Formula 1 - Season 2020

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Hamilton keeps Mercedes on top as Racing Point show their pace
The top two were unchanged in the second practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton led another one-two for Mercedes with team mate Valtteri Bottas.

Austrian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:04.304s  -
 2  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:04.501s 0.197s
 3  Sergio Perez       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:04.945s 0.641s
 4  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:04.961s 0.657s
 5  Daniel Ricciardo   Renault               1:04.972s 0.668s
 6  Lando Norris       McLaren/Renault       1:05.087s 0.783s
 7  Lance Stroll       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:05.135s 0.831s
 8  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Honda        1:05.215s 0.911s
 9  Charles Leclerc    Ferrari               1:05.298s 0.994s
10  Carlos Sainz Jr.   McLaren/Renault       1:05.352s 1.048s
11  Esteban Ocon       Renault               1:05.415s 1.111s
12  Daniil Kvyat       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:05.443s 1.139s
13  Alexander Albon    Red Bull/Honda        1:05.453s 1.149s
14  Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:05.608s 1.304s
15  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:05.678s 1.374s
16  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:05.908s 1.604s
17  Pierre Gasly       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:06.016s 1.712s
18  George Russell     Williams/Mercedes     1:06.125s 1.821s
19  Kimi Raikkonen     Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:06.278s 1.974s
20  Nicholas Latifi    Williams/Mercedes     1:07.124s 2.820s

F1 must avoid post-race protest over DAS legality – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the result of the Austrian Grand Prix must not be put into doubt by a protest over the legality of its Dual Axis Steering system.

FIA-Ferrari engine settlement “does nothing but promote suspicion”
F1 teams are continuing to put the FIA under pressure to reveal details of the secret agreement it reached with Ferrari following an investigation into the legality of its power unit last year.

Pandemic prompted Ferrari’s decision to drop Vettel, says Binotto
Ferrari decided not to extend Sebastian Vettel’s contract as a result of the pandemic and the changes it has prompted within Formula 1, according to team principal Mattia Binotto.

Vettel joins Hamilton in supporting Black Lives Matter
Sebastian Vettel has joined Lewis Hamilton in showing his support for the anti-racism movement Black Lives Matter at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

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Verstappen: Front wing damage masked true pace
Max Verstappen says front wing damage on his car masked Red Bull’s true pace in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Red Bull officially lodge protest against Mercedes over DAS
Red Bull has officially protested the Dual Axis Steering device on Mercedes’ two W11 cars in the Austrian Grand Prix.

Mercedes’ improvement a “massive positive”, says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton was very encouraged by Mercedes’ performance in the first two practice sessions of the 2020 F1 season.

Vettel: Ferrari too draggy, lacking grip and downforce
Ferrari’s car is lacking performance in several areas, Sebastian Vettel said after the first day of practice for the 2020 F1 season.

Perez: Racing Point mustn’t “get too excited” after second-fastest team time
Sergio Perez says Racing Point need to keep their expectations in check after a strong start to the first day of practice for the 2020 F1 season.

Red Bull’s protest against Mercedes’ DAS rejected by stewards
Red Bull’s protest against Mercedes over the legality of their dual-axis steering system has been rejected by the stewards at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Russell doubts Williams are ready to reach Q2 yet
George Russell played down his chances of getting Williams beyond the first round of qualifying this weekend, something the team failed to do all season last year.

F1 confirms first batch of 4,000 Covid-19 tests all negative
Formula 1 has confirmed all Covid-19 tests conducted on personnel associated with the Austrian Grand Prix returned negative results in the week prior to the event.

Hamilton: Reports about salary demands are “made up”
Lewis Hamilton has criticised reports claiming he is seeking a salary rise from Mercedes if he is to remain at the team beyond the end of this season.

Red Bull will reserve right to appeal after losing protest against Mercedes’ DAS
Red Bull intends to reserve the right to lodge a future appeal against the stewards’ decision Mercedes’ Dual Axis Steering system is legal.

Hamilton leads clean sweep of practice sessions for Mercedes
Mercedes notched up a third consecutive one-two in the three practice sessions ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, led once again by Lewis Hamilton.

