Formula 1 Season 2024

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Red Bull Ring adds new gravel traps after 83 track limits violations last year
New gravel traps have been installed at the Red Bull Ring in a bid to prevent a repeat of the farcical conclusion to last year’s race.

Williams repeatedly switch floors in search for Sargeant’s missing downforce
Williams ran three different floors on Logan Sargeant’s car during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend as it tried to identify why his FW46 wasn’t producing as much downforce as his team mate’s.

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Gasly signs “multi-year” F1 contract extension with Alpine
Pierre Gasly will remain an Alpine driver into the next major F1 regulations changes in 2026 after the team announced it has extended his contract with him.

Aston Martin extend Stroll’s contract beyond 2025
Lance Stroll will continue to drive for Aston Martin next year “and beyond”, the team has announced.

Gasly goes from third choice to first signing in rare good news story at Alpine
Today’s announcement that Pierre Gasly has recommitted to Alpine comes as welcome positive news for the team which has endured 12 months of negative headlines.

Verstappen rules out early exit from Red Bull next year
Max Verstappen has quelled speculation over his immediate future by confirming he will drive for Red Bull again next year.

Gravel traps plus thinner kerbs spell an end to F1’s tedious track limits rows
The final pair of corners at the Red Bull Ring have received a spate of changes to help try and resolve track limits problems.

Williams hire swathe of staff from rivals including former Alpine technical director
Williams has announced six significant hires for their technical department, including Alpine’s former technical director.

No “trend” to Ferrari’s poorer performances since Monaco win – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc sees no connection between Ferrari’s poorer performances in the two races since he won the Monaco Grand Prix.

Ricciardo wishes he had more than eight wins as he marks 250th F1 start
Daniel Ricciardo will mark the 250th start of his grand prix career this weekend but admits he wishes he’d won more of them.

Has “perfect” track limits fix created an opportunity for foul play in qualifying?
The FIA has responded to concerns over track limits abuse at the Red Bull Ring by installing a pair of gravel traps at the final two corners.

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Higher chance rain will return for sprint race qualifying than the grand prix
Weather forecasts for this weekend’s round of the world championship indicate a slight risk of rain on race day but a stronger chance on Friday afternoon.

Red Bull “were just too slow” at Spanish Grand Prix – Verstappen
Max Verstappen said Red Bull need to show more pace at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix than they did in Barcelona as they face rising pressure from rivals McLaren.

Audi says its 2026 F1 power unit has already run race distances on test bench
Audi says that it has already run its 2026 developmental power unit over multiple full grand prix distances in their Formula 1 factory.

Verstappen quickest despite stopping on track in Austrian GP practice
Max Verstappen was quickest in the sole practice session at the Red Bull Ring, but only after a scare when he was forced to stop on track.

Austrian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model	Time      Gap
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:05.685s  -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:05.961s 0.276s
 3  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   1:06.055s 0.370s
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:06.128s 0.443s
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:06.254s 0.569s
 6  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:06.297s 0.612s
 7  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:06.384s 0.699s
 8  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:06.386s 0.701s
 9  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:06.579s 0.894s
10  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:06.603s 0.918s
11  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:06.734s 1.049s
12  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:06.783s 1.098s
13   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:06.880s 1.195s
14  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:06.919s 1.234s
15  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:06.925s 1.240s
16   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:06.962s 1.277s
17  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:06.966s 1.281s
18  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:06.995s 1.310s
19  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:07.145s 1.460s
20   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:07.259s 1.574s

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Verstappen beats McLarens to sprint race pole as engine fault strikes Leclerc
Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to pole position for the Red Bull Ring sprint race by less than a tenth of a second in qualifying.

