The Latest Breaking News from Austria

When the Austrian Grand Prix made its world championship debut back in 1964, few would have expected it to be a calendar fixture more than 60 years later. The dreary L-shaped layout of the temporary track on Zeltweg airfield did little to sell anybody on a return to the area. 

Max Verstappen leads Red Bull into their home Austrian Grand Prix this weekend hoping a major upgrades package can boost his title defence before it is too late.

The 2025 Formula 1 season is hurtling towards the midway point, with McLaren’s early dominance now being threatened and its drivers crashing in Canada.

Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Jake Boxall-Legge and Stuart Codling to preview this weekend's Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.

Mercedes reintroduced the rear suspension package that it debuted at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last time out in Canada. The update was designed to cure the rear tyre surface overheating issues that the team has experienced with its W16 Formula 1 car this year.

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will make his Formula 1 free practice debut with McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, taking Lando Norris' seat for Friday's FP1 session.

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will make his Formula 1 free practice debut with McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, taking Lando Norris' seat for Friday's FP1 session.

Alex Dunne currently leads the F2 standings and has been rewarded for his impressive form

As much as McLaren will want to move on from Lando Norris' Canadian Grand Prix clash with Oscar Piastri when it comes to the subject of Austria, it will invariably remain a talking point at the Red Bull Ring race.