Austrian GP
Practice Session 3
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:04.130s  -
 2  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:04.277s 0.147s
 3  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Honda        1:04.413s 0.283s
 4  Sergio Perez       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:04.605s 0.475s
 5  Charles Leclerc    Ferrari               1:04.703s 0.573s
 6  Alexander Albon    Red Bull/Honda        1:04.725s 0.595s
 7  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:04.851s 0.721s
 8  Lance Stroll       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:04.918s 0.788s
 9  Pierre Gasly       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:04.949s 0.819s
10  Lando Norris       McLaren/Renault       1:04.950s 0.820s
11  Esteban Ocon       Renault               1:05.037s 0.907s
12  Daniel Ricciardo   Renault               1:05.088s 0.958s
13  Carlos Sainz Jr.   McLaren/Renault       1:05.177s 1.047s
14  Daniil Kvyat       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:05.290s 1.160s
15  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:05.363s 1.233s
16  George Russell     Williams/Mercedes     1:05.565s 1.435s
17  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:05.648s 1.518s
18  Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:05.654s 1.524s
19  Kimi Raikkonen     Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:05.773s 1.643s
20  Nicholas Latifi    Williams/Mercedes     1:07.049s 2.919s

Todt praises Red Bull’s handling of Mercedes’ DAS protest
FIA president Jean Todt praised Red Bull’s decision to bring its protest against Mercedes before the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, instead of trying to get them disqualified after the race and putting the result in doubt.

F1 drivers to show support for fight against racism ahead of Austrian GP
The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association has confirmed its members will participate in a pre-race show of support for diversity and fighting racism at the Austrian Grand Prix.

[zia1288]

Closest driver to Mercedes is 0.5 seconds apart. Let's decide the championship between Bottas and Hamilton with toss and move on to 2021

[genius83]

Bottas beats Hamilton to pole despite last-lap spin
Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the first Formula 1 race of 2020 in Austria despite running wide and spinning on his final run.

Austrian GP
Qualifying Session
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap
 1  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:02.939s  -
 2  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:02.951s 0.012s
 3  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Honda        1:03.477s 0.538s
 4  Lando Norris       McLaren/Renault       1:03.626s 0.687s
 5  Alexander Albon    Red Bull/Honda        1:03.868s 0.929s
 6  Sergio Perez       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:03.868s 0.929s
 7  Charles Leclerc    Ferrari               1:03.923s 0.984s
 8  Carlos Sainz Jr.   McLaren/Renault       1:03.971s 1.032s
 9  Lance Stroll       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:04.029s 1.090s
10  Daniel Ricciardo   Renault               1:04.239s 1.300s
11  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:04.206s 1.267s
12  Pierre Gasly       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:04.305s 1.366s
13  Daniil Kvyat       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:04.431s 1.492s
14  Esteban Ocon       Renault               1:04.643s 1.704s
15  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:04.691s 1.752s
16  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          1:05.164s 2.225s
17  George Russell     Williams/Mercedes     1:05.167s 2.228s
18  Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:05.175s 2.236s
19  Kimi Raikkonen     Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:05.224s 2.285s
20  Nicholas Latifi    Williams/Mercedes     1:05.757s 2.818s

Vettel surprised after failing to reach Q3
Sebastian Vettel said he was surprised not to reach Q3 despite Ferrari’s concerns about the performance of their car in Austria.

Hamilton saw no yellow flag when Bottas went off
Lewis Hamilton said he didn’t see a yellow flag when he passed his team mate Valtteri Bottas’s car during their final runs in qualifying.

@zia1288
You are wrong if we decide the championship with a toss then we have to move to 2022 rather then 2021 as in next season we have the same cars with no changes at all thanks to the pandemic COVID-19.

[zia1288]

My bad. Then there should be 2 tosses

[genius83]

Hamilton under investigation over yellow flags and leaving the track
Lewis Hamilton is under investigation for two infringements durign qualifying, including failing to slow down for yellow flags.

Hamilton avoids penalty after investigation for speeding under yellow flags
Lewis Hamilton’s second place on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix has been confirmed after the stewards cleared him of failing to slow for yellow flags during qualifying.

