Record crowds at the British Grand Prix were treated to a thrilling weekend, as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel both shone in a battle befitting of their immense talent. Hamilton took a record sixth pole position at Silverstone, edging Vettel by a slender 0.044s on Saturday. The Brit described the session as one of his […]
An attritional Austrian Grand Prix delivered heartache at Mercedes, as the team suffered its first mechanical double-DNF in Formula 1’s hybrid era, paving the way for a Max Verstappen win. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff dubbed it as the “worst day” in his six-year tenure at the team. Having locked-out the front row, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri […]
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says that his Austrian Grand Prix victory – the fourth win of his Formula 1 career – was ‘tougher than it looked’ following Mercedes’ double-DNF. Verstappen, who scythed passed Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen at Turn 7 on the opening lap to grab third place, inherited the lead after Mercedes faltered. Second-placed Valtteri […]
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen grabbed a shock Austrian Grand Prix win after both polesitter Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton retired as Mercedes was hit with two mechanical failures. Hamilton led the opening laps after vaulting ahead of team-mate Bottas at the start. The Mercedes one-two at the front was curtailed when Bottas experienced a loss […]
Renault Formula 1 development driver Artem Markelov dominated the Formula 2 sprint race at the Red Bull Ring to take victory, while George Russell took the championship lead with second. Markelov, who overtook four cars on the final lap of Saturday’s feature race to secure pole position for the sprint, led every lap. He built […]
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel will start the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix from sixth after being issued a three-place grid penalty for illegally blocking Renault’s Carlos Sainz Jr during qualifying. Vettel had qualified third behind the Mercedes pair of polesitter Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. After his first run in Q2, Vettel slowed down entering Turn 1 […]
Mercedes Formula 1 junior George Russell won a second consecutive Formula 2 feature race, beating McLaren reserve Lando Norris by five-seconds in an action-packed opener at the Red Bull Ring. Polesitter Russell led the field after F2’s first ever rolling start on account of the recent stalling issues. However, with Russell and the rest of […]
Formula 2 races will now feature rolling starts to ensure “driver’s safety,” as a consequence of the high number of cars stalling so far in the 2018 season. A brand new car was introduced to F2 this year. The clutch mechanism has proven to be unpredictable and has led to a significant number of stalls […]
Aerodynamic upgrades seemed to have the desired effect for Mercedes in Austria, as Lewis Hamilton led Valtteri Bottas at the top of the timesheet in both practice sessions on Friday. Hamilton, who enters the weekend on the back of victory at the French Grand Prix to retake the championship lead, was 0.176 seconds clear of […]
Mercedes Formula 1 junior George Russell dominated Formula 2 qualifying at the Red Bull Ring in Austria to grab a second consecutive pole ahead of McLaren reserve Lando Norris. After topping the practice timesheet, Russell seized provisional pole in qualifying with his first lap of the session. On the second lap of the opening run, […]
Mercedes Formula 1 junior George Russell topped the timesheet from DAMS’ Alexander Albon in a tricky Formula 2 practice at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. The majority of drivers suffered off-track excursions during the 45-minute session, with Turns 1, 3 and 9 all proving challenging. Despite finishing top, Russell explored the run-off area at […]
Speilberg is known for directing thrilling Hollywood blockbusters. Austria’s Speilberg – or more precisely the Red Bull Ring – is similar, except instead delivering box office Formula 1 spectacles. The 2016 Austrian Grand Prix was no exception, as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s intra-team rivalry reached another flashpoint, with a collision on the final lap of the […]