Formula 1 Season 2022 - Start of New Era

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Russell criticises rivals putting ‘performance over safety’ amid porpoising clampdown
George Russell says some Formula 1 drivers are trying to preserve a competitive advantage by opposing changes to cars on safety grounds.

Leclerc to take penalty soon as Ferrari confirm Baku engine cannot be repaired
Charles Leclerc is preparing to take a grid penalty in one of the coming races after Ferrari confirmed the power unit which failed in his car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix cannot be repaired.

Hamilton to run “relatively extreme” low-downforce configuration in Canada
Lewis Hamilton will conduct another set-up experiment for Mercedes at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix as the team strives to solve the problems with its W13.

Mid-season rules change on porpoising ‘not correct’ and ‘very hard to police’ – Verstappen
Max Verstappen has questioned the need for the FIA to take steps to reduce the porpoising and bouncing drivers have experienced over the opening races of the season.

Hamilton: Mercedes ‘cannot raise car higher’ to stop porpoising and bouncing
Lewis Hamilton says raising his car’s ride height is not the simple solution to porpoising drivers such as Max Verstappen claim it is.

Tsunoda to start last, Leclerc avoids penalty after engine parts changes
Yuki Tsunoda will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after incurring penalties for exceeding his allocation of power unit parts.

Verstappen leads Sainz and Alonso in first Canadian Grand Prix practice
Max Verstappen set the pace to start the Canadian Grand Prix weekend fastest of all in the opening practice session.

Canadian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Time      Gap    Laps
 1   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull              1:15.158s  -      27
 2  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               1:15.404s 0.246s  33
 3  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault        1:15.531s 0.373s  30
 4  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull              1:15.619s 0.461s  31
 5  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               1:15.666s 0.508s  29
 6  63  George Russell    Mercedes              1:15.822s 0.664s  28
 7  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:15.877s 0.719s  31
 8  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              1:15.877s 0.719s  26
 9   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:16.041s 0.883s  32
10   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes      1:16.083s 0.925s  28
11  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:16.165s 1.007s  29
12   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      1:16.211s 1.053s  17
13  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     1:16.308s 1.150s  28
14  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:16.322s 1.164s  33
15  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        1:16.421s 1.263s  25
16  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:16.426s 1.268s  27
17  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:17.152s 1.994s  29
18  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari          1:17.223s 2.065s  24
19   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes     1:17.241s 2.083s  32
20  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          1:17.555s 2.397s  30

Verstappen ends Friday fastest ahead of Ferrari pair in Canada
Max Verstappen ended Friday fastest of all after the second practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Canadian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Time      Gap	 Laps
 1   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull              1:14.127s  -      33
 2  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               1:14.208s 0.081s  32
 3  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               1:14.352s 0.225s  32
 4   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:14.442s 0.315s  35
 5  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault        1:14.543s 0.416s  24
 6  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:14.879s 0.752s  34
 7  63  George Russell    Mercedes              1:14.971s 0.844s  31
 8   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      1:14.987s 0.860s  30
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes      1:15.033s 0.906s  31
10  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        1:15.119s 0.992s  32
11  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull              1:15.167s 1.040s  29
12  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:15.396s 1.269s  34
13  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              1:15.421s 1.294s  25
14  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          1:15.499s 1.372s  34
15  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari          1:15.516s 1.389s  35
16  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:15.526s 1.399s  31
17  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:15.567s 1.440s  37
18  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     1:16.171s 2.044s  30
19   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes     1:16.509s 2.382s  27
20  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    No time	           3

Vettel, Gasly and Stroll reprimanded for failing to respect chicane bollard rules
Sebastian Vettel, Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll have each been reprimanded by the stewards for the same infringement in second practice.

Alfa Romeo ‘changed lots of things’ to fix Baku handling problem – Bottas
Alfa Romeo made changes to the suspension on Valtteri Bottas’s car in response to the problems which mystified the driver in Baku and left him around a second slower than his team mate in the race.

F1 risks “really horrid” rows if FIA doesn’t share teams’ porpoising data – Mercedes
Formula 1 could find itself mired in controversy if the FIA’s efforts to tackle porpoising are not fully transparent, Mercedes have warned.

FIA should black-flag cars if their porpoising endangers drivers’ safety – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the FIA should not change Formula 1’s rules during the season in response to concerns over porpoising.

Leclerc to take grid penalty at Canadian Grand Prix after further parts change
Charles Leclerc will take a grid penalty at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix after his team opted to change another power unit part on his car.

I’ve never a driven a car this bad here says Hamilton after practice “disaster”
Lewis Hamilton said an experimental set-up and drastic floor change on his Mercedes did not improve the performance of the team’s troubled car in practice for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Alonso narrowly leads Gasly and Vettel in wet final practice at Montreal
Fernando Alonso was quickest in the final practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix, which was run entirely in wet conditions.

Canadian GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Time      Gap    Laps
 1  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault        1:33.836s  -      15
 2  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:33.889s 0.053s  17
 3   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:33.891s 0.055s  18
 4  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        1:34.003s 0.167s  16
 5   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes      1:34.110s 0.274s  14
 6   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      1:34.248s 0.412s  13
 7  63  George Russell    Mercedes              1:34.259s 0.423s  11
 8  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull              1:34.498s 0.662s  10
 9   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull              1:34.616s 0.780s  10
10  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               1:34.778s 0.942s  17
11  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:35.016s 1.180s  15
12  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:35.213s 1.377s  14
13  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:35.531s 1.695s  23
14  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          1:35.643s 1.807s  17
15  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              1:35.692s 1.856s  12
16  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     1:35.761s 1.925s  17
17  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:36.261s 2.425s  27
18  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari          1:37.388s 3.552s  17
19   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes     1:38.394s 4.558s  11
20  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               No time            5

Verstappen grabs pole as Alonso stuns with second in wet qualifying
Max Verstappen will start the Canadian Grand Prix from pole position, but team mate Sergio Perez is mired in the midfield after crashing in Q2.