Norris “shocked” by career-best fourth on the grid
Lando Norris said he was “shocked” to qualify fourth, the highest starting position of his career to date, in the first qualifying session of the season.

Ocon: Lack of tow increased gap to Ricciardo
Esteban Ocon believes he would have qualified much closer to team mate Daniel Ricciardo if he’d been able to have a slipstream from another car during his qualifying run.

@zia1288
That would do.

[genius83]

Wolff credits Red Bull for “fair” handling of DAS protest
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Red Bull’s handling of its protest against their dual-axis steering system on Friday.

New socially-distanced podium ceremony to take place at start/finish line
Formula 1 has confirmed details of how the podium ceremony will be conducted following today’s Austrian Grand Prix while complying with social distancing restrictions.

No driver will be criticised if they don’t take a knee – Ricciardo
Some Formula 1 drivers may go further than others in their collective show of support for the anti-racism movement Black Lives Matter before the start of today’s race.

Albon ‘can’t fault’ Red Bull for giving new front wing to Verstappen
Alexander Albon says he does not object to Red Bull giving the only example of their new front wing to team mate Max Verstappen.

Red Bull call for stewards to review decision not to penalise Hamilton
Red Bull has requested the stewards review their decision not to penalise Lewis Hamilton for failing to slow for yellow flags during qualifying.

Three-place penalty drops Hamilton to fifth, Verstappen promoted to second on grid
Lewis Hamilton has lost his front row start for the Austrian Grand Prix, less than an hour before the race is due to begin, after being given a three-place penalty.

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Brazil repeats. You cannot write this stuff

[genius83]

Crazy Race, the retirements are more or less understandable but mistakes like Hamilton and Vettel are not.

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mistakes like Vettel are not.

To add insult to injury sainz k saath huwa incident who is replacing him next year

[genius83]

Tune in next week for more of this with Steiermark GP at the same track.

[genius83]

Bottas wins as Hamilton and Albon tangle again
Valtteri Bottas won the season-opening race for the second year in a row following a lively race at the Red Bull Ring.

Austrian GP
Race Results
Pos Driver             Car                   Time         Gap
 1  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:30:55.739s  -
 2  Charles Leclerc    Ferrrari              1:30:58.439s  2.700s
 3  Lando Norris       McLaren/Renault       1:31:01.230s  5.491s
 4  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:31:01.428s  5.689s
 5  Carlos Sainz Jr.   McLaren/Renault       1:31:04.642s  8.903s
 6  Sergio Perez       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:31:10.831s 15.092s
 7  Pierre Gasly       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:31:12.421s 16.682s
 8  Esteban Ocon       Renault               1:31:13.195s 17.456s
 9  Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:31:16.885s 21.146s
10  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:31:20.284s 24.545s
11  Nicholas Latifi    Williams/Mercedes     1:31:27.389s 31.650s
12  Daniil Kvyat       AlphaTauri/Honda      Puncture
13  Alexander Albon    RedBull/Honda         Retirement
14  Kimi Raikkonen     Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    Wheel Lost
15  George Russell     Williams/Mercedes     Retirement
16  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          Retirement
17  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          Retirement
18  Lance Stroll       Racing Point/Mercedes Retirement
19  Daniel Ricciardo   Renault               Retirement
20  Max Verstappen     RedBull/Honda         Retirement

Here is the Championships Standings after Austrian GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver               Points
 1  Valtteri Bottas        25
 2  Charles Leclerc        18
 3  Lando Norris           16
 4  Lewis Hamilton         12
 5  Carlos Sainz Jr.       10
 6  Sergio Perez            8
 7  Pierre Gasly            6
 8  Esteban Ocon            4
 9  Antonio Giovinazzi      2
10  Sebastian Vettel        1
11  Nicholas Latifi         0
12  Daniil Kvyat            0
13  Alexander Albon         0
14  Kimi Raikkonen          0
15  George Russell          0
16  Romain Grosjean         0
17  Kevin Magnussen         0
18  Lance Stroll            0
19  Daniel Ricciardo        0
20  Max Verstappen          0
Construtor Standings
Pos Constructor            Points
 1  Mercedes                 37
 2  McLaren/Renault          26
 3  Ferrari                  19
 4  Racing Point/Mercedes     8
 5  AlphaTauri/Ferrari        6
 6  Renault                   4
 7  Alfa Romeo/Ferrari        2
 8  Williams/Mercedes         0
 9  RedBull/Honda             0
10  Haas/Ferrari              0

