring last Sunday. Russell returned to winning ways for the first time since the season-opening round in...
Ecclestone argues Ferrari is being held back by one key issue: 'That's the trouble'
Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes Ferrari's current problem is having 'too many Italians.' The Scuderia also endured a difficult Sunday in Austria after its previous victory in Barcelona. "Trouble with Ferrari, I think there's too many Italians that's involved explaining what to do...
British media deliver unanimous verdict on George Russell after Austrian GP win
George Russell returned to victory lane with a brilliantly executed win at the Austrian Grand Prix, sparking widespread praise from the British media for the Mercedes driver. Russell, who had endured a difficult run of form without a race victory while simultaneously watching his teammate Kimi Anton...
Lando Norris makes surprise Red Bull admission after Austrian GP showing
The pace shown by the Red Bull Racing outfit at the Austrian Grand Prix might have caught many off guard, but Lando Norris was certainly not surprised by the strong showing of the Milton Keynes-based team. Red Bull, who had entered the weekend at the Styrian mountains with a major upgrade package to...
Russell reveals “abnormal” tyre strategy that powered Austrian GP victory
George Russell has admitted he had to adapt what he described as an “abnormal” strategy to manage his tyres on his way to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. The British driver secured his second win of the season after holding off a late charge from Max Verstappen, who steadily closed the gap durin...
Verstappen hailed by international media after stunning Austrian Grand Prix drive
The Austrian Grand Prix panned out to be quite a spectacle, and the international media have made their thoughts known on the Spielberg event. While George Russell may have returned to victory lane with his well-executed drive, it was Max Verstappen, who finished in second place, who appears to be s...
Verstappen reveals the decision that may have cost him Austrian GP victory
Max Verstappen has reflected on his outing at the Austrian Grand Prix, and the Dutch driver believes an earlier pit stop could have tilted the race-win dynamics more in his favour. The Red Bull Racing driver had put in an impressive recovery drive at the Spielberg event, particularly off the back of...
Liam Lawson questions Racing Bulls after team orders row in Austrian GP
Liam Lawson was left questioning Racing Bulls' decision-making after an apparent team orders mix-up created unnecessary tension between himself and rookie team-mate Arvid Lindblad during the Austrian Grand Prix. The pair secured a strong double points finish with ninth and 10th places at the Red Bul...
Norris 'shocked' by Ferrari's Austrian GP collapse: 'I feel bad for them'
Lando Norris described Ferrari's race pace as the biggest surprise of the Austrian Grand Prix, admitting he was shocked by how much the Italian team struggled after showing such strong form in qualifying. Unlike Saturday, Ferrari was unable to match the frontrunners over the race distance and gradua...
Huge relief for top Red Bull boss after Verstappen's fantastic performance
Inside Red Bull Racing there is huge relief that the updates to the RB22 are working and that Max Verstappen was able to fight for the win in Austria. In a weekend where the Dutchman finished second at the Austrian Grand Prix, the team can be satisfied they have not provided any reason for him to le...
F1 Today | Russell back on top spot as Hamilton and Verstappen reignite rivalry in Austria
From George Russell's return to winning ways at the Austrian Grand Prix to the thrilling battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, here are the biggest stories from Sunday, June 28, as the Formula 1 weekend at the Red Bull Ring came to a close. George Russell converted pole position into vic...
Piastri learns FIA verdict after post-race Austrian GP investigation
The FIA stewards have issued their verdict following the post-race investigation involving Oscar Piastri after the Australian was summoned for driving unnecessarily slowly during the reconnaissance laps ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver had been accused of a potential breach of Ar...
Verstappen mocks Russell over team radio during the Austrian GP
Max Verstappen joked about George Russell’s pole position on Saturday during the Austrian Grand Prix. The Red Bull Racing driver quipped with his race engineer about speeding up under yellow flag conditions. Verstappen crashed on Saturday during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix when the Dutchm...
