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Verstappen vs Norris beat any 2021 race – for whingeing: Up/Down Austria
Will F1 drivers ever just zip it and race? The 2024 Austrian GP didn’t give us much hope
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‘Hurry up Carlos’: Drivers becoming ‘bored’ of Sainz’s 2025 indecision
Mixed reactions after Norris and Verstappen’s controversial crash; further frustrations with track limits; F1 drivers eager for a decision from Sainz; and the effect of F1’s relentless calendar. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Austrian GP paddock
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Annoyed Verstappen only has himself to blame for Norris clash
The battle for the lead of the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix ended abruptly when Max Verstappen squeezed Lando Norris. The World Champion blamed Red Bull’s strategy, but Mark Hughes says that the F1 team was virtually faultless
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Is 6 too young to start racing? F1 drivers have their say on the risks
The death of a 9-year-old motorbike rider has highlighted the risks of children racing. We ask Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, and other F1 drivers who started young, whether junior karting should have a higher age limit
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Return of the gravel trap: why F1 is welcoming them back
F1 gravel traps are back in favour after years of being replaced by asphalt run-offs and there’s hope that they’ll halt track limit breaches at the Austrian Grand Prix. Here’s the story of their rise, fall, and reintroduction
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MPH: McLaren has a winning F1 car. Now it needs the Red Bull mentality
Lando Norris could already have three F1 wins in 2024, had it not been for tiny errors that handed Max Verstappen victory. Mark Hughes looks at the fine details that separating McLaren from the championship-tested Red Bull
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How many penalty points does each F1 driver have?
Kevin Magnussen leads the current grid with 10 F1 penalty points to his name. See the full list of F1 drivers who have been awarded points for on-track transgressions
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Eight potential winners: will 2024 Austrian GP deliver the best F1 sprint race yet?
Will we finally see a good sprint race? Can Leclerc and Sainz recover from Spanish scramble? Will AI help reduce track limit violations? And will Ferrari and RB upgrades come true on the Red Bull Ring? Here’s what to watch out for at the 2024 Austrian GP
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix
Is it time to create your ultimate line-up? Here are our F1 Fantasy tips and predictions for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix
Opinion
F1
Verstappen vs Norris beat any 2021 race – for whingeing: Up/Down Austria
Will F1 drivers ever just zip it and race? The 2024 Austrian GP didn’t give us much hope
F1
‘Hurry up Carlos’: Drivers becoming ‘bored’ of Sainz’s 2025 indecision
Mixed reactions after Norris and Verstappen’s controversial crash; further frustrations with track limits; F1 drivers eager for a decision from Sainz; and the effect of F1’s relentless calendar. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Austrian GP paddock
F1
Annoyed Verstappen only has himself to blame for Norris clash
The battle for the lead of the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix ended abruptly when Max Verstappen squeezed Lando Norris. The World Champion blamed Red Bull’s strategy, but Mark Hughes says that the F1 team was virtually faultless
Karting News
Is 6 too young to start racing? F1 drivers have their say on the risks
The death of a 9-year-old motorbike rider has highlighted the risks of children racing. We ask Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, and other F1 drivers who started young, whether junior karting should have a higher age limit
F1
Return of the gravel trap: why F1 is welcoming them back
F1 gravel traps are back in favour after years of being replaced by asphalt run-offs and there’s hope that they’ll halt track limit breaches at the Austrian Grand Prix. Here’s the story of their rise, fall, and reintroduction
F1
MPH: McLaren has a winning F1 car. Now it needs the Red Bull mentality
Lando Norris could already have three F1 wins in 2024, had it not been for tiny errors that handed Max Verstappen victory. Mark Hughes looks at the fine details that separating McLaren from the championship-tested Red Bull
F1
How many penalty points does each F1 driver have?
Kevin Magnussen leads the current grid with 10 F1 penalty points to his name. See the full list of F1 drivers who have been awarded points for on-track transgressions
F1
Eight potential winners: will 2024 Austrian GP deliver the best F1 sprint race yet?
Will we finally see a good sprint race? Can Leclerc and Sainz recover from Spanish scramble? Will AI help reduce track limit violations? And will Ferrari and RB upgrades come true on the Red Bull Ring? Here’s what to watch out for at the 2024 Austrian GP
F1
F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix
Is it time to create your ultimate line-up? Here are our F1 Fantasy tips and predictions for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix
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Mark Hughes: McLaren F1 driver falls for Montreal trap… again
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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‘It was like a mafia scene’ – Scheckter recalls Ferrari meeting that shaped 1979 F1 season
“An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
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MPH: Emotional Norris is making bad calls in fight with cool-headed Piastri
A third of the way through the 2025 F1 season, McLaren’s title fight is shaping into a psychological duel as much as a physical one — with one key element giving Oscar Piastri’s the edge over Lando Norris, says Mark Hughes
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Seven F1 champions confirmed for 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Prost, Fittipaldi, Stewart, Andretti, Mansell, Häkkinen and Villeneuve will be driving their championship-winning machinery
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