Canadian GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Time       Gap
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               1:21.299s   -
 2  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         1:21.944s   0.645s
 3  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                1:22.096s   0.797s
 4  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               1:22.891s   1.592s
 5  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           1:22.960s   1.661s
 6  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           1:23.356s   2.057s
 7  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         1:23.529s   2.230s
 8  63  George Russell   Mercedes               1:23.557s   2.258s
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       1:23.749s   2.450s
10  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:24.030s   2.731s
11  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:26.788s   5.489s
12  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes      1:26.858s   5.559s
13  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               1:33.127s  11.828s
14   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       No Time
15  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-RedBull     1:34.492s  13.193s
16   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:34.512s  13.213s
17  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:35.532s  14.233s
18   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      1:35.660s  14.361s
19  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                No Time
20  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-RedBull     1:36.575s  15.276s

Heavy rain in Montreal could disrupt F1 qualifying session – Sainz
The rain forecast during this afternoon’s qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve could be heavy enough to prevent drivers from being able to run, says Carlos Sainz Jnr.

Canadian politician slates Vettel’s ‘hypocrisy’ over tar sands criticism
Sebastian Vettel’s criticism of Canada’s exploitation of the Alberta tar sands has drawn a fierce response from the region’s minister of energy.

More F1 drivers back FIA’s efforts to make teams reduce porpoising
More Formula 1 drivers have backed the FIA’s decision to intervene over porpoising, as they see it as the best way to make teams improve the ride of their cars.

Alpine boss expects Piastri will have Formula 1 seat next year
Otmar Szafnauer confirmed Alpine is looking to place Oscar Piastri in a Formula 1 seat for 2023, including outside its own team.

F1 drivers should go home if their cars are “too stiff or too difficult for them” – Tost
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says Formula 1 drivers need to train more to cope with the harsher ride in this year’s cars or go home and watch races on television.

Protests possible over new floor stays after FIA porpoising directive – Szafnauer
Formula 1 teams which have altered their cars in response to the FIA’s technical directive on porpoising could put themselves at risk of a protest, says Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer.

Sainz admits mistake in final corner of last Q3 lap cost him half a second
After qualifying third in Montreal, Carlos Sainz Jnr admitted he had pushed too much in the final corner, missing out on a front row start.

Russell has no regrets over soft tyre gamble after crash leaves him eighth
George Russell said he was glad he risked running a set of soft tyres as the track dried in the closing stages of Q3, despite the crash with left him eighth on the grid.

Qualifying crash was “a mistake from my side”, admits Perez
Sergio Perez apologised to his Red Bull team after crashing during the second stage of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix.

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“Awesome” season-best fourth on grid reminds Hamilton of his F1 debut
Lewis Hamilton says his fourth place on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix reminded him of his first qualifying session in a Formula 1 car, where he also took fourth.

“Yes I am a hypocrite” admits Vettel after politician’s broadside over oil sands helmet
The Aston Martin driver said he was disappointed the Alberta politician resorted to a personal attack in reaction to his environmental activism.

Alonso says experience was key to taking front-row start for Canadian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso says his front-row start for the Canadian Grand Prix shows the value of his experience.

Wolff condemns rivals for ‘disingenuous’ and ‘pitiful’ response to porpoising safety concerns
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff criticised rivals for failing to support moves to control porpoising and bouncing, insisting the problem is not limited to his team.

Leclerc says fourth place is possible from back row ‘if we play it smart on strategy’
Charles Leclerc will start today’s race from 19th after taking multiple penalties for replacement power unit penalties, but believes fourth at the finish is possible.

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Verstappen sees off Sainz attack for Canadian Grand Prix win
Max Verstappen saw off Carlos Sainz Jnr to claim his sixth win of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix and further extend his championship lead.

Canadian GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Laps Time         Gap       Pts
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               70  1:36:21.757s  -         25
 2  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                70  1:36:22.750s    0.993s  19
 3  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               70  1:36:28.763s    7.006s  15
 4  63  George Russell   Mercedes               70  1:36:34.070s   12.313s  12
 5  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                70  1:36:36.925s   15.168s  10
 6  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         70  1:36:45.647s   23.890s   8
 7  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     70  1:36:47.004s   25.247s   6
 8  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     70  1:36:48.709s   26.952s   4
 9  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         70  1:36:51.702s   29.945s   2
10  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  70  1:36:59.979s   38.222s   1
11   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       70  1:37:04.804s   43.047s
12   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  70  1:37:06.002s   44.245s
13  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes      70  1:37:06.650s   44.893s
14  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    70  1:37:06.940s   45.183s
15   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       70  1:37:13.902s   52.145s
16   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      70  1:37:21.735s   59.978s
17  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           70  1:37:29.937s 1:08.180s
dnf 22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    47  Spun off
dnf 47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           18  Power Unit
dnf 11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull                7  Power Unit
Fastest Lap: Carlos Sainz 1:15.749s

Here is the Championships Standings after the Canadian GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver              Pts
 1  Max Verstappen      175
 2  Sergio Perez        129
 3  Charles Leclerc     126
 4  George Russell      111
 5  Carlos Sainz Jnr    102
 6  Lewis Hamilton       77
 7  Lando Norris         50
 8  Valtteri Bottas      46
 9  Esteban Ocon         39
10  Fernando Alonso      18
11  Pierre Gasly         16
12  Kevin Magnussen      15
13  Daniel Ricciardo     15
14  Sebastian Vettel     13
15  Yuki Tsunoda         11
16  Zhou Guanyu           5
17  Alexander Albon       3
18  Lance Stroll          3
19  Mick Schumacher       0
20  Nico Hulkenberg       0
21  Nicholas Latifi       0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team         Pts
 1  Red Bull     304
 2  Ferrari      228
 3  Mercedes     188
 4  McLaren       65
 5  Alpine        57
 6  Alfa Romeo    51
 7  AlphaTauri    27
 8  Aston Martin  16
 9  Haas          15
10  Williams       3

Canada retirement “very costly in championship fight” Perez
Sergio Perez says his retirement in the Canadian Grand Prix “hurts a lot” as it has cost him in the championship fight.