Hamilton collision cost me chance to win, says Albon
Alexander Albon says he could have won the Austrian Grand Prix had he not tangled with Lewis Hamilton while overtaking the Mercedes driver for second place.

Brake failures which put both cars out not Haas’s biggest problem – Grosjean
Brake failures put both Haas drivers out of the Austrian Grand Prix. Romain Grosjean revealed both of them had to limit their brake use from the start of the race.

Hamilton give two penalty points for causing Albon clash
Lewis Hamilton was given two penalty points for his collision with Alexander Albon, after stewards ruled he was “predominatntly toblame” for the collision which knocked the Red Bull driver out of points contention.

Most F1 drivers take a knee ahead before Austrian GP
Most Formula 1 drivers joined a ‘take a knee’ protest ahead of the start of the Austrian Grand Prix.

[zia1288]

Everytime Hamilton ruins Albon's race, McLaren gets on podium.

[zia1288]

Any pace changes expected?

[genius83]

Bottas was worried car wouldn’t make it to the finish
Valtteri Bottas admitted he was concerned his Mercedes wouldn’t last until the end of the race after being told to avoid using the cars.

Mercedes feared “instant kill” on both cars
Mercedes were concerned Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas would both retire from the Austrian Grand Prix due to the technical problems they were managing.

Hamilton says Albon clash was “racing incident”, Wolff calls penalty “harsh”
Mercedes have criticised the five-second time penalty Lewis Hamilton was given during the Austrian Grand Prix.

Alfa Romeo fined after Raikkonen loses wheel during race
Alfa Romeo have been fined €5,000 after Kimi Raikkonen’s car shed its front-right wheel during the Austrian Grand Prix.

Vettel “happy I only spun once” in tough race
Sebastian Vettel said he was happy he only spun once during the Austrian Grand Prix after struggling with the handling of his Ferrari.

Horner: Cause of Verstappen’s retirement has been “seen previously” by Honda
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the technical problem which put Max Verstappen out of the Austrian Grand Prix has been seen by Honda before.

Hamilton sure Bottas didn’t slow him deliberately: “He’s a pure racer”
Lewis Hamilton doesn’t believe his team mate Valtteri Bottas slowed him intentionally at the end of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Kvyat unhappy with Ocon after race-ending suspension failure
Daniil Kvyat says the suspension failure which put him out of the Austrian Grand Prix began after Esteban Ocon forced him wide.

Norris ‘had to be aggressive’ with pass on Perez
Lando Norris said he had to make an aggressive pass on Sergio Perez in order to claim his first podium finish.

Leclerc drove “one of my best races” for second place
Charles Leclerc said his drive to second place in yesterday’s Austrian Grand Prix was one of the best performance of his F1 career so far.

Hamilton: “I never requested or demanded anyone to ‘take a knee'”
Lewis Hamilton denied demanding rival drivers join the pre-race ‘take a knee’ protest at yesterday’s Austrian Grand Prix, stating anti-racism is a “much bigger issue” than whether individuals participate in a single gesture.

Mercedes “probably” should have pitted during second Safety Car
Mercedes admitted they made a strategic error by failing to put Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton on fresh tyres during a late Safety Car period in the Austrian Grand Prix.

The stewards’ U-turn and Hamilton’s 11th-hour grid penalty explained
Three-and-a-half hours after the chequered flag fell on Saturday’s qualifying session, the stewards announced Lewis Hamilton had been cleared of failing to slow down under yellow flags at the end of Q3.

Aitken to make F1 practice debut in Styrian Grand Prix
Formula 2 driver Jack Aitken will make his Formula 1 debut in this weekend’s Friday practice session for the Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

@zia1288
No pace changes but more mechanical retirements and may be a wet weather race.