Austrian GP
Sprint Qualifying
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:04.686s  -
 2   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:04.779s 0.093s
 3  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:04.987s 0.301s
 4  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:05.054s 0.368s
 5  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:05.126s 0.440s
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:05.270s 0.584s
 7  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:06.008s 1.322s
 8  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:06.101s 1.415s
 9  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:06.624s 1.938s
10  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   No time
11  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:05.806s 0.620s
12  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:05.847s 0.661s
13  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:05.878s 0.692s
14  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:05.960s 0.774s
15   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    0         0.000
16   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:06.581s 0.891s
17  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:06.583s 0.893s
18  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:06.725s 1.035s
19  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:06.754s 1.064s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:07.197s 1.507s

“I don’t know if you noticed, there was no engine” – Failure mystifies Leclerc
Charles Leclerc was at a loss to explain the mystery power unit problem which prevented him from setting a lap time at the end of qualifying for the sprint race.

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Why Perez blamed “idiot” Ocon over final lap which left him 1.3s off Verstappen
Sergio Perez pointed the finger at Esteban Ocon after qualifying 1.3 seconds slower than his team mate for tomorrow’s sprint race.

Red Bull and RB set summer break meeting to discuss Ricciardo’s future
Daniel Ricciardo’s future with Red Bull’s Formula 1 teams will be discussed in a meeting during the summer break, his team boss has confirmed.

Verstappen’s “hard won” victories on par with Senna and Clark – Horner
Max Verstappen’s recent victories bear comparison with those of Formula 1’s greatest drivers, his team principal Christian Horner believes.

RB admit rushed Spanish GP upgrade package was a “belly flop”
RB’s CEO admitted they made a mistake by rushing the introduction of their upgrade package for the last round of the championship.

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Verstappen re-passes Norris to win Austria sprint race
Max Verstappen held off both McLaren drivers to win the sprint race of the Austrian Grand Prix, beating Oscar Piastri to the chequered flag.

Austrian GP
Sprint Session
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Laps Time       Gap     Pts
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20     23  26:41.389s  -       8
 2  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38    23  26:46.005s  4.616s  7
 3   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38    23  26:46.737s  5.348s  6
 4  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15      23  26:49.743s  8.354s  5
 5  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24    23  26:51.378s  9.989s  4
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15      23  26:52.596s 11.207s  3
 7  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24    23  26:54.813s 13.424s  2
 8  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20     23  26:58.798s 17.409s  1
 9  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24    23  27:05.456s 24.067s
10  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24    23  27:11.564s 30.175s
11  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524     23  27:12.228s 30.839s
12  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524     23  27:12.697s 31.308s
13  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01  23  27:16.841s 35.452s
14   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01  23  27:20.786s 39.397s
15  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24    23  27:24.544s 43.155s
16   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46     23  27:25.465s 44.076s
17  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46     23  27:26.062s 44.673s
18  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44      23  27:27.900s 46.511s
19  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24    23  27:29.812s 48.423s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44      23  27:34.532s 53.143s

Here is the World Standings after the Austrian Sprint:

World Championship Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver               Pts
 1  Max Verstappen       227
 2  Lando Norris         156
 3  Charles Leclerc      150
 4  Carlos Sainz Jnr     120
 5  Sergio Perez         112
 6  Oscar Piastri         94
 7  George Russell        86
 8  Lewis Hamilton        73
 9  Fernando Alonso       41
10  Yuki Tsunoda          19
11  Lance Stroll          17
12  Daniel Ricciardo       9
13  Oliver Bearman         6
14  Nico Hulkenberg        6
15  Pierre Gasly           5
16  Esteban Ocon           3
17  Alexander Albon        2
18  Kevin Magnussen        1
19  Zhou Guanyu            0
20  Valtteri Bottas        0
21  Logan Sargeant         0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team            Pts
 1  Red Bull        339
 2  Ferrari         276
 3  McLaren         250
 4  Mercedes        159
 5  Aston Martin     58
 6  RB               28
 7  Alpine            8
 8  Haas              7
 9  Williams          2
10  Sauber            0

Norris admits he “left the door open like an amateur” for Verstappen
Lando Norris blamed himself for failing to win the sprint race at the Red Bull Ring after allowing Max Verstappen to re-pass him for the lead.

