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News has broken that Oliver (Ollie) Bearman will drive for the Haas Formula 1 team from the 2025 season. Replacing Nico Hülkenberg, who has a confirmed seat at Stake. After rumours have swirled all season, it has been confirmed that Oliver Bearman will drive for Haas from 2025. The 19-year-old driver stole the show during…
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While a DNF will be a difficult pill for Lando Norris to swallow after having the chance to win the Austrian Grand Prix, he did everything he needed to do when battling with Max Verstappen despite it ultimately ending in contact. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was emphatic about who was at fault: “The entire…
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Christian Horner has commented on the late-race clash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal, blames Norris’ aggressive overtake during the Austrian GP on the “hangover” effect from the Austrian Sprint Race. After closing the gap with Max Verstappen, after the final pit stop, Norris…
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Silverstone is where it all began, and there’s an illustrious history behind the famous British circuit. Circuit Stats Track Length 5.891km Number of Laps 52 Race Lap Record 1:27.097 (Max Verstappen – 2020) Qualifying Lap Record 1:19.509 (Sebastian Vettel – 2009) First Grand Prix 1950 First Race Winner Giuseppe Antonio “Nino” Farina 2023 Race Winner…
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Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto is set to get behind the wheel of an F1 car this coming weekend, driving in FP1 at the British GP. Colapinto, a member of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, will drive Logan Sargeant’s FW46 during the first Free Practice session. It’ll be a busy weekend for the 21-year-old driver,…
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Despite finishing P4 today, Lewis Hamilton admitted that damage to his Mercedes W15 “compromised his race” during the 2024 Austrian GP. His Team Principal, Toto Wolff, supported this by stating, “he picked up floor damage, which caused him a loss of performance.” Following the ‘Verstappen-Norris’ incident, Mercedes’ George Russell grabbed the lead. Meanwhile, their #1…
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Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon’s Austrian GP battles were examples of “hard and fair racing” between teammates following the former’s contract extension with Alpine and the latter’s departure from the team. Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly once again battled at the Austrian Grand Prix. While there was plenty of action for fans to discuss, including…
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Carlos Sainz took the final podium position in the 2024 Austrian GP. He moved up from 5th to 3rd after an incident between Norris and Verstappen. However, he admits that “McLaren and Red Bull are a clear step ahead.” After a difficult weekend in Canada with a double DNF. Then a tough weekend in Spain,…
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Oscar Piastri described his P2 finish in Austria as “happy“, yet “a little bit bittersweet“. The Australian showed regret over his second-placed run as he was “so close to the win” behind ‘pole-sitter’ George Russell. After Piastri qualified P7 yesterday, he got lucky, however, when Verstappen and Norris made contact, taking them out of the…
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Following George Russell’s Austrian GP win, the British driver believes that more is to come for Mercedes after the team’s hard work is beginning to show in his and fellow teammate Lewis Hamilton’s race results. George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a turn of events during the 67th lap. Race leader Max Verstappen…
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Lando Norris has said he will lose “a lot of respect” for Max Verstappen after their clash in the closing stages of the Austrian GP. Verstappen was dominating the race before he began to complain that his tyres were going off at the end of his second stint. Red Bull then had a 6.5 seconds…
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At the 2024 Austrian GP, F1 qualifying saw Max Verstappen take pole with a 1:04.314, an impressive 0.404 seconds from Lando Norris and George Russell. Max Verstappen had taken the win in the Sprint Race in Austria. Followed by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, however coming onto qualifying the McLaren’s were looking to challenge Verstappen…
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Jos Verstappen has revealed that he received a ‘very serious’ threat from Red Bull’s Team Principal, Christian Horner. He accused Horner of ‘doing everything he could do to stop’ his Legends Parade participation at the Red Bull Ring. Following Max Verstappen’s pole grab at yesterday’s sprint, the Austrian team has now dismantled again. This is…
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Amid rumours of a move to Mercedes and an ongoing Feud with Jos Verstappen, Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has insisted that his relationship with Max Verstappen is “very good, very strong.” It is a big weekend for Red Bull as we head to the Austria Grand Prix. However, the Austrian team may be…
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In the F1 Sprint Qualifying at the 2024 Austrian GP Verstappen took pole with a 1:04.686 leading from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. FP1 saw Max Verstappen overcome an engine issue to take P1. Leading from Piastri and Leclerc. Although Norris had a purple sector one, he backed off of his final fast lap. Last…
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Max Verstappen led the 2024 Austrian GP Free Practice session with a 1:05.685. followed behind by Oscar Piastri with a 1:05.961 and Charles Leclerc with a 1:06.055. The Austrian Grand Prix is home to the third sprint race of the season. There will be only one practice session, meaning this Friday session was vital for…
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The Austrian circuit is home turf for Red Bull Racing, but there’s much more to its history than meets the eye. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.318 km Number of Laps 71 Race Lap Record 1:05.619 (Carlos Sainz – 2020) Qualifying Lap Record 1:02.939 (Valtteri Bottas – 2020) First Grand Prix 1970 First Race Winner Jacky…
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Lance Stroll, son of the owner of the Aston Martin F1 team Lawrence Stroll, has signed a contract extension with the team for 2025 and beyond. The Canadian driver had much speculation about his future and whether he would be driving at all next year. Now, Stroll will be with the Silverstone-based team into the…
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Pierre Gasly has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Alpine Formula 1 team. Pierre Gasly extends his contract with Alpine This move ensures stability for the French outfit as they head into the 2025 season, following their decision to part ways with Esteban Ocon at the end of this year. Currently in his second…
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If you’d have said this time last year that McLaren – who had the slowest car at the beginning of 2023 – was going to be quickest at an aero dependent track like Barcelona, most people would have bitten your hand off. If not for losing two positions from Pole and getting stuck behind Russell…