Ecstatic Hamilton says Mercedes are “getting closer” to rivals after Montreal podium
Lewis Hamilton said he was “honestly ecstatic” to take his second podium finish of 2022 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Ferrari were “faster all race” says Sainz after chasing Verstappen home
Carlos Sainz Jnr praised the pace of his Ferrari after finishing second to Max Verstappen in the Canadian Grand Prix.

I need better reliability says Alonso after engine problem leads to “kamikaze” drive
Fernando Alonso says Alpine need to improve the reliability of his car after suffering an engine problem in the Canadian Grand Prix which he says cost him a second per lap.

Russell surprised Mercedes pair were able to keep Leclerc behind
George Russell admitted he expected to come under attack from Charles Leclerc in the closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Alonso drops to ninth after penalty for weaving that Bottas called “dangerous”
Fernando Alonso has been given a five-second time penalty for weaving in front of Valtteri Bottas while the pair were fighting for seventh place at the end of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Ferrari unhappy with race director’s late decision to deploy Safety Car
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the race director needs to take “sharper decisions” after what he feels was a late call to deploy the Safety Car during the Canadian Grand Prix.

Leclerc frustrated by “DRS trains” and slow pit stop in climb from back row to fifth
Charles Leclerc said his efforts to make progress in the Canadian Grand Prix were frustrated by a series of “DRS trains” and a slow pit stop.

Vettel removed controversial ‘climate crime’ helmet for Canadian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel did not wear his helmet drawing attention to “Canada’s climate crime” during yesterday’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Verstappen expected Safety Car would play in Sainz’s favour
Max Verstappen was “not happy” when the Safety Car was deployed in the closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix because he expected it would leave him vulnerable to Carlos Sainz Jnr.

Mercedes’ performance in Canada ‘gives us a lot of hope” – Hamilton
Mercedes have glimpsed the potential in their car with their encouraging performance in the Canadian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has said.

McLaren’s tough Canadian GP showed “the car’s not good enough” – Norris
Lando Norris said the Canadian Grand Prix was a wake-up call for McLaren that their car is not competitive enough.

Alpine disagree with Alonso’s penalty for weaving on the final lap
Alpine team management defended Fernando Alonso after he was penalised for weaving on the final lap of the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Latifi suspects difference between chassis explains part of deficit to Albon
Nicholas Latifi isn’t convinced his chassis is capable of performing in the same way as that of his team mate Alexander Albon.

Mercedes “haven’t made a huge amount of progress yet” – Russell
George Russell does not believe Mercedes’ showing in the Canadian Grand Prix signalled a significant improvement in competitiveness for the team.

FIA’s technical directive on porpoising was not applicable – Ferrari
The FIA’s technical directive aimed at addressing Formula 1’s porpoising problem was not enforceable, Ferrari believe.

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Schumacher sees ‘loads of positives’ for Haas after early retirement from seventh
Mick Schumacher said his Haas team have “loads of positives” to take from Montreal despite his early retirement with power unit failure while running in seventh place.

Injury risk from porpoising comparable to other sports – Verstappen
Max Verstappen says the injury risk from porpoising is comparable to what competitors in other sports are exposed to.

More confident Sainz is now a contender for wins – Binotto
Carlos Sainz Jnr’s performance in the Canadian Grand Prix showed he has found the confidence he lacked at the start of the season and is now a contender for wins, says Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto.

Verstappen urges Red Bull to find more pace after close win in Canada
Max Verstappen says Red Bull need to find more pace from their car after narrowly resisting the threat from Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Hamilton’s Canada podium especially satisfying after run of “bad luck” – Wolff
Lewis Hamilton’s return to the podium in last week’s Canadian Grand Prix was especially deserved after the misfortunes he suffered earlier in the season, says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.

Another season at AlphaTauri for Gasly officially confirmed
Pierre Gasly’s long association with Red Bull’s junior Formula 1 team, which began five years ago, will continue for at least one more season.

Ocon has “big hopes” for Alpine’s Silverstone upgrade package
Esteban Ocon expects Alpine will make a significant step forward when the team introduces its next upgrade package at the British Grand Prix.

Alfa Romeo see “great future in F1” for Zhou after best result so far
Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo team predicted a bright future for the rookie Formula 1 driver after he achieved his best result of the season to date last weekend.

Mercedes don’t want new F1 power unit debate “dragging out” beyond summer
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is pushing for details of Formula 1’s new power unit rules to be confirmed soon.

F1 reveals new branding to promote 2030 “net zero” carbon target
Formula 1 has revealed new branding it will introduce at this weekend’s British Grand Prix promoting its goal of becoming a “net zero” emitter of carbon by 2030.

Silverstone upgrade vital after Aston Martin’s poor pace in Barcelona – Krack
The upgrade Aston Martin will bring to its home race this weekend is vital to ensure the team will remain competitive at the similar venues which follow, says team principal Mike Krack.

“I get nightmares when I see how many points we’ve lost” – Gasly
Pierre Gasly says he dreads to think how many points he’s missed out on over the opening races of 2022.

Red Bull announce plans for 1,100bhp hypercar with £5 million price tag
Red Bull has announced plans to develop and build its first production car. The RB17, which uses the same nomenclature as its Formula 1 cars, is due to arrive in 2025.

