2024 F1 Austrian GP results: Russell wins as Verstappen, Norris collide

Russell was joined on the podium by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.Verstappen’s first issue was a near-miss with Norris as he exited his pitbox in the first cycle of stops, but stewards decided it wasn’t worthy of a penalty.A slow second stop for Verstappen put Norris right on his tail with 15 laps to go.Norris lunged ahead at Turn 3 on lap 59, but had to give the …Keep reading

F1 Austrian GP: Russell wins after Verstappen, Norris contact

George Russell won Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix that was transformed dramatically when long-time leader Max Verstappen collided with long-time pursuer Lando Norris.The Red Bull and McLaren pair made contact at the Red Bull Ring’s tight, uphill Turn 3 with seven laps of the 71-lap contest, Norris having dramatically cut into Verstappen’s lead after the Dutchman had suffered a long …Keep reading

F1 drivers back Austria GP track limits experiment

Formula 1 drivers have come out in favour of the FIA’s track limits experiment at the Austrian Grand Prix.At Turn 9 and 10, which was the site of over 1200 track limits offences last year, the FIA and the Red Bull Ring have installed narrower kerbs bordered by strips of gravel, which slow down drivers before they cross the white line.The new solution wasn’t perfect, and Oscar Piastri’s deleted lap …Keep reading

Has F1 managed to snatch defeat from victory on Austria track limits?

Oscar Piastri’s spectacular post-Austrian Grand Prix qualifying rant has put the focus back on Formula 1’s track limit problem at the Red Bull Ring.This reached a farcical point in 2023, when the FIA was unable to police about 1,200 potential track limits abuses during the main race, before the governing body and the track embarked on a major effort to fix the issue for 2024.New, small gravel …Keep reading

Door closing for Sainz at Williams as it reopens talk with other F1 drivers

Carlos Sainz’s Formula 1 options for 2025 could be narrowing, with teams that have been holding on for him to make a call on his future now assessing other routes.The Spaniard has been weighing up for weeks clear offers he has from both the Sauber/Audi team and Williams for next season.But as the Ferrari driver appeared to be on the verge of making a final decision around the time of the Spanish …Keep reading

What the Red Bull Ring sprint race and qualifying tells us about the 2024 F1 Austrian GP

Those hoping that Max Verstappen’s challengers would use the three-hour tinkering time between the Austria sprint race and grand prix qualifying to close the gap might feel, to put it lightly, a little downbeat.A frisson of excitement permeated the Red Bull Ring on Saturday as the field was compressed within 0.798 seconds after Q1, intimating that the battle for pole might be a closely run affair …Keep reading
Carlos Sainz Blames “Resting B**ch” Face as Spaniard Unveils True State of Mind at Austrian GP

Carlos Sainz Blames “Resting B**ch” Face as Spaniard Unveils True State of Mind at Austrian GP

After day 2 of the Austrian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz walks as the quicker Ferrari over the sessions. Sainz outperformed his teammate Charles Leclerc in both the sprint race and the qualifiers for the main race. This is a great result for Sainz, as he is still on the hunt for a team. Although there […]

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