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Formula 1

Why the Styrian GP proved Ferrari has backed the right driver

Alice Powell returns with another post-grand prix column, this time with her take on why Ferrari has backed the right driver for its Formula 1 future – even after a controversial weekend

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Video: Why Renault is protesting Racing Point

Racing Point’s ‘pink Mercedes’ has been a point of controversy since the team debuted its 2020 car at pre-season testing in February – and months of debate about its legality finally came to a head after Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix. In the hours after the second race in Austria, Renault launched a p

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Styrian GP Podcast: McLaren rises as Ferrari falls further

Will Ferrari bounce back or slide further from here? How is McLaren thriving when others aren’t? Our Styrian Grand Prix podcast shines a light on what’s going on behind Mercedes and Red Bull

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The Styrian Grand Prix as it happened

Lewis Hamilton won a Styrian Grand Prix that came alive at the finish. Here’s how it unfolded, with insight from Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell

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Hamilton dominates F1’s Styrian GP as Ferraris collide

Lewis Hamilton got his 2020 Formula 1 season on course by dominating the Styrian Grand Prix, as Valtteri Bottas made it a Mercedes 1-2 with a last-gasp move on Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. It was an appalling race for Ferrari, which effectively lost both its cars on the first lap. Charles Leclerc slid

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Nine Styrian GP question marks the shuffled grid creates

A very wet qualifying set the grid for what should be a dry Styrian Grand Prix, meaning drivers out of position at both ends of the field and a lot of questions to be answered

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Pre-race Q&A with our F1 writers

Ahead of what’s sure to be an intriguing Styrian Grand Prix, you can quiz our Formula 1 writers Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw live at midday UK time today

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F1’s ‘on the limit’ qualifying call praised by drivers

Styrian Grand Prix poleman Lewis Hamilton and star qualifier Carlos Sainz Jr say Formula 1 nailed an “on the limit” call to allow qualifying to take place in full in the wet at the Red Bull Ring

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Mercedes’ pace advantage has been slashed this week

Mercedes’ pace advantage at the Red Bull Ring is looking smaller this week, ‘Class B’ is too close to call and there’s a change at the back. Here’s our full Friday analysis

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What’s already different about F1’s Red Bull Ring repeat

Any fears that the Red Bull Ring’s second Formula 1 race in a week will be a repeat of the first have already been dispelled – there’s a remarkable amount that’s looking different about the Styrian Grand Prix

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Ferrari gives initial upgrade verdict, Vettel much happier

Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari’s Formula 1 car is “a lot better than last week” at the Styrian Grand Prix as the first parts of its accelerated upgrade package appear

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Norris ‘afraid to brake’ because of mystery pain

McLaren driver Lando Norris says he felt “afraid to brake anywhere” during Formula 1 practice for this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix, because of a mystery pain that limited his mileage

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No COVID-19 cases across F1’s first race weekend

The second round of COVID-19 testing among Formula 1 participants has recorded zero positive results

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Williams talking to several ‘high-quality’ potential investors

Williams team principal Claire Williams says the company has received interest from a number of “high-quality” potential investors as it evaluates the possibility of selling all or part of its operation

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Ferrari to be warned after Leclerc COVID protocol breach

Ferrari will be warned to respect the FIA’s COVID-19 protocols after Charles Leclerc returned to Monaco and socialised with people outside his ‘bubble’ between Formula 1 races

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F1 adds races at Mugello and Sochi to 2020 calendar

Formula 1 will race at Mugello for the first time, and hold its Russian Grand Prix after all, as the 2020 calendar nears completion

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Hamilton/Raikkonen support Alonso return, dismiss age

Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton believe Fernando Alonso’s return is good for him and for Formula 1, and reckon age will be no detriment to his ability

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Alonso/Barrichello reunite for virtual Spa 24 Hours with Kanaan

Fernando Alonso and Rubens Barrichello will reunite to tackle the iRacing Spa 24 Hour race this weekend, with IndyCar’s Tony Kanaan also joining the FA/RB Allinsports esports team

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Gary Anderson: The first glimpse of Ferrari’s hurried update

Ferrari has pushed through part of its planned Hungarian Grand Prix aerodynamic upgrade to trial at the Red Bull wing this weekend, with a new front wing already appearing in the pitlane.