Red Bull drop Vips from Junior Team over use of racial slur
Red Bull has dropped Juri Vips from its Junior Team following its investigation into his use of a racial slur during a live stream last week.

‘This has no place in our sport’: Hamilton condemns Piquet’s racist comment
Lewis Hamilton has called for action to be taken to tackle racism after F1, the FIA and his Mercedes team condemned a discriminatory comment made about him by his fellow world champion Nelson Piquet.

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

British GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   17:00 To 18:00
Practice Session 2   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   16:00 To 17:00
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 19:00 To 21:00

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“Enough is enough”: Hamilton’s rivals speak out over Piquet’s racist comment
Several of Lewis Hamilton’s rivals have spoken up in support of him on social media after one of his fellow Formula 1 champions referring to him using a racist expression.

Williams to bring upgrade for Albon’s car only at Silverstone
Williams will bring an upgraded aerodynamic package for their home race this weekend, but it will only be available for one of the team’s two drivers.

“You’ll see more of me” in Drive to Survive after talks with producers – Verstappen
Max Verstappen says he will feature more heavily in the next series of Drive to Survive after meeting with the producers of a programme he previously accused of “faking rivalries”.

FIA tweaks 2022 F1 technical rules and sets target for deal on 2026 power unit
The FIA has approved a series of changes to Formula 1’s sporting and technical rules at a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council today.

Masi did get it wrong with title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP restart, Horner admits
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted a mistake was made in the controversial restart of last year’s Formula 1 season finale, at which Max Verstappen won the world championship.

Piquet gets F1 paddock ban after apologising to Hamilton but denying use of racial slur
Three-times Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet has been banned indefinitely from appearing in the series’ paddock, RaceFans understands from a source, in the wake of comments he made about Lewis Hamilton.

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Slight risk of rain for British Grand Prix qualifying session
A moderately cooler weekend at Silverstone than last year awaits drivers and teams for round 10 of the 2022 Formula 1 championship.

Hamilton and Mercedes partnership announces first diversity grants
A partnership set up by Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team to help promote diversity and inclusion in motorsport has announced its first grants.

F1 criticises Ecclestone as he defends Piquet’s Hamilton comments and Putin’s war
A Formula 1 spokesperson has said comments made by the series’ former CEO Bernie Ecclestone about Nelson Piquet and Russian president Vladimir Putin “are in very stark contrast to position of the modern values of our sport.”

Vettel to demonstrate his ex-Mansell 1992 Williams at Silverstone using sustainable fuel
Sebastian Vettel will demonstrate Nigel Mansell’s 1992 Formula 1 world championship-winning Williams FW14B ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.

FIA to set limit on ‘porpoising’ from French Grand Prix using new metric
The FIA says it has determined the metric it will use to measure porpoising on Formula 1 cars to enforce its technical directive due to come into effect in this month’s French Grand Prix.

Hamilton: Stop sharing views of ‘old voices’ like Ecclestone, Piquet and Stewart
Lewis Hamilton has claimed the views of some older Formula 1 figures should not be shared when they promote discrimination.

Verstappen: Piquet was wrong but isn’t racist and shouldn’t be banned from F1 paddock
Max Verstappen says Nelson Piquet is “definitely not a racist” but agrees the term he used to describe Lewis Hamilton was “very offensive”.

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Ricciardo’s TV series will be “like Ballers or Entourage in the world of F1”
Daniel Ricciardo says the F1-based television series he’s developing is not intended to be a rival to the feature Lewis Hamilton is co-producing.

Williams’ new Red Bull-esque sidepod design is a “much-needed upgrade” – Albon
Alexander Albon has high hopes for the improvement Williams will make from its first major upgrade of the season, but admits it may take a while to get the most out of.

Hamilton says jewellery dispute with FIA is no threat to him racing
Lewis Hamilton says his dispute with the FIA over restrictions on drivers wearing jewellery won’t prevent him from competing in this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Latifi won’t have updated Williams at next race either
Nicholas Latifi says the upgrade Williams have brought for his team mate’s car this weekend won’t be available for both cars at the next race.

Drivers back Hamilton’s call for teams to sign up to diversity charter
Several Formula 1 drivers backed Lewis Hamilton’s call for teams to support a charter to encourage greater diversity and inclusion of people from under-represented backgrounds in the sport.

Police issue warning over protesters’ plan to disrupt British Grand Prix
Northamptonshire police believe protesters are planning to disrupt the British Grand Prix, and have warned them not to do so.

Bottas quickest as Stroll spin brings wet practice to an early end
Valtteri Bottas was the fastest driver during a rain-affected opening practice session in which only half the field set timed laps.

British GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Time      Gap     Laps
 1  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:42.249s   -       9
 2  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes              1:42.781s  0.532s  10
 3  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari               1:42.967s  0.718s   8
 4  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari               1:43.801s  1.552s   7
 5  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari          1:43.895s  1.646s   3
 6  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:46.171s  3.922s   4
 7  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari          1:48.161s  5.912s   3
 8  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:51.243s  8.994s   5
 9  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:51.373s  9.124s   5
10   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:59.168s 16.919s   5
11  63  George Russell   Mercedes              No time             2
12  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull              No time             3
13  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault        No time             2
14  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault        No time             1
15  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes     No time             1
16   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes      No time             4
17  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   No time             3
18   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes      No time             4
19   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes     No time             1
20   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull              No time             3

I still believe in my championship chances as much as I did five races ago – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc admits his championship chances have suffered a blow in recent races but is confident Ferrari can fix the reliability problems which have held him back.

“Draconian” decision to sack Vips shows Red Bull is serious about racism – Horner
Red Bull’s decision to dismiss Juri Vips from its young driver programme shows it is serious about tackling racism, says team principal Christian Horner.

