2025 is F1’s most polite title battle ever – Up/Down in Austria
Describing this year’s championship race as a ‘battle’ might be slightly over-egging it, writes James Elson
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You had to read between the lines at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix as George Russell dropped hints over about his dissatisfaction, and F1 sent a message to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem
From zero to hero: in a pacy McLaren, at one of his favourite F1 circuits, Lando Norris picked himself up from a disastrous Canadian race to reign supreme in the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
On pole position in Austria, Lando Norris isn’t just in prime position to win at the Red Bull Ring, he could be at the start of a run which returns him to the lead of the championship
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been working around Ferrari’s flawed 2025 F1 car for most of the season. Upgrades arriving over the next two races could finally see them in the fight for regular race wins
From four-legged intruders to controversy and crashing at the finish line, the Austrian Grand Prix has seen its fair share of Formula 1 drama over the years
In the end, it is just a car. You sit with a steering wheel in your hands. You change gear by shifting a lever fore and aft, working your way…
BBC 5 Live commentator Harry Benjamin will replace David Croft for the third time in 2025, calling the racing action for Sky Sports F1 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, including all sessions
Describing this year’s championship race as a ‘battle’ might be slightly over-egging it, writes James Elson
You had to read between the lines at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix as George Russell dropped hints over about his dissatisfaction, and F1 sent a message to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem
From zero to hero: in a pacy McLaren, at one of his favourite F1 circuits, Lando Norris picked himself up from a disastrous Canadian race to reign supreme in the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
On pole position in Austria, Lando Norris isn’t just in prime position to win at the Red Bull Ring, he could be at the start of a run which returns him to the lead of the championship
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been working around Ferrari’s flawed 2025 F1 car for most of the season. Upgrades arriving over the next two races could finally see them in the fight for regular race wins
From four-legged intruders to controversy and crashing at the finish line, the Austrian Grand Prix has seen its fair share of Formula 1 drama over the years
In the end, it is just a car. You sit with a steering wheel in your hands. You change gear by shifting a lever fore and aft, working your way…
BBC 5 Live commentator Harry Benjamin will replace David Croft for the third time in 2025, calling the racing action for Sky Sports F1 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, including all sessions
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