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The F1 Nation crew are on hand to run through the main talking points ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Chris Medland picks out the biggest talking points as F1 heads to Austria for the eighth round of the 2026 season.

Kimi Antonelli’s retirement from the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was the latest in a string of reliability issues that are impacting the F1 title race.

MotoGP has banned front holeshot devices with immediate effect, while grid spacing will be expanded from next month’s German Grand Prix.
The series had been weighing up a ban on front holeshot devices going into last weekend’s Czech GP having trialled tests during practice – with riders’ split over the idea.
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If you asked Christian Lundgaard on Sunday morning what his path to victory looked like at Road America, he wouldn’t have told you it involved a punctured tire, a broken front wing, and a desperate crawl back to the pit lane on Lap 1.
After two chaotic hours, though, the 24-year-old Danish driver stood atop the podium at Road America, victorious, drenched in champagne and wearing the ...Keep reading

Tyler Reddick lost 43 points in the final five laps of the NASCAR Cup race at San Diego, and now moves on to Sonoma with just an eight-point advantage over Denny Hamlin in the championship.
20 of those points went away once he lost the lead to 23XI Racing teammate Corey Heim, but the other 23 were given away after suffering a flat tire, falling back to 25th.
It was an unfortunate end to a ...Keep reading

The NASCAR In-Season Challenge is back for the second consecutive year, taking place during the five-week summer run for TNT Sports. The bracket challenge places pairs of drivers against each other each week, with the final two facing off in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26.
Last year, it was the battle of the Tys with Ty Gibbs prevailing over upset Ty Dillon in the ...Keep reading

McLaren and Red Bull are currently awaiting a date for their International Court of Appeal hearing after they took issue with the Monaco Grand Prix stewards reinstating Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 podium. Here's what happens next.
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At this month's Monaco Grand Prix, several drivers were handed time penalties for exceeding pitlane speed limits, including Gasly, his Alpine ...Keep reading

F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff has reiterated that expanding the grassroots pipeline of young female racing drivers remains the series' ultimate priority. 
The all-female racing series has enjoyed a rapid rise in popularity since its inaugural season in 2023, but the focus remains on expanding the talent pool rather than searching for a single breakout star.
"For me, the most ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's Barcelona victory, his first with Ferrari, is one of the standout feel-good moments of the 2026 Formula 1 season so far, coming after a difficult maiden campaign with the Italian team last year. He says he managed to come back "from really quite a low place" - not least because of the support he received from both his team and his fans.
"I really feel like my fans really ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson has strongly shot down suggestions that his sudden demotion from Red Bull was a protective measure due to mental strength struggles, branding the public narrative around his exit as entirely false.
The New Zealander endured a difficult and very short-lived stint at Red Bull alongside four-time champion Max Verstappen, which only lasted two race weekends at the start of ...Keep reading

1996 Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has claimed that Ferrari would have been "silly" to ignore Lewis Hamilton's feedback after making such a significant financial investment in the seven-time champion. 
Speaking on the BBC's Chequered Flag podcast following Hamilton's emotional victory for the Maranello outfit at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Hill outlined how the Briton has reshaped the ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman has revealed that the infectious dedication and high targets set by the Haas Formula 1 team are boosting his own motivation to bring the American outfit towards the front of the grid.
The British driver is in his second full-time season in the championship. Now with seven rounds of the 2026 season, which featured a new wave of regulations, under his belt, the 21-year-old ...Keep reading

Lando Norris was happy to see Lewis Hamilton return to the top step of the podium with his maiden victory for Ferrari at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the eighth Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from the Red Bull Ring.

Factory Honda rider Joan Mir says it is a "smart move" that the manufacturer is allowing him and fellow departing rider Luca Marini to test the 2027 bike and tyres at Brno today. 
As reported last week, Honda has decided that the input of its current race riders will be worth more than the potential downside of them getting a head start as they move to rival teams next year. 
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For those who closely follow or even have a casual interest in NASCAR car number stats, this is the story for you. Part-time driver Corey Heim took the unchartered No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota and claimed victory in just his 13th career start.
He had to pass championship leader and teammate Tyler Reddick in a head-to-head fight, prevailing only after an intense back-and-forth battle with just a ...Keep reading

The first two race weekends of Formula 1’s European season have served as another reality check for Aston Martin and its engine partner Honda. Although Fernando Alonso scored the team’s first point of the season in Monaco, he immediately added that it was no reason for celebration.
During qualifying in the principality, both Aston Martin cars occupied the last two positions, and that ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has revealed the reasoning behind Alex Albon's extended pit visit during the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, explaining how a loose onboard camera prompted the team to turn a compromised race into a testing session.
It was a difficult weekend for the Grove outfit in Barcelona, with car weaknesses exposed by the high-speed, high-temperature demands ...Keep reading

The question of when a female driver will line up on the Formula 1 grid is a persistent one for F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff. However, as the all-female racing series continues to grow, Wolff is clear that having a woman in F1 is not the only benchmark of success for the series.
Speaking during an in-season test at Silverstone, Wolff reflected on the impact that F1 Academy is having ...Keep reading