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Sainz leads Hamilton and Norris in second practice at Silverstone
Carlos Sainz Jnr set the pace for Ferrari in the only dry practice session on Friday at Silverstone.

British GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Time      Gap     Laps
 1  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari               1:28.942s  -       28
 2  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes              1:29.105s 0.163s   21
 3   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes      1:29.118s 0.176s   29
 4   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull              1:29.149s 0.207s   18
 5  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari               1:29.404s 0.462s   25
 6  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault        1:29.695s 0.753s   19
 7  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull              1:29.753s 0.811s   17
 8  63  George Russell   Mercedes              1:29.799s 0.857s   29
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes      1:29.902s 0.960s   26
10  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:29.942s 1.000s   17
11  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:30.000s 1.058s   29
12   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:30.057s 1.115s   20
13  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault        1:30.238s 1.296s   12
14  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes     1:30.263s 1.321s   14
15  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:30.271s 1.329s   27
16  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:30.338s 1.396s   29
17  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari          1:30.480s 1.538s   27
18  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:30.510s 1.568s   28
19  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari          1:30.609s 1.667s   29
20   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes     1:31.326s 2.384s   27

Williams’ massive car update plus other teams’ new parts for Silverstone detailed
Nine of the 10 Formula 1 teams have brought upgrades for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, but Williams’ is by far the biggest of all.

Russell reveals “strange” first experience of being booed at F1 race
George Russell says spectators jeering drivers “needs to be stamped out” after experiencing it for the first time at the last race in Canada.

Mercedes have “made a step forward” as Hamilton ends practice second
Mercedes are confident they’ve made progress with their W13 at Silverstone this weekend after an encouraging start to practice for the team.

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Hamilton: Mercedes “not miles off” Red Bull and Ferrari after W13 upgrades
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes are “not miles off” rivals Red Bull and Ferrari at the end of the opening day of practice for the British Grand Prix.

Mercedes evaluating whether Red Bull sidepod design would offer gains – Elliott
Mercedes is evaluating Red Bull’s sidepod design as it considers whether to persist with its unique ‘zeropod’ concept.

Verstappen fastest by four tenths in final British Grand Prix practice
Max Verstappen stated his intentions for qualifying by going fastest by four tenths input a second in final practice for the British Grand Prix.

British GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Time      Gap     Laps
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull              1:27.901s  -       18
 2  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull              1:28.311s 0.410s   21
 3  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari               1:28.348s 0.447s   21
 4  63  George Russell   Mercedes              1:28.426s 0.525s   21
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes              1:28.488s 0.587s   24
 6  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari               1:28.689s 0.788s   21
 7   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes      1:29.102s 1.201s   20
 8  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:29.185s 1.284s   20
 9  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari          1:29.510s 1.609s   21
10  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault        1:29.520s 1.619s   20
11  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault        1:29.552s 1.651s   24
12   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:29.593s 1.692s   25
13  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:29.752s 1.851s   17
14  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes     1:29.780s 1.879s   22
15  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:29.885s 1.984s   23
16  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:29.892s 1.991s   26
17  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:30.039s 2.138s   22
18   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes      1:30.293s 2.392s   21
19   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes     1:30.489s 2.588s   16
20  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari          1:30.523s 2.622s   19

Mercedes would have exceeded FIA’s planned porpoising limit in Baku
The FIA’s proposed metric to limit the extent of porpoising is strict enough that Mercedes would have exceeded it at least once this season, the team has admitted.

Sainz beats Verstappen and Leclerc to take his first pole at wet Silverstone
Carlos Sainz Jnr took his maiden Formula 1 pole position at the end of a wet qualifying session for the British Grand Prix.

British GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Time      Gap
 1  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari               1:40.983s  -
 2   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull              1:41.055s  0.072s
 3  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari               1:41.298s  0.315s
 4  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull              1:41.616s  0.633s
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes              1:41.995s  1.012s
 6   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes      1:42.084s  1.101s
 7  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault        1:42.116s  1.133s
 8  63  George Russell   Mercedes              1:42.161s  1.178s
 9  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:42.719s  1.736s
10   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes     2:03.095s 22.112s
11  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-RedBull    1:43.702s  2.719s
12  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:44.232s  3.249s
13  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-RedBull    1:44.311s  3.328s
14   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes      1:44.355s  3.372s
15  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault        1:45.190s  4.207s
16  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes     1:42.078s  1.095s
17  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari          1:42.159s  1.176s
18   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:42.666s  1.683s
19  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari          1:42.708s  1.725s
20  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:43.430s  2.447s

Sainz “surprised” by first pole at rain-lashed Silverstone
Carlos Sainz Jnr says he was surprised to take his maiden Formula 1 pole, in his 150th grand prix, in changeable, wet conditions at Silverstone.

Leclerc “didn’t deserve pole” after spin at Chapel delays Verstappen
Charles Leclerc admitted that he “didn’t deserve to be on pole” after spinning on his final lap of qualifying for the British Grand Prix.

Verstappen says he doesn’t care if Silverstone crowd boo him
Max Verstappen shrugged off the boos directed at him from some in the crowd at Silverstone after he claimed second place on the grid for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix.

Hamilton ‘definitely doesn’t agree’ with Silverstone fans booing Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton said he didn’t agree with the fans who booed Max Verstappen after qualifying for the British Grand Prix, but suspects some of them are “feeling the pain from last year.”

Mercedes “pretty disappointed” after missing chance to get Hamilton on front row
Mercedes believe a tactical error in the closing stages of qualifying cost them the chance to get Lewis Hamilton on the front row of the grid for this weekend’s race at Silverstone.

