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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.

With a lap of the Red Bull Ring being as short as it is, there is no better place to find crucial tenths – if not hundredths – of a second to maximise qualifying on Saturday.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes following the opening day of running for the Austrian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

As the child of a historian, I am well versed in the importance of history. Those who don’t know it are doomed to repeat it, and so on.

Recapping the additional news and notes from Thursday's media calls at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

While the title battle raged on at the Circuit Paul Ricard and chaos ensued at the front on Sunday, F1’s quietly confident rising star continued his impressive start to the season with the sort of performance that is becoming a regular occurrence. 

Formula 1 action continues this weekend in the second leg of the sport’s first-ever triple header of races, with the Austrian Grand Prix sandwiching the trio. 

Lewis Hamilton may have been the man to beat in Formula 1’s return to France after a decade away, but who else starred at Paul Ricard? Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his driver ratings. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 10

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

Much of the build-up to the French Grand Prix stemmed from negative aspects of the Formula 1 race weekend at Paul Ricard .

Pastis is a funny liquid. Seemingly clear in the bottle, when you add water it becomes cloudy and opaque.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes from Saturday at Paul Ricard following qualifying, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

There has been an air of humdrum and frustration surrouding this weekend's French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard.

The first triple header of the season begins with the French Grand Prix, which means that the fundamental performance of the car will, by and large, remain the same for the next three races as there is less time to analyse the car’s performance and make subsequent changes.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes from Friday at Paul Ricard, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

Formula 1 enters uncharted territory this weekend as it begins the first leg of its maiden triple-header, with the French Grand Prix kicking off a run of three races in as many weekends, and five in the next six weeks.

Recapping all of the additional news and notes from Thursday at Paul Ricard in build-up to the French Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

A welcome return to France

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 6

With a final run-down of the various news and notes following Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

The pre-race shenanigans on a Formula 1 Sunday are typically quite samey, with the drivers’ parade, Pirelli Hot Laps and perhaps some support running all taking place.

On 10 June 2007 Robert Kubica was flying - literally - as he hurtled towards a concrete barrier at 230km/h inside the cockpit of his Formula 1 car. 

With a round-up of the additional news and notes from Montreal on Saturday following qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.