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Charles Leclerc has explained how he hopes to use his P2 in Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying to find a new level of confidence after a tough run.

Despite showing impressive pace throughout the weekend so far, Kimi Antonelli missed out on pole position in Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix after a "mistake".

Max Verstappen has admitted that he “can’t really explain” what caused his crash in the dying moments of Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.

George Russell recovered from a tough day to grab pole position in Qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix, a session that ended in dramatic fashion.

Mercedes driver George Russell claimed pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix with a last-gasp Qualifying effort that usurped Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, moments after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dramatically crashed out of Q3.

Thierry Neuville will carry a 4.1s lead over Sebastien Ogier following an intense head-to-head duel across Saturday’s gravel stages at Acropolis Rally Greece.
The Hyundai driver commenced Saturday’s six-stage leg with a 9.7s lead over Toyota’s Ogier but that advantage came under serious pressure. 
The quartet of morning stages were not as punishing on the cars and tyres as first ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he is unable to bring his A-game to Assen, saying sixth place is the best he can hope for in the Dutch Grand Prix after a lacklustre showing in the sprint.
The factory Ducati rider finished Saturday’s half-distance race seventh on the road, losing out not only to the four Aprilias but also to other GP26 bikes of Fabio di Giannantonio and Francesco Bagnaia.
He was elevated ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says he was very surprised to be leapfrogging McLaren as Mercedes' closest rival at the Austrian Grand Prix, with the Scuderia looking lost on Friday.
Leclerc in particular struggled with the handling of his recently upgraded SF-26 in FP2, having ceded his car to rookie driver Dino Beganovic in FP1. The Monegasque driver reported four-wheel sliding ...Keep reading

Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix ended in disarray after Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull at the fast Turn 9 on his final push lap.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was also on a push lap, trying to improve on his previous time, and misinterpreted the waved yellow flags at the scene for double waved yellows.
Within the rulebook, the distinction between single and double waved ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen believes his crash in one of the fastest sections at the Red Bull Ring should have triggered double yellow flags earlier, with the FIA explaining that the standard procedure was followed.
Verstappen lost control of his RB22 on the entry to Turn 9 after already experiencing a significant snap three corners earlier.
The rear of the Red Bull stepped out immediately on turn-in ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has shared his sympathy for Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli after a yellow flag misjudgement cost the Italian a shot at a front-row start for the Austrian Grand Prix.
The closing moments of Q3 at the Red Bull Ring were thrown into chaos when Max Verstappen lost control of his Red Bull, triggering local yellow flags. While Mercedes team-mate ...Keep reading

George Russell has explained Toto Wolff’s “just drive” radio message during Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix that was a way to encourage the Briton who went on to secure pole position.
Russell took pole in Austria, beating both Ferrari drivers and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli, but the session was far from straightforward for the Mercedes driver. He was fifth in Q1, more than 0.3s slower ...Keep reading

Five cars were eliminated from contention in a major pile-up following a chaotic start to the Spa 24 Hours on Saturday.
On the opening lap, three cars were completely knocked out of the race and another two dropped out of the lead lap as drivers arrived at the Pouhon double left-handers.
The incident was triggered when Jamie Day in the #34 Walkenhorst Aston Martin and Ariel Levi in the #66 ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta continued to put pressure on KTM to find fixes after a stuck throttle issue added to the manufacturer’s recent technical woes during the Dutch Grand Prix weekend.
Acosta suffered two similar technical problems on Saturday at Assen, stopping on track in the final practice before being hit by reliability issues again during qualifying.
This left him a distant eighth on the grid ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell controversially steals pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with the last lap of the session.

Mercedes driver George Russell controversially steals pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with the last lap of the session.

John Bennett claimed his first FIA Formula 2 victory in the Spielberg Sprint Race after overtaking Sebastian Montoya on the final lap.

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix.

Ernesto Rivera secured his maiden victory in FIA Formula 3 with a determined drive to the top step in the Sprint Race at the Red Bull Ring.

Every time F1 returns to Austria, fans across the world will always think of the legendary Niki Lauda – and this is why.