Hamilton reacts after tense duel with Verstappen: 'You don't expect to go around the outside of a champion'
Lewis Hamilton gave his verdict on his thrilling battle with Max Verstappen during the Austrian Grand Prix, responding after the Dutchman called for a penalty over team radio, claiming he had been forced off the track during their fight. The pair went wheel-to-wheel twice during different phases of...
Verstappen frustrated by mechanical issues in Austria: 'That just cost time'
Max Verstappen had to deal with some issues during the Austrian Grand Prix. After the race, the Red Bull Racing driver spoke more about these problems and indicated that without them, he might well have achieved a better result than P2. Verstappen drove his best race of the season in Austria and ult...
Russell admits he felt "uncomfortable" over Verstappen comeback at Austria GP
George Russell has admitted to feeling "quite uncomfortable" ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Austrian GP, with the newly-upgraded RB22 chasing the Mercedes driver down during the latter stages of Sunday's race in Spielberg. In the end, in Russell's words, it was a "calm and controlled" ra...
George Russell wins in Austria: Inside the Mercedes star's psychological and technical reset
George Russell’s victory at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix could well prove to be a definitive turning point in his Formula 1 season. While the trophy represents his second win of the year and the seventh of his career, he has explained how the triumph at the Red Bull Ring was rooted in psychological...
Wolff: 'Verstappen is always good for playing a role in the championship'
Toto Wolff highlighted Max Verstappen's outstanding performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, insisting a driver of his calibre can never be written off in the title fight despite the sizeable points deficit he still has to overcome. Speaking with GPBlog among other media after the race, Wolff admitte...
Red Bull boss takes his hat off to Verstappen after superb Austrian GP
Red Bull team principal and CEO Laurent Mekies underlined that Max Verstappen's impressive second place at the Austrian Grand Prix was a testament to the outstanding work carried out at Milton Keynes over recent weeks to bring the latest upgrades to the RB22. For the first time this season, the four...
Antonelli laments costly Austrian GP mistakes after admitting he 'lowered the intensity'
Kimi Antonelli has reflected on what was a messy Grand Prix in Austria, with F1's championship leader finishing P3 just 0.3s behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The Italian teenager was somewhat unlucky to start the race in P4 in the Styrian hills, slowing down believing he was under double waved yel...
Verstappen laughs off title deficit: 'There are more races left than last year'
Max Verstappen jokingly pointed out that, with more races remaining than at the same stage last season, there is still time to close the sizeable gap in the drivers' standings and potentially mount a title challenge against George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Around the summer break last year, the fo...
Hamilton makes sad admission after tough Austrian GP: 'We just couldn't keep up with everyone today.'
Lewis Hamilton drew his conclusions after a difficult Austrian Grand Prix, admitting Ferrari simply did not have the pace to fight Mercedes and Red Bull for victory as it had managed to do two weekends earlier in Barcelona. After Ferrari had come close to pole with both cars, the team was expected t...
Leclerc puzzled by Ferrari drop in performance after poor Austrian GP P8 result
Charles Leclerc was lacking in answers over Ferrari's poor performance at the Austrian GP, having started on the front row next to pole-sitter George Russell, the Monegasque dropped to P8 by chequered flag, with teammate Lewis Hamilton finishing P5. Speaking to Sky F1 after his P8 finish, it was put...
Wolff puzzled by Ferrari's upgrade pace: 'Ferrari seems to be limitless in that way'
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted he has been surprised by the sheer volume of upgrades Ferrari has managed to introduce over recent Grands Prix, most recently an updated power unit brought to the Red Bull Ring this weekend. The Maranello-based team had already introduced a major upgrade p...
Piastri to face the stewards following Austrian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri has been summoned to the stewards after the Austrian Grand Prix for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly during the reconnaissance laps, following a race in which the Australian finished fourth, just missing out on the podium. The McLaren driver has specifically been accused of a pot...
Displaying items 1351-1375 of 2092 in total