Austrian GP

Following a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his driver ratings. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 8

Pierre Gasly says the damage he received in his Austrian Grand Prix clash with Stoffel Vandoorne left his Toro Rosso feeling more like a "rallycross car than a Formula 1”. 

Charles Leclerc says he’s still not convinced Alfa Romeo Sauber can be seen as regular top 10 challengers despite extending his points-scoring record in Austria.

Lewis Hamilton says he will work with Mercedes to understand “where we have gone wrong on both ends” after failing to pit under the Virtual Safety Car period which effectively cost him victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes following the Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

It may be tradition to play the national anthem prior to each race starting, but discounting this formality, Austria’s ' Land der Berge, Land am Strome' had not been played to celebrate a home victory since Niki Lauda’s success at the 1984 grand prix.

Valtteri Bottas says he’s bemused by the poor fortune plaguing his 2018 Formula 1 campaign after suffering hydraulics failure with his Mercedes at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff says Mercedes let victory slip away by not responding to the Virtual Safety Car period triggered by Valtteri Bottas’s breakdown as the German manufacturer suffered one its worst races in its history.

The Haas Formula 1 team was in a celebratory mood after recording its best-ever result in its 50th race as Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen finished fourth and fifth respectively in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen is certain he could have claimed victory at the Austrian Grand Prix while chasing down Max Verstappen in the lead but feels a double podium for Ferrari marks a significant day for the Italian manufacturer.

Fernando Alonso said his charge from the pit lane to eighth place in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix was "unexpected" as McLaren benefitted from tyre struggles for cars further up the order to rise into the points.

Max Verstappen says his surprise Austrian Grand Prix victory has seen him through his tough start to the 2018 Formula 1 campaign for Red Bull.

Current Formula 1 world championship standings after the Austrian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 2018 F1 season at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. 1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 146 points

Max Verstappen charged to a memorable Austrian Grand Prix victory at Red Bull's home race as a strategy blunder by Mercedes under the Virtual Safety Car cost championship leader Lewis Hamilton a potential victory before the Briton retired in the closing stages of the race.

Full race results for the Austrian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 2018 F1 season at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix – Full race classification 1. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 71 laps

Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix – Starting Grid 1. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 2. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 3. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso is set to start Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane after McLaren opted to change the MGU-K on his Formula 1 power unit and take a new specification of front wing for his car ahead of the race.

Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix may not offer a huge level of significance to the majority of the Formula 1 grid, but for Force India, it will be a point of celebration.

Brendon Hartley will start Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Honda made a tactical change of all his power unit components in order to stockpile parts for the remainder of the Formula 1 season.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes following the Saturday's qualifying session for Austrian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

As is often the nature when you have back-to-back Formula 1 race weekends, there have been few fresh storylines arising so far in Austria that weren’t already doing the rounds in France.

Daniel Ricciardo says there were mind games at play during his qualifying standoff with Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as he felt frustrations boiled over in Austria.

Sebastian Vettel has been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz Jr during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Valtteri Bottas says his sole focus is on victory at the Austrian Grand Prix after taking pole positon by just 0.019s ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.