Russell “definitely underperformed” after taking eighth on grid
George Russell was surprised by his below-par qualifying performance in a rain-hit qualifying session at Silverstone.

Albon frustrated after missing chance to reach Q3 in upgraded car
Alexander Albon says Williams should have made things easier for themselves in today’s rain hit qualifying session after failing to progress beyond Q1.

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Sainz says breakthrough pole shows he’s made “good steps” after early struggles
After taking the first pole position of his career Carlos Sainz Jnr said he feels more confident in his Ferrari than he did earlier in the season, when he suffered multiple setbacks.

Alonso “lost a couple of places” after running out of battery at end of qualifying
Fernando Alonso says he could have qualified higher on the grid for today’s British Grand Prix after running out of charge in his battery as he began his final lap in qualifying.

FIA clampdown on floor stiffness “a surprise to say the least” for Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he was surprised to learn the FIA plans to toughen up the policing of floor stiffness from the French Grand Prix.

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Sainz claims first win at Silverstone with late pass on Leclerc
Carlos Sainz Jnr claimed his first grand prix victory at Silverstone after passing team mate Charles Leclerc during a late Safety Car restart.

British GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver           Team                  Laps  Time         Gap     Pts
 1  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                52   2:17:50.311s  -       25
 2  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               52   2:17:54.090s  3.779s  18
 3  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               52   2:17:56.536s  6.225s  16
 4  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                52   2:17:58.857s  8.546s  12
 5  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         52   2:17:59.882s  9.571s  10
 6   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       52   2:18:02.254s 11.943s   8
 7   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               52   2:18:09.088s 18.777s   6
 8  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           52   2:18:09.306s 18.995s   4
 9   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  52   2:18:12.666s 22.355s   2
10  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           52   2:18:14.901s 24.590s   1
11  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  52   2:18:16.458s 26.147s
12   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      52   2:18:22.822s 32.511s
13   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       52   2:18:23.128s 32.817s
14  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    52   2:18:31.221s 40.910s
dnf 31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         37   Retirement
dnf 10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    26   Retirement
dnf 77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     20   Gearbox
dnf 63  George Russell   Mercedes-Mercedes       0   Collision
dnf 24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari      0   Collision
dnf 23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes       0   Collision
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton 1:30.510s

Here is the Championships Standings after the British GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver              Pts
 1  Max Verstappen      181
 2  Sergio Perez        147
 3  Charles Leclerc     138
 4  Carlos Sainz Jnr    127
 5  George Russell      111
 6  Lewis Hamilton       93
 7  Lando Norris         58
 8  Valtteri Bottas      46
 9  Esteban Ocon         39
10  Fernando Alonso      28
11  Pierre Gasly         16
12  Kevin Magnussen      16
13  Sebastian Vettel     15
14  Daniel Ricciardo     15
15  Yuki Tsunoda         11
16  Zhou Guanyu           5
17  Mick Schumacher       4
18  Alexander Albon       3
19  Lance Stroll          3
20  Nicholas Latifi       0
21  Nico Hulkenberg       0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team            Pts
 1  Red Bull        328
 2  Ferrari         265
 3  Mercedes        204
 4  McLaren          73
 5  Alpine           67
 6  Alfa Romeo       51
 7  AlphaTauri       27
 8  Haas             20
 9  Aston Martin     18
10  Williams          3

Sainz hails “very special day” after finally taking first win at 150th attempt
Carlos Sainz “could not ask for more” after claiming his maiden race victory in a dramatic British Grand Prix.

Russell shaken by “incredibly scary” crash which left Zhou’s car between barriers
George Russell says Formula 1 will have to consider what it can learn from Zhou Guanyu’s huge crash at the start of the British Grand Prix.

Protesters removed after attempting to enter track at start of British Grand Prix
A group of protesters who attempted to enter the track at the start of Sunday’s British Grand Prix were removed from the area.

British GP stopped after Zhou’s car clears tyre barrier in huge start crash
The British Grand Prix has been stopped on the first lap of the race after a major crash at the first corner involving seven drivers.

Horner: FIA’s directive on porpoising risks setting “dangerous” precedent
The FIA’s plan to clamp down on Formula 1 cars porpoising is a “dangerous avenue” for the sport, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned.

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Hamilton says protesters are right to fight for planet but Sainz warns they put lives at risk
Lewis Hamilton spoke up in defence of a group of protesters who were apprehended by the authorities after they tried to disrupt the start of the British Grand Prix.

Double stacking fears behind call not to pit Leclerc, says Binotto
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says fears of losing time double stacking in the pits led them to tell Charles Leclerc to stay out under Safety Car in the British Grand Prix.

Leclerc says fight with Hamilton and Perez was “on the limit”
Charles Leclerc said his fight to keep his place on the podium at the end of the British Grand Prix was “on the limit”.

Zhou says “Halo saved me” in shocking British GP crash
Zhou Guanyu said Formula 1’s Halo saved him from injury in his enormous crash at the start of the British Grand Prix.

Verstappen’s car was damaged by debris from AlphaTauri drivers’ collision
The damage which cost Max Verstappen a potential victory in the British Grand Prix was caused by debris from a collision between the drivers of Red Bull’s junior team.

Halo “saved two lives” at Silverstone today, says Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jnr said the FIA deserves praise for the for safety improvements it has made in recent years after drivers survived two dramatic crashes at Silverstone.

‘There’s people sitting on the track!’: How F1 drivers saw the British GP protest
The attempted protest by a group of anti-oil activists at the British Grand Prix failed to gain significant attention as the race was already disrupted before their demonstration began.

Seventh a “good result” after unavoidable debris damage – Verstappen
Max Verstappen says that his seventh place finish in the British Grand Prix was a “good result” after he struck debris in the early laps.