[genius83]

Ferrari losing 0.7 seconds to Mercedes on straights – Binotto
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said his team’s cars were seven tenths of a second slower than Mercedes on the straights in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.

Zanardi returns to intensive care after third operation
Alex Zanardi has undergone a third operation on the head and facial injuries he suffered last month.

Seventh and 11th “certainly not the grid position Ferrari should have” – CEO
Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri said the team needs to “improve on all fronts” following their disappointing start to the season in Austria last weekend.

Fault which struck Mercedes cars in race was discovered on Friday
Mercedes went into the Austrian Grand Prix expecting to encounter the technical problems which forced them to slow both cars.

Ricciardo “really happy” with success of F1’s first Closed Event
Daniel Ricciardo praised the the safety measures put in place by F1 and the FIA at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Red Bull-owned TV channel to broadcast F1 in Austria
Red Bull-owned television channel Servus TV has agreed a joint deal with long-standing F1 broadcaster ORF which will allow fans in Austria to watch all races live on free-to-air television.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Steiermark GP:

Steiermark GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   14:00 To 15:30
Practice Session 2   18:00 To 19:30

Saturday
Practice Session 3   15:00 To 16:00
Qualifying Session   18:00 To 19:00

Sunday
Race                 18:10 To 20:10

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Hamilton asking for power was funny. Like a little girl. When strategy said, both cars keep of kerbs. Hamilton "but bottas is still going on them" .
And there were expectations from racing point but holy moly the pink merc. I think going in next year, copying the supplier car seems genuinely good option for lower mid field teams. Feeling bad for HAAS as they can only copy ferrari.

[genius83]

Why stewards ruled Hamilton-Albon collision wasn’t a “racing incident”
FIA race director Michael Masi has given insight into the stewards’ decision to penalise Lewis Hamilton for his late-race collision with Alexander Albon.

Kubica to make first practice outing for Alfa Romeo at Styrian GP
Robert Kubica will make his first appearance in a Formula 1 race weekend since last year in this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix.

Renault expected to announce Alonso’s return for 2021 season
Fernando Alonso is expected to make his comeback to Formula 1 with Renault in 2021.

Todt expects ‘significantly more than eight races’ on final 2020 calendar
FIA president Jean Todt expects more details on the final 2020 F1 calendar soon, and that it will feature “significantly more” than the eight races confirmed so far.

Official:
Alonso to return to Formula 1 with Renault next year
Two-times Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will return to the sport next year, driving for the team he won both his world championships with.

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Black livery doesn’t make car run hotter – Mercedes
Mercedes has shed light on a possible side-effect of their switch to a black livery on their 2020 Formula 1 car.

Alonso sees 2021 as year of preparation before new rules arrive
Fernando Alonso will return to Formula 1 next year, but says his first season back in the sport will be one of preparation for the arrival of new rules in 2022.

Hamilton gets less “media criticism” for collisions than Verstappen – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has complained Lewis Hamilton does not face the kind of “media criticism” for collisions that his driver Max Verstappen does.

Driver salary cap mustn’t force “superstars” out of F1 – Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff supports the idea of introducing a cap on drivers’ salaries but warns it mustn’t risk losing “superstars” from Formula 1.

Falling chance of rain ahead of Styrian Grand Prix
Will this weekend’s second race at the Red Bull Ring see significantly different weather conditions than Sunday’s event?

Hamilton: No “bad blood” with Albon after second collision in three races
Lewis Hamilton says there is no “bad blood” between him and Alexander Albon following their second collision in three races last weekend.

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Russell sees Mercedes as only possible alternative to Williams in 2021
George Russell says he is unlikely to drive for any team other than Williams next year – unless he is called up by Mercedes.

Raikkonen: Ferrari will give Vettel “exactly the same treatment” as Leclerc
Former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen doubts the team will give preferential treatment to Charles Leclerc because Sebastian Vettel will leave them at the end of the year.

