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2020 F1 Austrian Grand Prix: As it happened!
Follow Crash.net's live coverage of the 2020 Formula 1 season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. The long-awaited 2020 F1 season finally gets underway this weekend with the Austrian Gra

Lewis Hamilton loses front row start after Red Bull protest
Lewis Hamilton will start P5 for the Austrian Grand Prix after Red Bull succeeds in its protest against him being cleared for a yellow flag infringement; Verstappen, Norris and Albon rise to second, third and fourth

Ferrari hoping ‘much hotter’ race will aid Austrian GP chances
The Ferrari Formula 1 team is hoping “much hotter” temperatures on race day will aid its performance during the Austrian Grand Prix after a lacklustre qualifying.
Wolff praises Red Bull for “fair” handling of DAS F1 protest
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has credited Red Bull for its “fair” handling of its protest against the team’s controversial Dual-axis steering system at the Austrian Grand Prix.

F1’s new socially-distanced podium procedure explained
The FIA has confirmed full details of how Formula 1’s new socially-distanced podium ceremony will take place for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.

Red Bull protests decision not to penalise Hamilton for Q3 incident
Red Bull Racing calls on the FIA to review its decision not to penalise Lewis Hamilton for failing to slow for yellow flags during Q3 at the Austrian Grand Prix

‘Not even close to where we expected’– Leclerc on sudden Ferrari slump
Charles Leclerc may have been anticipating a tough Austrian Grand Prix but he says 7th and 11th is 'not even close' to what he was expecting in the Ferrari

Hamilton avoids penalty despite track limit breach, keeps front row
Lewis Hamilton loses one of his lap times during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix over a track limits breach but it is not enough for him to lose his front row start

Norris left “shocked” after career best qualifying in Austria
Lando Norris admits McLaren did not expect to outqualify Racing Point at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.

Hamilton has ‘work to do’ after being pipped to Austrian GP pole
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he will go “back to the drawing board” after being narrowly beaten to pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix by Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.

Racing Point poised as Perez expects to beat McLaren in Austrian GP
Sergio Perez admits he will be “disappointed” if Racing Point is unable to topple McLaren in Sunday’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton under investigation for two alleged breaches in Q3
Lewis Hamilton has been summoned to the stewards for allegedly failing to slow for yellow flags during Q3 for the Austrian Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas clings onto Austrian GP F1 pole as Ferrari struggle
Valtteri Bottas gets the better of Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the F1 Austrian Grand Prix as Mercedes shine and Ferrari suffers at the Red Bull Ring

Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes seems ‘to be in own league’
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes “seems to be in our own league” compared to its Formula 1 rivals after qualifying on pole position for the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.

Verstappen goes tactical in third but 'Mercedes on a different level'
Max Verstappen can't challenge the Mercedes' in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix but hopes an alternative strategy and warmer weather gives Red Bull a racing chance

Vettel surprised by Q2 exit in Austria
Sebastian Vettel was left dismayed by Ferrari’s lack of pace in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix after he failed to make the top ten shootout.

2020 F1 Austrian GP: Qualifying as it happened
Follow Crash.net's live coverage of the 2020 Formula 1 season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. The long-awaited 2020 F1 season finally gets underway this weekend with the Austrian Gra

F1 drivers united in racism fight, free to show public support – GPDA
Drivers are free to choose how they wish to show their united and public support in the fight against racism, the GPDA confirms

Red Bull blames ambiguity of F1 regs, won’t appeal Mercedes DAS ruling
Christian Horner says Red Bull is unlikely to appeal the FIA's ruling over Mercedes' DAS system, says it is a product of the ambigious F1 technical regulations

Hamilton holds firm in F1 FP3 as Verstappen closes; Latifi crashes
Lewis Hamilton leads another Mercedes 1-2 in FP3 for the Austrian Grand Prix but Max Verstappen runs them close; Nicholas Latifi OK after Turn 1 crash
Lewis Hamilton refutes “made up” reports about F1 salary demands
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has urged the media to “stop making shit up” as he denied reports claiming he is demanding a salary rise at Mercedes.

Racing Point shrugs off protest fears as RP20 proves quick in Austria
Racing Point's Otmar Szafnauer has no concerns over the legality of its RP20 as rapid Friday pace puts the 'pink Mercedes' back into the F1 spotlight

F1 confirms 4,000 Austrian GP COVID-19 tests come back negative
More than 4,000 COVID-19 tests conducted for the Austrian Grand Prix come back as negative ahead of the 2020 F1 World Championship opener

Romain Grosjean likely to 'take the knee' at the Austrian GP
Haas Formula One driver Romain Grosjean says he and the rest of the Formula One drivers will show their support against racism and discrimination ahead of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.