'Max wasn't born to be in the midfield' - did Austria buy Red Bull more time to keep Verstappen?
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
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The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
George Russell closed the F1 title gap to 40 points with victory in the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, but championship leader Kimi Antonelli remained the class of the field
Formula 1's new mid-season ADUO engine exemption was built to help the strugglers close the gap. Its first ruling did something nobody predicted - and the upgrades are already on track
Mercedes' Formula 1 cars will run without clever aerodynamic devices in Austria after being told to remove them. What did these innovative blisters do? And how much time did they bring?