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Verstappen takes Austrian GP pole but faces investigation for pit exit incident
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix but is under investigation for driving too slowly in the pit lane exit.

Austrian GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model   Time      Gap
 1   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:04.314s  -
 2   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:04.718s 0.404s
 3  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     1:04.840s 0.526s
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               SF-24   1:04.851s 0.537s
 5  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     1:04.903s 0.589s
 6  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   1:05.044s 0.730s
 7  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   1:05.048s 0.734s
 8  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    1:05.202s 0.888s
 9  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:05.385s 1.071s
10  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:05.883s 1.569s
11   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:05.289s 0.820s
12  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   1:05.347s 0.878s
13  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    1:05.359s 0.890s
14  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 1:05.412s 0.943s
15  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:05.639s 1.170s
16  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:05.736s 0.473s
17  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   1:05.819s 0.556s
18  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:05.847s 0.584s
19   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    1:05.856s 0.593s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     1:06.061s 0.798s

Leclerc says qualifying “not a disaster” after last-lap errors cost him shot at third
Charles Leclerc said losing a chance to start the Austrian Grand Prix from third place was “not a disaster” following a series of mistakes on his final lap.

Verstappen says latest row between father and Horner “could have been avoided”
Max Verstappen said he understands his father’s frustration over the latest falling-out between him and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

“Too early” in championship to order Piastri to stay behind Norris – Stella
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said they did not consider imposing orders on their drivers during the Austrian Grand Prix sprint race.

Hulkenberg handed 10-second penalty for move Alonso called “optimistic”
Nico Hulkenberg has fallen to 19th place in the sprint race results at the Red Bull Ring after the stewards handed him a 10-second penalty.

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Piastri slams “embarrassing” track limits call after losing third place
Oscar Piastri slammed the stewards’ decision to delete the lap time which originally put him third on the grid, calling it “embarrassing”.

Hamilton, Verstappen and Hulkenberg avoid penalties over qualifying incidents
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg avoided penalties after the drivers were investigated for four separate incidents in qualifying.

Stewards reject McLaren’s protest over Piastri’s deleted lap time
McLaren have failed in their effort to have Oscar Piastri restored to third place on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix.

“Horrified” Tsunoda apologises after €40,000 fine for using offensive language
Yuki Tsunoda has been fined €40,000 (£33,900), half of which has been suspended, for using an ableist slur on his radio during qualifying.

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Russell snatches Austrian Grand Prix victory after Verstappen and Norris collide
George Russell picked up the pieces when Max Verstappen and Lando Norris clashed while battling over the lead to win the Austrian Grand Prix.

Austrian GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Model  Laps Time          Gap     Pts
 1  63  George Russell    Mercedes              W15     71  1:24:22.798s   -       25
 2  81  Oscar Piastri     McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   71  1:24:24.704s   1.906s  18
 3  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari               SF-24   71  1:24:27.331s   4.533s  15
 4  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              W15     71  1:24:45.940s  23.142s  12
 5   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull-Honda        RB20    71  1:25:00.510s  37.253s  10
 6  27  Nico Hulkenberg   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   71  1:25:16.886s  54.088s   8
 7  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull-Honda        RB20    71  1:25:17.470s  54.672s   6
 8  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          VF-24   71  1:25:23.153s  60.355s   4
 9   3  Daniel Ricciardo  RB-Honda              VCARB01 71  1:25:23.967s  61.169s   2
10  10  Pierre Gasly      Alpine-Renault        A524    71  1:25:24.564s  61.766s   1
11  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               SF-24   71  1:25:29.854s  67.056s
12  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        A524    71  1:25:31.123s  68.325s
13  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   70  1 lap
14  22  Yuki Tsunoda      RB-Honda              VCARB01 70  1 lap
15  23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes     FW46    70  1 lap
16  77  Valtteri Bottas   Sauber-Ferrari        C44     70  1 lap
17  24  Zhou Guanyu       Sauber-Ferrari        C44     70  1 lap
18  14  Fernando Alonso   Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR24   70  1 lap
19   2  Logan Sargeant    Williams-Mercedes     FW46    69  2 laps
dnf  4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      MCL38   64  7 laps
Fastest Lap: Fernando Alonso 1:07.694s

