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10 things we learned at the 2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix

The biggest talking point from Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix was, of course, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris colliding in the main race’s final laps, which decided the contest in George Russell’s favour.

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Verstappen just proved again he hasn’t changed, or matured, since F1 2021

The end of Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix was horribly familiar for motorsport purists – those who feel the world’s best drivers really shouldn’t be driving into each other. But it was thrilling again for so many other observers. Because it was F1 2021 all over again.

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Ben Hunt: Why this time F1 nice guy Norris cannot afford to say sorry

Lando Norris’s excellent performances this season for McLaren have been punctuated by a tendency to be incredibly hard on himself whenever he has made a mistake. He has been insistent on taking the blame, even when it was not entirely his fault.

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F1 needs to fix racing rules to avoid "another 2021", says McLaren

Formula 1 should seek to “fix” clear flaws with the racing rules that emerged from the Austrian Grand Prix, reckons McLaren boss Andrea Stella.

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Evans: Portland penalty that denied Formula E win “a disgrace” as Jaguar considers options

Mitch Evans has called the five-second time penalty which he was handed after a collision in the opening Portland Formula E race and that ultimately denied him victory “a disgrace”. The Jaguar driver finished first on the road in Saturday’s 27-lap contest at the Portland International Raceway but was demoted…

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Portland E-Prix: Vergne sets new Formula E pole record

Jean-Eric Vergne claimed his third pole position of the season and a new outright Formula E record ahead of the Portland E-Prix, beating Antonio Felix da Costa by just 0.025s.

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Stella: Verstappen/Norris Austrian GP clash caused by unpunished 2021 F1 moves

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella believes Max Verstappen’s collision with Lando Norris in the Austrian Grand Prix was a result of his 2021 clashes with Lewis Hamilton not being properly punished.

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Marquez’s Assen MotoGP tyre pressure penalty highlights unfair rules flaw

Marc Marquez was only 0.01 bar outside of MotoGP’s minimum tyre pressure rule for one lap of the Dutch Grand Prix and feels contact with Enea Bastianini was to blame.

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F1 drivers back Austria GP track limits experiment

Formula 1 drivers have come out in favour of the FIA's track limits experiment at the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Has F1 managed to snatch defeat from victory on Austria track limits?

Oscar Piastri’s spectacular post-Austrian Grand Prix qualifying rant has put the focus back on Formula 1’s track limit problem at the Red Bull Ring.

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Door closing for Sainz at Williams as it reopens talk with other F1 drivers

Carlos Sainz’s Formula 1 options for 2025 could be narrowing, with teams that have been holding on for him to make a call on his future now assessing other routes.

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What the Red Bull Ring sprint race and qualifying tells us about the 2024 F1 Austrian GP

Those hoping that Max Verstappen's challengers would use the three-hour tinkering time between the Austria sprint race and grand prix qualifying to close the gap might feel, to put it lightly, a little downbeat.

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FIA investigates Tsunoda's F1 outburst over potential ableist slur

RB Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda is being investigated over team radio comments he made in 2024 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying, which appeared to include an ableist slur. At the end of Q1 in Austria on Saturday Tsunoda appeared to say over his team radio, “these guys are f***ing retarded”…

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Verstappen's Austrian GP qualifying gap a "reality check" for F1 rivals

Max Verstappen's advantage in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying was a "reality check for everyone", admitted McLaren's Oscar Piastri. After what looked like a finely poised weekend between Verstappen and the two McLarens, coming off the back of a competitive run of races where both cars looked fairly equal, Verstappen ran…

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Verstappen qualifying gap a "reality check" for F1 rivals

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Norris “left the door open like an amateur” in Verstappen sprint defeat

Lando Norris reckons he “left the door open like an amateur” in allowing Max Verstappen to repass on the Dutchman’s way to winning the Austrian Grand Prix’s Formula 1 sprint race.

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The Austrian GP sprint qualifying mess that left Perez and Gasly stuck behind Ocon

Esteban Ocon's Austrian Grand Prix sprint qualifying SQ3 out-lap driving left two of his rivals baffled after it appeared to thwart the chances of the chasing Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly.

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The late qualifying mess that left Perez and Gasly bunched up behind Ocon

Esteban Ocon's Austrian Grand Prix sprint qualifying SQ3 out-lap driving left two of his rivals baffled after it appeared to thwart the chances of the chasing Sergio Perez and Ocon's Alpine Formula 1 team-mate Pierre Gasly.

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Is F1's new track limits solution already changing driver attitudes?

Following a calamitous 2023 edition overshadowed by penalties and investigations, Formula 1's latest track limits solution in Austria got off to a solid start.

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Marko urges end to Red Bull’s F1 internal squabbles

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says the Formula 1 team cannot risk its on-track fortunes being disrupted by needless spats like that between Jos Verstappen and Christian Horner.

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Ex-IndyCar racer Wickens makes single-seater return in Formula E test

Robert Wickens says a return to “elite level” motorsport is the goal after driving a single-seater for the first time since his 2018 IndyCar crash which left him paralysed.

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What GPS data tells us about McLaren’s chances of beating Verstappen

A scant 0.093 seconds separated Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in their Austrian Grand Prix sprint qualifying laps, as the two once again start on the front row.

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The mid-season end of an era IndyCar takes on

When the chequered flag waved as Alex Palou took victory in last Sunday’s race at Laguna Seca, it also signalled an end of an era in the IndyCar Series as part of an unprecedented mid-season powerplant change.

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