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Fernando Alonso set for pit lane start in Austrian GP
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.
Brendon Hartley to start last in Austria after power unit changes
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.
Wolff: Vettel’s ambition his biggest strength but it hurts him
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feels the fewest mistakes will decide the 2018 Formula 1 world championship fight and feels Sebastian Vettel’s biggest strength is also his weakness.
Romain Grosjean on Austria qualifying: Nice to know I can still drive
Romain Grosjean hopes to turn his torrid start to the 2018 Formula 1 season into a “positive spiral” after scoring his best qualifying result of the year at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Ricciardo frustrated at 'mind games' with Verstappen
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.
Vettel slapped with three-place grid drop for Austrian GP
Sebastian Vettel has been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz Jr during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Bottas: I guarantee I’m more hungry for win than anyone
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.
Vettel assesses Ferrari ‘losses’ to Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari’s ‘main losses’ to Mercedes is being unable to match its pace through high-speed corners which is compounded by the circuit layout at the Red Bull Ring.
Lewis Hamilton concedes early Q3 error costs pole to Bottas
Lewis Hamilton feels a mistake on his opening flying lap in the pole position shootout cost him against Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas but was content to secure a front row lockout.
Verstappen: It’s very simple, Ricciardo’s turn to go in front
Max Verstappen has hit back at Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo after he called the squad’s Q3 tactics unfair by explaining it was previously agreed each driver would take turns per round to give the other a tow in qualifying.
Ricciardo: Red Bull 'could have been more fair' with Verstappen tow
Daniel Ricciardo believes that Red Bull "could have been more fair" in its attempt to try and give teammate Max Verstappen a tow during Formula 1 qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix as tensions flared between the two drivers.
Valtteri Bottas takes Austrian GP pole as tensions flare at Red Bull
Valtteri Bottas charged to his first pole position of the Formula 1 season in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes as teammate Lewis Hamilton fell two-hundredths of a second shy in the final fight for P1.
Leclerc set for Austrian GP grid penalty after gearbox change
Charles Leclerc will take a five-place grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix after it was confirmed that Sauber had been forced to change the gearbox on his Formula 1 car following an issue in final practice on Saturday afternoon.
Vettel quickest as Verstappen hits trouble in final Austria practice
Sebastian Vettel closed out Formula 1 practice for the Austrian Grand Prix at the head of the timesheets for Ferrari as Red Bull rival Max Verstappen finished his session parked up at the side of the track following a loss of power on his Red Bull car.
Robert Kubica insists it is unfair to call Williams F1’s weakest team
Robert Kubica believes it is unfair to label Williams as Formula 1’s weakest team, despite its terrible start to the season.
Hamilton on aero updates: Mercedes immediately better
Lewis Hamilton has given a glowing review of Mercedes’ aerodynamic updates debuted in Austria with his Formula 1 car feeling “immediately better coming out of the garage”.
Whiting responds to Grosjean's F1 stewards criticism after penalty
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has hit back at Romain Grosjean's criticism of the FIA-appointed race stewards following his penalty during last Sunday's French Grand Prix, saying he would have preferred to have spoken with the Haas driver directl
F1 driver market waiting on Hamilton – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the Formula 1 driver market will trigger into action once Lewis Hamilton’s future is confirmed and feels it will impact all Red Bull-contracted drivers including the future of Carlos Sainz.
Sebastian Vettel: Mercedes has the upper hand over Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel has placed the Formula 1 favourites tag firmly on Mercedes ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix having lost out to both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas after Friday’s practice sessions.
Haas, McLaren hit with separate FIA fines in Austria
Both Haas and McLaren picked up fines from the FIA for separate penalties during Friday practice ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.
Verstappen: Third DRS zone not solving Red Bull speed deficit
Max Verstappen fears despite the new DRS zone at the Red Bull Ring his team will still suffer a straight line speed deficit to its main rivals Ferrari and Mercedes at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Hamilton quickest again in second Austrian Grand Prix practice
Lewis Hamilton continued to dominate proceedings during Formula 1 practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday afternoon, heading up a one-two finish for Mercedes through FP2 ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas.
Sauber plays down Leclerc to Ferrari mid-season move
Alfa Romeo Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur has shot down reports linking Charles Leclerc with a mid-season switch to Ferrari in place of Kimi Raikkonen and says “Charles is focused on the Sauber project”.
Leclerc: Sauber extracting maximum out of 2018 F1 car at every race
Charles Leclerc believes a key factor behind Sauber’s improved 2018 form has been the Formula 1’s team’s ability to consistently extract maximum performance out of its car.