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Leclerc takes 2nd F1 pole in Austria as Hamilton, Vettel hit trouble
Charles Leclerc swept to his second Formula 1 pole position by dominating qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday as Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel hit trouble.
Leclerc closes out Austrian GP practice fastest
Charles Leclerc kept Ferrari at the top of the timesheets in final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, edging out championship leader Lewis Hamilton by one-tenth of a second.
Toro Rosso makes second tactical power unit change
Honda has confirmed Toro Rosso's Alexander Albon has taken a second fresh power unit ahead of final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, adding more parts to his season pool.
Hulkenberg set for five-place grid penalty in Austria
Nico Hulkenberg will drop five places on the grid in Austria after taking Renault's upgraded engine ahead of qualifying. Renault introduced its upgraded engine at the last race in France, with Daniel Ricciardo taking it at the earliest opportunity.
Alfa Romeo summoned to FIA stewards over Giovinazzi fuel temperature
Antonio Giovinazzi and Alfa Romeo Racing have been summoned to the FIA Stewards and fined €5,000 over a breach of fuel temperatures during the second free practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Sainz: Qualifying will be boring, race will be fun
Carlos Sainz is hoping to pull off an attack from the back of the grid as he prepares to serve a heavy grid penalty at the Austrian Grand Prix after exceeding engine part limits.
Vettel "cautious" about Ferrari's Austrian GP practice pace
Sebastian Vettel is not convinced the results of Friday practice for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix provided a clear picture for how this weekend’s competitive order will pan out.
Bottas glad to be punished for mistake with FP2 crash
Valtteri Bottas says he prefers to be punished for making mistakes on circuits despite crashing heavily during second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Hamilton: Mercedes has ‘work cut out’ to beat Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will have its “work cut out” to beat Ferrari at Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Verstappen blames "tricky" wind for FP2 crash
Max Verstappen believes his session-ending crash during second practice for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix was influenced by “tricky” wind conditions.
Leclerc quickest as Verstappen, Bottas crash out in Austria FP2
Charles Leclerc led Ferrari to the front of the pack as Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen both crashed heavily in second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.
Williams to consider options for Lowe’s replacement
Williams will consider various options to replace Formula 1 technical chief Paddy Lowe now that his departure from the team has been confirmed.
Red Bull drops F1 hopeful Ticktum from junior programme
Red Bull has dropped Formula 1 hopeful Dan Ticktum from its junior programme.
Hamilton edges Vettel in opening Austria F1 practice
Lewis Hamilton set the early pace for Mercedes in Austria as he led opening Formula 1 practice at the Red Bull Ring on Friday, beating Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel.
Albon, Sainz take new power units in Austria
The FIA has confirmed both Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz will change elements of their power units ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, with grid drops set to follow.
Team vote rules out mid-season F1 tyre change
Formula 1 will not revert to Pirelli’s 2018 tyre specification after a team vote to push through a mid-season change failed to gain sufficient traction.
Kvyat: Gasly situation different to mine at Red Bull
Daniil Kvyat does not see any similarities between Pierre Gasly’s current struggles at Red Bull and his own when he raced for the team that ultimately led to him being dropped in 2016.
Bottas not looking for help from Ferrari, Red Bull in title fight
Valtteri Bottas won’t be looking to rival teams Ferrari and Red Bull to help him in his Formula 1 title fight against Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, instead focusing on his own performance after a difficult run of races.
Vettel gives clearest update on F1 future yet
Sebastian Vettel has reiterated that he has no plans to walk away from Formula 1 amid speculation he could retire at the end of the current season.
Hamilton expecting to nurse his car through Austrian GP
Lewis Hamilton doubts Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix will be a flat-out race, believing all drivers will need to lift and coast in order to cool their cars in hot temperatures.
Ricciardo felt French GP penalties were “too harsh”
Daniel Ricciardo felt his double-whammy penalty at the French Grand Prix was “too harsh” and reckons he deserved to score a point for “trying”.
Raikkonen says track limits will be the ‘same story’ in Austria
Kimi Raikkonen expects the Formula 1 track limits debate to create the “same stories” during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend.
“Quite difficult” for Ferrari to match Mercedes - Leclerc
Charles Leclerc admits it is currently “quite difficult” for Ferrari to match the level of its Formula 1 rival Mercedes.
Verstappen: 'Not nice' missing out on podium so often
Max Verstappen says he is not getting frustrated by his run of fourth-place finishes at the start of the Formula 1 season, but admits it is “not nice” to continually miss out on the podium.