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Valtteri Bottas will look at other options in F1 if Russell gets Mercedes seat
Valtteri Bottas will consider other options in Formula 1 if he was to lose his Mercedes seat to George Russell for 2022.

“Very positive discussions” take place during F1’s engine meeting
F1 says “very positive discussions” took place during a meeting of manufacturer CEOs in Austria on Saturday afternoon.

Vettel gets grid drop, Bottas and Sainz cleared over slowing in Q2
Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix for blocking Fernando Alonso during qualifying.

Leclerc: Ferrari sacrificed Austrian GP F1 qualifying for strategic advantage
Charles Leclerc admits he didn’t expect to progress into Q3 in Formula 1 qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix as Ferrari decided to sacrifice a better starting position for a potential strategic advantage on race day.

Alonso feels penalty will be “never enough” after Vettel block ruins weekend
Fernando Alonso says Sebastian Vettel’s block in qualifying has effectively ruined his Austrian Grand Prix weekend after he missed the chance to capitalise on the potential of his Alpine Formula 1 car.

First Q3 appearance with Williams feels like a pole position - Russell
George Russell says progressing to Q3 for the first time with Williams at Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix feels “like a pole position”.

Norris will “go for it” against Verstappen if chance appears in F1 Austrian GP
Lando Norris says he will attack Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen at the start of the Austrian Grand Prix should the opportunity arise in the early stages of Sunday’s race.

Bottas summoned to F1 stewards for driving too slowly in Q2 at Austrian GP
Valtteri Bottas has been summoned to the Formula 1 stewards for allegedly backing up too much during the closing stages of Q2 in Formula 1 qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix.

‘We never, ever do that again’ - Why Verstappen was unhappy despite pole
Max Verstappen was left frustrated with what he described as a “pretty bad” final stage of qualifying despite claiming his third straight Formula 1 pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hamilton: Austrian GP F1 victory "definitely out of the question" on pure pace
Lewis Hamilton has ruled out winning Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix after Mercedes endured its worst dry Formula 1 qualifying performance since the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix.

F1 Austrian GP: Verstappen beats Norris to pole, Hamilton fourth
Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen pipped McLaren’s Lando Norris to pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton was only fourth.

Mercedes will decide on Lewis Hamilton’s 2022 F1 teammate in the summer
Mercedes will make a decision over Lewis Hamilton’s teammate for the 2022 Formula 1 season during the summer, according to Toto Wolff.

2021 F1 Austrian Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
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F1 Austrian GP: Verstappen 0.5s clear of Mercedes duo in final practice
Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen set the pace in final practice at the Austrian Grand Prix, finishing over half a second clear of the Mercedes duo.

Lewis Hamilton signs new two-year F1 deal with Mercedes
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes that will keep him with the team until the end of the 2023 season.

Aston Martin considering F1 livery tweak to make green standout more on TV
Aston Martin is looking at whether it can tweak its Formula 1 livery to make it standout more on television coverage.

‘No reason not’ to introduce Pirelli proto F1 tyre after positive Austria test
Pirelli expects to introduce its new beefed-up Formula 1 tyre construction at the British Grand Prix following a positive day of testing in Austria.

Mercedes has F1 car upgrade planned for British GP
Mercedes is planning to bring an upgrade for its 2021 Formula 1 car at the next race of the season, the British Grand Prix.

Verstappen: Mercedes F1 has “definitely” improved, expects “tight” fight
Max Verstappen says Mercedes has “definitely” improved relative to last weekend after it led 1-2 in second Formula 1 practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hamilton predicts Red Bull has ‘something extra in the bag’ after F1 practice
Lewis Hamilton suspects Red Bull hasn’t shown its hand after Mercedes led a 1-2 in Formula 1 second practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.

F1 Austrian GP: Hamilton on top as Mercedes strike back in second practice
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace as Mercedes hit back to lead the way in second practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Honda explains Red Bull's power gains amid F1 engine suspicion
Honda has moved to clarify how it has been able to unlock more performance from its second Formula 1 power unit without upgrading it.

F1 Austrian GP: Verstappen leads Ferraris in FP1 as Pirelli's new tyre debuts
Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen kicked off the Austrian Grand Prix weekend by topping the opening practice session.