Ricciardo: Alonso doesn’t need practice runs in my car
Daniel Ricciardo says Fernando Alonso doesn’t need to do any practice runs in his car this year before he takes his place at Renault for the 2021 F1 season.

Albon: I’d make the same move on Hamilton again
Alexander Albon says he has no regrets about the overtaking move he attempted on Lewis Hamilton in the Austrian Grand Prix which led to the two colliding.

Vettel would accept chance to rejoin Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel says he would take up the opportunity to return to Red Bull if the team offered it to him.

Bottas and Leclerc say their home visits between races were not safety risks
Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc explained their decisions to return home in between Formula 1’s two consecutive races at the Red Bull Ring.

Hamilton may ‘take a knee’ again, Kvyat explains why he didn’t last week
Lewis Hamilton says he may ‘take a knee’ again in a gesture of support for the Black Lives Matter movement ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

“Bad sign” for Ferrari if crucial upgrade doesn’t work – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc says it will be a “bad sign” for Ferrari if the upgrade package they have brought for this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix doesn’t work as intended.

Fresh doubt over Shanghai’s F1 race as China cancels international sports events
China’s sporting authority has announced it will cancel almost all international sporting events, casting fresh doubt over this year’s postponed Formula 1 race in Shanghai.

Vettel return to Red Bull is up to Mateschitz – Tost
A return to Red Bull for Sebastian Vettel would be a matter for team owner Dietrich Mateschitz to decide, AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost told RaceFans.

“The more top drivers the better”: Hamilton and Vettel welcome Alonso back
Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and other drivers welcomed the news two-times world champion Fernando Alonso will return to the sport next year.

F1 confirms Mugello to join calendar with ‘Tuscany Ferrari 1000 Grand Prix’ in September
Formula 1 has confirmed Mugello will hold its first round of the world championship in September.

FIA issues new Austrian GP results after correcting Kvyat error
The FIA has issued a revised final classification for the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix after discovering Daniil Kvyat had been credited with the wrong number of completed laps.

Perez quickest for Racing Point in first practice, updated Ferrari 10th
Sergio Perez got Racing Point’s weekend off to a strong start by leading the first practice session for the Styrian Grand Prix.

Steiermark GP
Practice Session 1
Pos Driver             Car                   Time      Gap
 1  Sergio Perez       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:04.867s  -
 2  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Honda        1:04.963s 0.096s
 3  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              1:05.089s 0.222s
 4  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              1:05.120s 0.253s
 5  Lance Stroll       Racing Point/Mercedes 1:05.396s 0.529s
 6  Alexander Albon    Red Bull/Honda        1:05.483s 0.616s
 7  Carlos Sainz Jr.   McLaren/Renault       1:05.602s 0.735s
 8  Pierre Gasly       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:05.698s 0.831s
 9  Daniel Ricciardo   Renault               1:05.769s 0.902s
10  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               1:05.770s 0.903s
11  Daniil Kvyat       AlphaTauri/Honda      1:05.815s 0.948s
12  Charles Leclerc    Ferrari               1:05.837s 0.970s
13  Esteban Ocon       Renault               1:05.874s 1.007s
14  Lando Norris       McLaren/Renault       1:05.908s 1.041s
15  Kimi Raikkonen     Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:06.441s 1.574s
16  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          1:06.446s 1.579s
17  Jack Aitken        Williams/Mercedes     1:06.768s 1.901s
18  Robert Kubica      Alfa Romeo/Ferrari    1:06.797s 1.930s
19  Nicholas Latifi    Williams/Mercedes     1:09.598s 4.731s
20  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari           -         -

Red Bull has discussed and rejected Vettel for 2021 – Horner
Red Bull has considered offering Sebastian Vettel a deal to drive for the team in 2021, according to team principal Christian Horner.

Norris at risk of grid penalty for overtaking under yellow flags
Lando Norris may face a grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix after being summoned to the stewards for overtaking under yellow flags during today’s first practice session at the Red Bull Ring..

Leclerc warned over Covid-19 protocol breach
Charles Leclerc has been warned by the FIA’s Covid-19 delegate after returning to his Monaco home in between last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix and this weekend’s event.