Alonso expected penalty for Leclerc and promotion to fourth place
Fernando Alonso expected to be promoted to fourth place in the classification for the British Grand Prix because he thought Charles Leclerc would be given a penalty.

Vettel sympathises with protesters but says they were wrong to endanger lives
Sebastian Vettel sympathised with the concerns expressed by anti-oil protesters who tried to disrupt yesterday’s British Grand Prix.

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Horner questions rivals’ strategy calls for Hamilton and Leclerc during British GP
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was puzzled by some of the strategic calls made by rivals Ferrari and Mercedes during the British Grand Prix.

F1 fans capture astonishing first-hand videos of Zhou’s huge Silverstone crash
Formula 1 fans in the grandstands around Silverstone’s Abbey corner captured astonishing footage of the moment Zhou Guanyu’s car was launched over a tyre barrier at the start.

Crash danger shows why F1 drivers’ salaries should not be capped – Perez
The huge crash at the start of the British Grand Prix was a reminder of the danger Formula 1 drivers face, says Sergio Perez.

“Fabulous” Silverstone racing proves F1’s new rules are working – Brawn
The multi-car battle at the end of Sunday’s British Grand Prix proved Formula 1’s new rules have helped improve the quality of racing, says the series’ motorsport director Ross Brawn.

Gasly wants talks over “unnecessary” collision with team mate Tsunoda
Pierre Gasly says talks are needed at AlphaTauri over the collision between the team’s cars during Sunday’s British Grand Prix.

Ricciardo says grip loss from Barcelona reoccured in “pretty sad” British GP
Daniel Ricciardo was puzzled by his McLaren’s lack of performance in the British Grand Prix, but said the lack of grip felt similar to what he experienced four races earlier in Spain.

Six charged with ‘conspiracy to cause nuisance’ over British Grand Prix protest
Six of the seven people who were arrested over the protest at Sunday’s British Grand Prix have been charged, Northamptonshire Police have confirmed.

Perez is perfect team mate for Verstappen because he “doesn’t try to fight” – Marko
Red Bull’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko says the team has found the perfect team mate to Max Verstappen in Sergio Perez.

‘Fans shouted to ask Zhou if he was okay’: How one spectator saw huge British GP crash
A fan whose video of Zhou Guanyu’s shocking British Grand Prix crash went viral described the moment his Alfa Romeo hit the fence in front of her.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Austrian GP with Sprint:

Austrian GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   16:30 To 17:30
Qualifying Session   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 2   15:30 To 16:30
Sprint   Session     19:30 To 20:30

Sunday
Race                 18:00 To 20:00

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Wurz calls for safety work on roll hoops and sausage kerbs after Silverstone crashes
Grand Prix Drivers Association chairman Alexander Wurz says the FIA must look into safety concerns raised by Zhou Guanyu and Roy Nissany’s crashes on Sunday at Silvertone.

Vettel “felt like a five-year-old” in sustainably-fueled 1992 Williams demo run
Sebastian Vettel said his run in Nigel Mansell’s Williams-Renault FW14B was inspired by nostalgia but showed his focus on the problems of the future.

Dry sprint race, damp grand prix likely in Austria
Formula 1 held two races on consecutive weekends at the Red Bull Ring last year in quite different, albeit consistently dry, conditions.

Zhou feared car would catch fire after it landed between barriers in crash
Zhou Guanyu did not realise his car had landed between two barriers until he saw pictures of his Silverstone crash.

Hamilton dismisses Horner’s claim Mercedes ‘let Ferrari off’ with Silverstone strategy
Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes got their strategy calls right at Silverstone after Red Bull team principal Christian Horner questioned their tactics.

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Leclerc: Ferrari have made changes in response to Silverstone Safety Car episode
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari have made changes in reaction to the team’s handling of the Safety Car period at the British Grand Prix, where he lost a shot at victory.

Zhou says Silverstone crash force exceeded roll hoop impact test
Zhou Guanyu believes his car’s roll structure gave way in his huge Silverstone crash because the initial impact exceeded the level it is required to withstand.

Hamilton “truly believes” victories are possible again as he reaches longest win-less streak
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes are ready to claim victories again after recording the longest win-less streak of his F1 career.

Red Bull’s developments have left Perez less “comfortable” in car
Sergio Perez says he isn’t as comfortable driving his Red Bull as he was earlier in the year.

Mercedes understood Russell’s “natural reaction” to check on Zhou
George Russell says his Mercedes team understood why he felt the need to check on Guanyu Zhou following his crash at the start of the British Grand Prix, despite it leading to his retirement from the race.

Sainz: Ferrari accepted I was right not to follow “10 car lengths” instruction
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari accepted his call for them to “stop inventing” instructions on the radio during the British Grand Prix.

Red Bull bring reliability improvements for Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull have brought more updates for their RB18 at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, while Ferrari and Mercedes’s cars are unchanged.

Tsunoda’s error worse because it “affected three of the four Red Bull cars” – Gasly
Pierre Gasly says he gave team mate Yuki Tsunoda more room than he thought he had prior to their collision in the British Grand Prix.

Bottas to start Austrian Grand Prix at back of grid after engine change
Valtteri Bottas will start this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after being penalised for exceeding his allocation of power unit parts.

FIA’s new porpoising restrictions delayed by a month
The FIA has agreed to delay the introduction of new limits on Formula 1 cars ‘porpoising’ until the Belgian Grand Prix.

Deal struck on budget cap break for F1 teams due to soaring inflation
A deal has been agreed to relax Formula 1’s budget cap due to soaring inflation levels, though not all teams were in favour of the move.

Verstappen three tenths faster than Leclerc in Austrian GP practice
Max Verstappen was quickest in the only practice session ahead of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, ahead of his championship rival Charles Leclerc.