Here is the World Standings after the Austrian GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver              Pts
 1  Max Verstappen      237
 2  Lando Norris        156
 3  Charles Leclerc     150
 4  Carlos Sainz Jnr    135
 5  Sergio Perez        118
 6  Oscar Piastri       112
 7  George Russell      111
 8  Lewis Hamilton       85
 9  Fernando Alonso      41
10  Yuki Tsunoda         19
11  Lance Stroll         17
12  Nico Hulkenberg      14
13  Daniel Ricciardo     11
14  Oliver Bearman        6
15  Pierre Gasly          6
16  Kevin Magnussen       5
17  Esteban Ocon          3
18  Alexander Albon       2
19  Zhou Guanyu           0
20  Valtteri Bottas       0
21  Logan Sargeant        0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team             Pts
 1  Red Bull         355
 2  Ferrari          291
 3  McLaren          268
 4  Mercedes         196
 5  Aston Martin      58
 6  RB                30
 7  Haas              19
 8  Alpine             9
 9  Williams           2
10  Sauber             0

Norris clash shows stewards were too soft on Verstappen-Hamilton incidents – Stella
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Lando Norris’ race ending clash with Max Verstappen was a result of the world champion not receiving harsh enough punishments for past incidents with Lewis Hamilton.

Verstappen should own up to ‘stupid, reckless’ driving after collision – Norris
Lando Norris laid the blame for his race-ending collision with Max Verstappen entirely at his rival’s feet.

Verstappen denies moving under braking and rejects “ridiculous” penalty for Norris clash
Max Verstappen was unimpressed with the stewards’ decision to penalise him for the collision with Lando Norris which ruined both their races.

Despite Piastri’s frustration, Red Bull Ring’s track limits solution is working
The FIA urged the operators of the Red Bull Ring to solve the persistent track limits problems which turned last year’s race into a farce.

Verstappen urged Red Bull to recreate Osterreiching ‘but I don’t think it’s possible’
Max Verstappen revealed he has urged Red Bull to rebuild more of the Osterreichring, which was once Formula 1’s fastest circuit.

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Verstappen’s willingness to make contact paid off again, but has Norris noticed?
Max Verstappen’s vigorous defence of his lead and eventual penalty for colliding with Lando Norris prompted fresh examination of the world champion’s robust racecraft.

Verstappen’s unseen post-crash error and thwarted bid for fastest lap bonus
Max Verstappen salvaged 10 useful points after his collision with Lando Norris in the Austrian Grand Prix. But his bid to take another was thwarted by an unexpected rival.

Piastri says track limits penalty fired him up to take more risks in Austrian GP
Oscar Piastri said he took more chances than usual in the Austrian Grand Prix as he was still fuming over the track limits penalty which cost him third on the grid.

How Norris avoided two British GP penalties after collision with Verstappen
After collecting a track limits penalty and driving into the pits with damage, Lando Norris’ was fortunate to avoid a grid drop for his home race.

Norris ‘could have got points’ instead of retiring after Verstappen collision
Lando Norris suspects he could have salvaged a points finish after colliding with Max Verstappen in yesterday’s Austrian Grand Prix.

Russell swore at Wolff because ‘I almost crashed when he screamed in my ear’
George Russell admitted he was shocked when Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff shouted at him on the radio during the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hulkenberg ‘let Perez pass’ in unseen last-lap move – then re-passed him
Nico Hulkenberg revealed he deliberately allowed Sergio Perez to overtake him on the final lap knowing he’d be able to repass him.

