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Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix weekend.

Ferrari have shared plans to introduce a power unit upgrade at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, with the team “working relentlessly” to exploit development opportunities.

Formula 1's governing body the FIA passes a proposal to end term limits for its president by a majority of more than 90%.

Hyundai needs more information before it can decide whether to homologate an FIA update kit to permit its Rally2 car to compete in the top level of the World Rally Championship next year.
The introduction of new technical regulations for next year will create a situation where all-new WRC27 cars and Rally2 machinery would go head-to-head in the top category.
This has now been further ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has detailed what caused his Barcelona Grand Prix retirement and that Mercedes is set to introduce measures to solve its Formula 1 power unit unreliability from the Austrian GP.
During an Italian media interview at the Red Bull Ring, Antonelli confirmed that he will run a new power unit paired with an updated battery pack featuring several corrective measures made by Mercedes ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi believes the one-race ban he received for hitting a marshal in Brno was fair, despite his team Aprilia unsuccessfully appealing the stewards’ decision to seek a more lenient penalty.
The championship leader received a big blow last Saturday when he learned that he would not be allowed to take part in the Czech Grand Prix for what the stewards described as unsportsmanlike ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner says Charles Leclerc must learn from Lewis Hamilton's assertiveness and mental approach to extract the maximum from Ferrari.
Following Hamilton's breakthrough victory for the Maranello outfit at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Steiner argued that Leclerc should not only focus on the telemetry data or technical set-ups, but also on how ...Keep reading

Anthony Hamilton, father and former manager of seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, is set to auction his private collection of 27 classic cars, estimated to be worth over £3million. 
The sale, which is being managed by Iconic Auctioneers, will take place on 25 July during the British Racing Drivers' Club Classic weekend at Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix. 
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Aston Martin Formula 1 power unit partner Honda says it will just bring one power unit improvement for this year despite being afforded two upgrade tokens.
For the brand-new 2026 power units, F1's governing body the FIA devised an upgrade scheme called ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities), which grants manufacturers additional dyno hours and cost cap allowance on a sliding ...Keep reading

Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr referenced seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton following an emotional return to international football at the ongoing 2026 World Cup tournament.
After a 981-day absence from the Brazil squad due to a torn ACL sustained against Uruguay in October 2023, Neymar made his highly anticipated return during a group stage match against Scotland in Miami.
The ...Keep reading

What exactly is causing the delay?
All Formula 1 manufacturers were informed of the initial results of the first ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) period during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend and therefore know where they stand, subject to the additional check. That extra verification is taking place at the insistence of Red Bull-Ford Powertrains.
The newcomer was ...Keep reading

Ducati heads into this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix having won four of the last six grands prix, with reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez particularly in fine form aboard the factory bike.
However, Aprilia expects to bounce back in the Netherlands after two nightmare weekends that saw Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi give away valuable points to rivals with unforced errors.
Assen is regarded ...Keep reading

As F1 heads to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

After a week off, F1 returns to action this weekend with the Austrian Grand Prix. But how much do you know about the Red Bull Ring track? F1.com has your all-in-one guide…

We’ve assessed the latest betting markets and selected our pick of early bets offering the best value at the Red Bull Ring.

This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA.

Does the McLaren team Dorr Motorsport owe its first DTM victory to none other than the stranded Timo Glock? The former Formula 1 pilot parked his McLaren on the track during the Saturday race at the Lausitzring in lap eleven due to a technical defect, which led to a controversial Full-Course-Yellow phase. This gave Glock's teammate Ben Dorr a decisive advantage - and later the win.
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Formula 1's governing body the FIA has declared a Heat Hazard for this weekend's Austrian GP, encouraging drivers to either wear cooling vests or attach ballast to their F1 cars.
Mainland Europe has been smothered by its first major heatwave of the summer, with Austria one of several countries breaking June temperature records.
With temperatures at Spielberg's Red Bull Ring expected to ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner has warned Ferrari against getting carried away following Lewis Hamilton's spectacular maiden victory for the Maranello outfit at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. 
Hamilton and Ferrari perfectly executed a three-stop strategy in Barcelona to secure Ferrari's first win of the season and the first non-Mercedes victory of 2026. 
While Hamilton's resurgence has inevitably ...Keep reading

Aprilia has signed current Ducati star Francesco Bagnaia to replace the outgoing Jorge Martin for the start of the MotoGP’s 850cc era in 2027.
Bagnaia will team up with the previously announced Marco Bezzecchi as part of a four-year deal, forming an all-Italian line-up at Noale.
The two-time MotoGP champion’s move to Aprilia was announced on Thursday morning, one day after Ducati ...Keep reading