Austrian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver            Team                   Time      Gap   Laps
 1   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull               1:06.302s  -     33
 2  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari                1:06.557s 0.255s 31
 3  63  George Russell    Mercedes               1:06.702s 0.400s 32
 4  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull               1:06.839s 0.537s 26
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes               1:06.909s 0.607s 30
 6  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari           1:06.965s 0.663s 32
 7  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari                1:07.039s 0.737s 28
 8  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault         1:07.100s 0.798s 32
 9  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari           1:07.246s 0.944s 31
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:07.296s 0.994s 32
11  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:07.431s 1.129s 26
12  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault         1:07.462s 1.160s 27
13   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:07.476s 1.174s 29
14  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:07.522s 1.220s 26
15  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes      1:07.582s 1.280s 32
16  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:07.592s 1.290s 33
17   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes       1:07.743s 1.441s 25
18  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:07.889s 1.587s 28
19   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes      1:08.149s 1.847s 28
20   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes       1:09.915s 3.613s 14

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Verstappen snatches sprint race pole as Hamilton and Russell crash
Max Verstappen took sprint race pole for the Austrian Grand Prix on his final lap in Q3, beating championship rival Charles Leclerc by just 0.029 seconds.

Austrian GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver            Team                   Time       Gap
 1   1  Max Verstappen    RedBull                1:04.984s   -
 2  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari                1:05.013s   0.029s
 3  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari                1:05.066s   0.082s
 4  11  Sergio Perez      RedBull                1:05.404s   0.420s
 5  63  George Russell    Mercedes               1:05.431s   0.447s
 6  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault         1:05.726s   0.742s
 7  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari           1:05.879s   0.895s
 8  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari           1:06.011s   1.027s
 9  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault         1:06.103s   1.119s
10  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes               1:13.151s   8.167s
11  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-RedBull     1:06.160s   1.176s
12  23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes      1:06.230s   1.246s
13  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-RedBull     1:06.851s   1.867s
14   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes       1:25.847s  20.863s
15   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes       1:06.613s   1.629s
16  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:06.847s   1.863s
17  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:06.901s   1.917s
18   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes      1:07.003s   2.019s
19   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:07.083s   2.099s
20  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:06.319s   1.335s

“No concerns” over flexibility of Red Bull’s floor – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted his car’s floor is not flexing excessively after the FIA issued a technical directive clarifying the relevant regulations.

Verstappen confident for Austria races after taking pole in “very tight qualifying”
Max Verstappen is confident that Red Bull have a car capable of winning in this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix after taking pole position for Saturday’s opening sprint race.

Hamilton “incredibly disappointed in myself” after “big hit” in qualifying
Lewis Hamilton said he was “incredibly disappointed” with himself after crashing out of what had been a strong qualifying session for Mercedes.

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Leclerc hopes second on grid is start of a clean weekend after five “disaster” races
Charles Leclerc said he is just hoping for a clean weekend in Austria, following a run of bad luck in recent rounds.

Russell laments Mercedes’ ‘best qualifying pace, worst outcome’ after crash
George Russell says Mercedes endured their “best qualifying of the year in terms pace” but “worst in terms of outcome” after both he and Lewis Hamilton crashed separately in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Perez drops nine places on grid after losing lap times over track limits breach
Sergio Perez with start Saturday’s sprint race from 13th on the grid after the stewards deleted all his lap times from Q3 and his best lap from Q2.

Ricciardo struggles on while brake problem scares Norris in McLaren’s dire qualifying
McLaren suffered their worst qualifying performance of the season so far as their two drivers suffered different problems with their cars yesterday.

Hamilton was taking corners 10kph quicker when he crashed – Wolff
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s crashes in yesterday’s qualifying session show the Mercedes is still “tricky to drive” despite its more competitive showing in Austria, says team principal Toto Wolff.

F1 bosses welcome delayed clarification of floor rules that ‘not all big teams had exploited’
Formula 1 teams welcomed the FIA’s decision to delay introducing a clarification which could force some to change the design of their cars’ floors.

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Sainz leads Ferrari one-two in final practice session before sprint race
Carlos Sainz Jnr led Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc in the second and final practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Austrian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver            Team                   Time      Gap    Laps
 1  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari                1:08.610s  -      40
 2  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari                1:08.660s 0.050s  43
 3   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull               1:08.778s 0.168s  32
 4  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault         1:08.832s 0.222s  21
 5  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault         1:08.848s 0.238s  24
 6  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull               1:09.179s 0.569s  36
 7  63  George Russell    Mercedes               1:09.240s 0.630s  33
 8  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:09.251s 0.641s  26
 9  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes               1:09.350s 0.740s  14
10   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes       1:09.519s 0.909s  38
11  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:09.525s 0.915s  43
12  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:09.579s 0.969s  37
13   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:09.602s 0.992s  44
14  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:09.665s 1.055s  36
15  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari           1:09.700s 1.090s  32
16  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes      1:09.740s 1.130s  34
17   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes       1:09.852s 1.242s  34
18  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari           1:09.960s 1.350s  34
19  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:10.005s 1.395s  39
20   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes      1:10.261s 1.651s  36

Impact on Zhou’s roll hoop was double the force of FIA crash tests – Vasseur
The roll hoop on Zhou Guanyu’s car suffered an impact over twice the magnitude of the maximum load in FIA safety tests during his Silverstone crash, Frederic Vasseur revealed.

Mercedes and Ferrari deny tactical delays aimed at Porsche and Audi’s F1 entry
Mercedes and Ferrari deny they are holding up approval of Formula 1’s new regulations for 2026 in order to disadvantage potential new rivals Porsche and Audi.

Ecclestone apologises for expressing support for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has apologised for comments he made last week supporting Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops into Ukraine.