Threat of automatic ban grows for Alonso after penalty for “dive bomb” on Zhou
Fernando Alonso moved closer to an automatic ban after the stewards gave him two penalty points on his licence for colliding with Zhou Guanyu.

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What is your take on Max and Lando incident during the Austian GP?

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Colapinto to make Formula 1 practice debut at Silverstone on Friday
Williams junior driver Franco Colapinto will become the first Argentinean to participate in a grand prix weekend for over two decades on Friday.

Ferrari aim to fix high-speed bouncing by bringing forward SF-24 upgrade package
Ferrari are “pushing flat out” to introduce an upgrade earlier than planned to fix the high-speed bouncing which has held them back in recent races.

Aston Martin hires ex-Mercedes engine chief Cowell as it prepares for Honda era
Aston Martin has signed the man who masterminded Mercedes’ domination of the V6 hybrid turbo era as its new Group CEO.

“No real danger” letting drivers make contact in low-speed corners – Marko
Max Verstappen should not have been penalised for his collision with Lando Norris, said Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko, who claimed there was “no real danger” when the two made contact.

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

British GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   16:30 To 17:30
Practice Session 2   20:00 To 21:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   15:30 To 16:30
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 19:00 To 21:00

@hassan918
For the time being this is a racing incident until in the next GP, one driver deliberately dives inside the other driver and takes him out of the race ala (Hamilton/Verstappen Silverstone 2021) or in Hungary Piastri plays the bowling ball like (Bottas Hungary 2021). This is racing and stuff like this is what makes racing exciting.

Problem only happens when too many incidents starting to occur between the same 2 drivers like Hamilton/Massa 2011 or Hamilton/Verstappen 2021, on some occassions only one driver is involved in multiple incidents with different drivers like Maldonado 2012, Grosjean 2012 or Magnussen this season, in these situations its better to hand the offending driver a 1 or 2 race ban to teach him the necessary lesson.

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We gave Verstappen “hardest” penalty possible for Norris collision, says steward
Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert, one of the stewards during last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, says there was no harsher penalty they could have given over the collision between the race leaders

Red Bull reveals special British GP livery based on 2015 ‘Camo Bull’ design
Red Bull have revealed a special livery design they will use for this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

RedBull's Special British GP Livery

“Inscrutable” FIA response led Mercedes to surrender Hamilton’s place to Sainz
Mercedes told Lewis Hamilton to give up fourth place to Carlos Sainz Jnr despite not knowing whether he would get a penalty for passing the Ferrari driver off-track.

McLaren joins Red Bull in the social media war – but its key weapon is Piastri
Max Verstappen paid Lando Norris the ultimate compliment with his no-holds-barred defending in Austria.

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Official: Ferrari junior Bearman gets full-time Haas F1 drive for 2025
Ferrari junior driver Oliver Bearman will join the F1 grid as a full time race driver in 2025 with Haas.

With Bearman’s debut confirmed, which F1 driver will lose their seat in 2025?
Although it’s a tired journalistic cliche to greet the announcement of a driver’s contract as ‘no surprise’, it was especially true of Oliver Bearman’s confirmation at Haas.

“Hard not to think” Haas F1 debut could lead to Ferrari chance – Bearman
Ferrari junior driver Oliver Bearman says he’s keeping thoughts of a future move to the team from his mind after securing an F1 seat with Haas for next year.

Norris and Verstappen’s Austrian GP collision “blown out of proportion” – rivals
Several of Max Verstappen’s rivals said his defensive moves against Lando Norris in the Austrian Grand Prix were no more than “hard racing” after McLaren complained about his actions.

Norris admits ‘overreacting’ but queries why Verstappen avoided track limits penalty
Lando Norris admitted he “overreacted” in some of the comments he made following his clash with Max Verstappen in the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Norris quickest after near-miss with Red Bull’s Hadjar and problem for Piastri
Lando Norris set the pace in the first practice session for the British Grand Prix with a best lap of 1’27.420 on the soft tyre compound.

British GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:27.420s  -
 2  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:27.554s 0.134s
 3  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:27.631s 0.211s
 4   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:27.729s 0.309s
 5  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:27.738s 0.318s
 6  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:27.794s 0.374s
 7  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:27.858s 0.438s
 8  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   1:27.903s 0.483s
 9  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:27.925s 0.505s
10  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:27.974s 0.554s
11  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:28.082s 0.662s
12  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:28.254s 0.834s
13   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:28.477s 1.057s
14  50  Oliver Bearman   Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:28.536s 1.116s
15  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:28.590s 1.170s
16  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:28.649s 1.229s
17  61  Jack Doohan      Alpine-Renault         A524    1:28.735s 1.315s
18  45  Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:29.078s 1.658s
19  37  Isack Hadjar     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:29.270s 1.850s
20  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:29.864s 2.444s

Norris stays on top in McLaren one-two as rain hits practice
Lando Norris set the fastest time again in the second practice session for the British Grand Prix and was joined at the top of the table by his team mate.

British GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:26.549s  -
 2  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:26.880s 0.331s
 3  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:26.983s 0.434s
 4  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:26.990s 0.441s
 5  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   1:27.150s 0.601s
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:27.202s 0.653s
 7   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:27.233s 0.684s
 8  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:27.249s 0.700s
 9  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:27.274s 0.725s
10  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:27.294s 0.745s
11  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:27.372s 0.823s
12  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:27.381s 0.832s
13  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:27.645s 1.096s
14  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:27.732s 1.183s
15  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:27.743s 1.194s
16  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:27.745s 1.196s
17   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:27.809s 1.260s
18  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:27.813s 1.264s
19   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:27.916s 1.367s
20  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:28.122s 1.573s

Red Bull pit wall “encourage” Verstappen to break racing rules – Brown
Red Bull should do more to encourage Max Verstappen to obey the racing rules, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has said.

Apple’s Formula 1 film starring Brad Pitt will be called ‘F1’
Formula 1 has confirmed the title of the forthcoming film about the sport starring Brad Pitt will be ‘F1’.

RB solved problems caused by Spanish Grand Prix “downgrade” – Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo believes RB have a clear direction on their car development after the problems they encountered with the new parts they introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Persistent showers expected throughout British Grand Prix weekend
Drivers will face a continuing risk of rain across all three days of the British Grand Prix weekend – but there is hope Sunday’s race may stay dry.

“It’s become rocket science”: F1 drivers warn latest racing rules are too complex
Formula 1 drivers have warned the rules and regulations over wheel-to-wheel racing in Formula 1 have become too complex.

Pirelli introducing new C6 tyre to improve racing on street tracks next year
Pirelli will add a sixth tyre compound to its range next year with the goal of improving the racing on street tracks.

“He’s holding up everyone”: Sainz’s rivals frustrated over driver market standstill
Carlos Sainz Jnr’s rivals say its “difficult to understand” why he’s taking so long to decide which team to drive for next year.

Verstappen told Norris to trust him: ‘I’m not there to crash you out’
Max Verstappen said he and Lando Norris have cleared the air after their collision in last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

Alonso warns F1’s penalty points system “takes away incentive to try to overtake”
Fernando Alonso believes F1’s superlicence penalty points system is punishing “racing mistakes” when it should be reserved for instances of dangerous driving.

Ferrari yet to get best from current package says Leclerc as team bring no upgrades
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari can extract more performance from their car despite not introducing any upgrades at Silverstone this weekend.

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Russell leads Hamilton and Norris in wet final practice at Silverstone
Austrian Grand Prix winner George Russell was fastest of all in a wet final practice session at Silverstone, though his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton was close behind.

British GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:37.529s  -
 2  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:37.564s 0.035s
 3   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:37.714s 0.185s
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:38.139s 0.610s
 5   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:38.393s 0.864s
 6  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   1:38.454s 0.925s
 7  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:38.654s 1.125s
 8  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:38.940s 1.411s
 9  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:39.284s 1.755s
10  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:39.340s 1.811s
11  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:39.603s 2.074s
12  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:39.700s 2.171s
13   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:39.702s 2.173s
14  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:39.820s 2.291s
15  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:40.242s 2.713s
16  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:40.430s 2.901s
17  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:40.539s 3.010s
18   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:40.823s 3.294s
19  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:41.785s 4.256s
20  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    No time

Red Bull’s “win-at-all-costs mentality” is not how we go racing – McLaren
McLaren believe they can challenge Red Bull in the championship without resorting to the same tactics as their rivals.

Drivers welcome ‘narrow kerb’ track limits fix used at Silverstone and Red Bull Ring
Formula 1 drivers have welcomed the FIA’s new approach to enforcing track limits by reducing the width of kerbs.

Verstappen was “lucky” tyre damage didn’t force him to retire like Norris
The fact only one of the two drivers who collided while fighting for the lead in the Austrian Grand Prix finished the race appears to have been down to luck.

Williams not ruling out change in driver line-up before end of season
Williams team principal James Vowles says they are “open-minded” about the possibility of changing their driver line-up before the end of the season.

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Russell heads all-Mercedes British Grand Prix front row ahead of Norris
George Russell secured pole position for the British Grand Prix, beating team mate Lewis Hamilton as Lando Norris completed an all-British top three in third.

British GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model   Time      Gap
 1  63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     1:25.819s  -
 2  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     1:25.990s  0.171s
 3   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes	MCL38   1:26.030s  0.211s
 4   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:26.203s  0.384s
 5  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   1:26.237s  0.418s
 6  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:26.338s  0.519s
 7  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                SF-24   1:26.509s  0.690s
 8  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:26.585s  0.766s
 9  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:26.640s  0.821s
10  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   1:26.917s  1.098s
11  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   1:27.097s  0.538s
12   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    1:27.175s  0.616s
13  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:27.269s  0.710s
14  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:27.867s  1.308s
15   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 1:27.949s  1.390s
16  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     1:32.431s  2.884s
17  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   1:32.905s  3.358s
18  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:34.557s  5.010s
19  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    1:38.348s  8.801s
20  10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524    1:39.797s 10.250s

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Mercedes pair thrilled by “massive difference” in car after front row lock-out
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell said small changes to the configuration of their Mercedes have made a major difference to a car which was only the fifth-quickest at the start of the year.

Russell felt “most pressure I’ve ever had in qualifying” before taking pole
George Russell says his pole lap in qualifying for the British Grand Prix was “one of the best feelings I’ve ever had driving Silverstone.”

Red Bull repair job saved Verstappen after Copse error “ripped the floor apart”
Max Verstappen said fourth on the grid was the best he could hope for after damaging his car when he spun off at Copse during qualifying.

Perez “f***** up” touching slippery white line as spin leaves him 19th
Sergio Perez accepted blame for the error which put him out of qualifying and left him on the back row of the grid for the British Grand Prix.

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“Common sense” urged on track limits to avoid races being won on penalties
Both Sunday morning races in Formula 1’s junior series at Silverstone were decided when the winner on the road was handed a time penalty.

First look at ‘F1’ movie teaser trailer
Formula 1 fans have been given their first look at the upcoming Apple Films movie entitled ‘F1’, based on the world championship series.

FIA told teams it should have warned Verstappen over his driving during Austrian GP
The FIA has admitted to teams Max Verstappen should have been given a warning over his conduct while fighting Lando Norris for the lead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Hamilton ends two-and-a-half year win drought in rain-hit British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton won his first grand prix since 2021 by beating Max Verstappen in a scintillating British Grand Prix.

British GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Model  Laps Time          Gap      Pts
 1  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               W15     52  1:22:27.059s   -        25
 2   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull-Honda         RB20    52  1:22:28.524s   1.465    18
 3   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   52  1:22:34.606s   7.547s   15
 4  81  Oscar Piastri    McLaren-Mercedes       MCL38   52  1:22:39.488s  12.429s   12
 5  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                SF-24   52  1:23:14.377s  47.318s   11
 6  27  Nico Hulkenberg  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   52  1:23:22.781s  55.722s    8
 7  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   52  1:23:23.628s  56.569s    6
 8  14  Fernando Alonso  Aston Martin-Mercedes  AMR24   52  1:23:30.636s  63.577s    4
 9  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes      FW46    52  1:23:35.446s  68.387s    2
10  22  Yuki Tsunoda     RB-Honda               VCARB01 52  1:23:46.362s  79.303s    1
11   2  Logan Sargeant   Williams-Mercedes      FW46    52  1:23:56.019s  88.960s
12  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           VF-24   52  1:23:57.212s  90.153s
13   3  Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda               VCARB01 51   1 Lap
14  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                SF-24   51   1 Lap
15  77  Valtteri Bottas  Sauber-Ferrari         C44     51   1 Lap
16  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         A524    50   2 Laps
17  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull-Honda         RB20    50   2 Laps
18  24  Zhou Guanyu      Sauber-Ferrari         C44     50   2 Laps
dnf 63  George Russell   Mercedes               W15     33  19 Laps
dns 10  Pierre Gasly     Alpine-Renault         A524     0
Fastest Lap: Carlos Sainz 1:28.293s

Here is the World Standings after the British GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver               Pts
 1  Max Verstappen       256
 2  Lando Norris         171
 3  Charles Leclerc      150
 4  Carlos Sainz Jnr     145
 5  Oscar Piastri        124
 6  Sergio Perez         118
 7  George Russell       111
 8  Lewis Hamilton       110
 9  Fernando Alonso       45
10  Lance Stroll          23
11  Nico Hulkenberg       22
12  Yuki Tsunoda          20
13  Daniel Ricciardo      11
14  Oliver Bearman         6
15  Pierre Gasly           6
16  Kevin Magnussen        5
17  Alexander Albon        4
18  Esteban Ocon           3
19  Zhou Guanyu            0
20  Logan Sargeant         0
21  Valtteri Bottas        0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team             Pts
 1  Red Bull         374
 2  Ferrari          301
 3  McLaren          295
 4  Mercedes         221
 5  Aston Martin      68
 6  RB                31
 7  Haas              27
 8  Alpine             9
 9  Williams           4
10  Sauber             0

Hamilton admits he ‘didn’t feel good enough’ at times during win-less run
British Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton admits that he had moments of doubting he may ever win again during his long win-less run of almost 60 grands prix.

Norris ‘hates saying we’ve thrown another win away’ at home
Lando Norris did not hide his disappointment at missing another chance to win a race this year after leading his home grand prix prior to his final pit stop.

Verstappen thought he’d finish sixth on “poor afternoon” for Red Bull
Max Verstappen insists he is more happy to have finished in second place in the British Grand Prix than he is disappointed not to have won it.

Why Piastri realised “instantly” pitting too late was a race-losing decision
Oscar Piastri admitted McLaren’s decision not to pit him for intermediate tyres with team mate Lando Norris was “painful” after he finished 12 seconds off victory in the British Grand Prix.

Ferrari’s plan to minimise damage after “losing three months” to their rivals
Max Verstappen best captured Ferrari’s plight after the British Grand Prix when he remarked that he knew he was really in trouble when Carlos Sainz Jnr began putting him under pressure.

Perez knows his lack of points is an “unsustainable” situation – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Sergio Perez understands that his poor haul of points in recent races needs to change.

Why Hamilton hasn’t put Abu Dhabi 2021 behind him despite avenging lost win
Lewis Hamilton endured the longest wait of his Formula 1 career – by far – to score his 104th victory yesterday.