Schumacher: Fighting Hamilton will help me ‘not be afraid’ against F1 rivals

After scoring his maiden F1 points by finishing eighth in the British Grand Prix one week earlier, Schumacher went two places better with sixth in Austria on Sunday.
The German driver fought against Hamilton through Saturday’s 24-lap sprint race, and found himself scrapping with the Mercedes driver once again during the opening stages of the grand prix on Sunday.
Although Hamilton …Keep reading

Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone charged with fraud over £400m of overseas assets

Ecclestone presided over F1 for more than four decades before exiting upon the sale of the series to Liberty Media in early 2017. He also owned the Brabham team between 1972 and 1987, and had involvement in F1 dating back to the 1950s.
The 91-year-old has a net worth of around £2.5 billion, according to The Sunday Times Rich List, but he has now been charged with fraud following an …Keep reading

Autosport Podcast: F1 Austrian Grand Prix Review

The Ferrari driver delivered in confident fashion with three on-track passes on the reigning world champion to take his first win since the Australian Grand Prix in April.
Carlos Sainz looked set to follow his team-mate past Verstappen and secure second place until an engine problem caused his car to catch fire.
Leclerc’s win came after Verstappen had taken the spoils in Saturday’s sprint …Keep reading

Ferrari’s Binotto too “nervous” to watch F1 Austrian GP closing stages

Leclerc had looked set to lead home a fairly comfortable Ferrari 1-2 at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday before events were quickly turned on their head towards the end of the race.
The Monegasque’s teammate Carlos Sainz had just been poised to overtake second placed Max Verstappen on lap 57 when his engine suddenly failed, putting him out of the race.
Then, following a virtual safety car period …Keep reading

F1 must act hard on abuse – no fan should ever attend a GP and not want to go back

Attending a Formula 1 grand prix is something many fans rarely – and in some cases never – get the opportunity to do.
To do so is something very special. It’s something you’ve saved up for ages to do, something you’ve had firmly put in the diary, booking your flights and hotels. You’ve made your flags, got your merch, and planned out your trip to the very last detail.
But then you …Keep reading

F1 plans talks with teams over carbon brake dust concerns

Sebastian Vettel led calls after the Austrian Grand Prix for motor racing’s governing body to look into the potential increased health risks being posed by the way 2022 car layouts blow brake dust back towards the cockpit.
The Aston Martin driver’s face was spattered with black carbon dust thrown up from his brake discs throughout the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Four-time world champion …Keep reading

Hamilton: We Race As One was ‘just words’, more needed to create change in F1

Ahead of Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, F1 issued a statement condemning “unacceptable” behaviour after fans reported instances of sexual harassment, racial and homophobic abuse from other spectators through the race weekend.
F1 took action by installing additional security staff in fan areas for Sunday’s race, and is set to hold talks with the promoters of the grand …Keep reading