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Max Verstappen thinks "tricky" wind conditions caused 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 F1 to consider options for Paddy 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 Dan Ticktum from junior programme
Red Bull has dropped Formula 1 hopeful Dan Ticktum from its junior programme.
Lewis Hamilton edges Sebastian 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 to start from back after power unit changes 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 in 2019
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.
Daniil Kvyat: Pierre Gasly's 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 thinking about 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.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel insists he will still be in F1 in 2020
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.
Lewis 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.
Daniel 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 be at Mercedes’ level - Leclerc
Charles Leclerc admits it is currently “quite difficult” for Ferrari to match the level of its Formula 1 rival Mercedes.
Max 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.
Gasly insists he is not worried about Red Bull future after poor start
Pierre Gasly insists he is not concerned about his future at Red Bull amid a difficult start to the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Lewis Hamilton says next F1 boss must be independent from teams
Lewis Hamilton believes the next person to run Formula 1 should be “neutral” and not from within a team environment.
Wolff: Reverting tyres would rid F1 of ‘unforgiving excellence’
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes returning to Pirelli’s 2018 tyres would do away with the philosophy of “unforgiving excellence” in Formula 1.
FIA: No change in stewards’ approach since Vettel's Canada penalty
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi says there has been no change in the stewards’ handling of on-track incidents in the wake of Sebastian Vettel’s controversial Canada penalty.
Renault open to exploring options beyond Nico Hulkenberg for 2020
Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul says the French manufacturer will consider options beyond Nico Hulkenberg as it considers its driver line-up for the 2020 Formula 1 season.
Daniel Ricciardo: McLaren now the F1 midfield benchmark
Daniel Ricciardo believes McLaren is now the benchmark team in the midfield fight during the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Lewis Hamilton says F1 can’t ‘turn its back’ on Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 cannot afford to turn its back on Silverstone and potentially lose the British Grand Prix altogether from the calendar.
Ferrari still searching for answers to 2019 F1 car performance
Ferrari is still seeking answers over the performance of its 2019 Formula 1 car after updates at the French Grand Prix proved inconclusive, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.
"Noticeable" Williams progress will take another 5-6 races - Russell
George Russell says it will take the Williams Formula 1 team another five-to-six races before it can make any “noticeable” progress.