The Aston Martin and Red Bull design cues behind McLaren’s F1 upgrade

Only Lando Norris has the updates at his disposal for the time being, with Oscar Piastri forced to wait until the British Grand Prix as the team prepares enough parts for both sides of the garage. 
As expected, given that even Mercedes and Ferrari have abandoned their own design concepts and switched to the now common downwash ramp-style solution, McLaren has also made a directional …Keep reading

Sainz hails “heroic lap” to top Q1 after brake issues in Austria F1 shootout

Sainz was stuck in the garage until the final minutes of the session after reporting brake-by-wire problems on his Ferrari.
He came back out in time to attempt one flying lap, which propelled him from last to first.
“It was a very stressful Q1 in these conditions,” Sainz smiled. “Obviously, not ideal to be able to do only one lap in Q1 and to put it on P1 was a pretty heroic lap.
“Without …Keep reading

Alonso: “Miracle” Aston result shows F1 sprint rules need changing

The two-time world champion will start the shortened Saturday afternoon race at the Red Bull Ring from seventh place on the grid, one spot ahead of his Silverstone team-mate Lance Stroll.
Alonso reckoned that the one-lap result from the Aston Martin duo was “kind of a miracle” since an extra qualifying shootout for a sprint round and a drying session had exposed a flaw in the …Keep reading