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F1: 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

Mercedes seems ‘to be in own league’ compared to F1 rivals - Bottas
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 F1 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 return 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' ahead of F1 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.

FIA rule Mercedes' DAS legal, Red Bull's protest rejected
Formula 1 stewards and the FIA have rejected Red Bull's protest against Mercedes' use of its controversial Dual-axis Steering (DAS) system during free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.

OFFICIAL: Red Bull lodges formal protest against Mercedes’ DAS system
Red Bull Racing lodges a formal complaint to the FIA about Mercedes' controversial Dual-Axis Steering (DAS) system ahead of the 2020 F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Ferrari lacking in all areas as mid-field F1 runners get into mix
Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel say there isn't one single area the Ferrari SF1000 is losing out, insisting the entire package needs an update

Racing Point’s 2020 F1 car is as fast as its rivals “feared”
Racing Point’s 2020 Formula 1 car is as fast as its rivals “feared” following pre-season testing, after displaying impressive form during Austrian Grand Prix practice.

Renault talking to “big names” for 2021 amid Fernando Alonso rumours
Renault Formula 1 chief Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed the team is talking to “some big names” and “some lesser known names” over its spare 2021 seat but will take time over a final decision.

Binotto: COVID-19 pandemic changed Ferrari’s stance on Vettel
Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto says the COVID-19 pandemic swayed the team’s decision not to offer Sebastian Vettel a new contract.

Lewis Hamilton taking Mercedes’ strong start 'with a pinch of salt’
Six-times Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is taking Mercedes’ strong start to the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix “with a pinch of salt” despite dominating Friday practice.

Broken front wing masked Red Bull’s true pace, says Max Verstappen
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen says a damaged front wing prevented him from setting a faster lap and was a factor in the large gap to Mercedes during practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Mercedes heads Austrian GP FP2 as Racing Point shines, Red Bull spins
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes build a commanding advantage in FP2 for the Austrian Grand Prix as Racing Point emerges as its closest rival on a troubled day for Red Bull Racing

2020 F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Friday 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 Grand Prix a

Ferrari’s F1 rivals still “uncomfortable” about FIA engine settlement
Mercedes and Red Bull still want answers over Ferrari’s controversial settlement with the FIA regarding the use of its 2019 Formula 1 engine.