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Honda surprised by Mercedes engine development

Mercedes’ Formula 1 engine progress has been labelled a “surprise” by Honda, which Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says has been outdeveloped despite “big steps” of its own

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Albon would ‘100%’ repeat Hamilton Austrian GP pass

Alex Albon says he would “100%” attempt his round-the-outside pass on Lewis Hamilton in the Austrian Grand Prix if given the chance to do it again

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Ricciardo won’t give up 2020 FP1s to help Alonso return

Daniel Ricciardo is not prepared to give up his car to let Fernando Alonso drive in any free practice sessions during 2020 before he returns to Formula 1 with Renault next year

Formula E

Formula E cracks down on use of teams’ ‘mission controls’

The FIA will police the so-called mission control facilities of Formula E teams – among other cost-saving measures – according to new sporting regulations issued on Wednesday.

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Podcast: Everything you need to know about Alonso’s comeback

Fernando Alonso’s newly-announced Formula 1 comeback with Renault in 2021 is the focus of our special ‘extra’ edition of The Race F1 Podcast

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Mercedes has new components to improve gearbox issue

Mercedes will run new components at the Styrian Grand Prix to try to help the serious electrical problem that struck its gearbox in the Red Bull Ring Formula 1 opener

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Renault: 2020 crisis worked against Academy drivers

Renault says the effects of the global coronavirus crisis in 2020 worked against young drivers in its academy from being considered for the Formula 1 seat Fernando Alonso has taken for 2021

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Is the Alonso-Renault deal a good idea? Our verdicts

Have Fernando Alonso and Renault made the right decision in committing their hopes to each other for the 2021 Formula 1 season? Here are our writers’ thoughts

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Ferrari in ‘race against time’ with upgrades

Ferrari is in a “race against time” to bring updates to its 2020 Formula 1 car earlier than expected this weekend, while Mercedes plans to use back to back races at the Red Bull Ring to help it test new parts

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Gary Anderson podcast: Finding the root of Ferrari’s problem

Gary Anderson explains why he believes Ferrari struggled so badly during the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix weekend in the latest edition of his Formula 1 podcast

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Video: Mercedes vs Red Bull feud goes beyond the collision

Lewis Hamilton and Alex Albon’s collision concluded an Austrian Grand Prix weekend full of Mercedes versus Red Bull angst. Has it set the tone for a title battle?

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Why any driver would’ve made Albon’s move on Hamilton

In the first of a new series, W Series driver Alice Powell gives her take on the events of the Austrian Grand Prix – which left her heartbroken for Alex Albon

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Inside the heroic lap that gave Norris his first F1 podium

Lando Norris stole a surprise first Formula 1 podium in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, with a stunning last lap around the Red Bull Ring. Scott Mitchell dives into Norris’ final dash and argues that it proves the credentials of a future megastar

Gaming

World’s Fastest Gamer Baldwin to make British GT switch

World’s Fastest Gamer winner James Baldwin will switch to the British GT Championship for his 2020 real-world racing programme with the McLaren team co-owned by Jenson Button

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Edd Straw’s Austrian Grand Prix driver ratings

Edd Straw assesses the Austrian Grand Prix performances, in the first of his Formula 1 driver ratings for The Race – featuring a live reader debate at 1.30pm

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Rusty teams, clumsy clashes: Gary Anderson’s Austria debrief

Gary Anderson shares his debrief of all the biggest moments from Formula 1’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring

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Podcast: Explaining the shocks of F1’s wild opener

The Race’s F1 writers Edd Straw, Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes untangle all the events of a spectacular Austrian Grand Prix

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The winners and losers of the Austrian Grand Prix

In the first of a new series, our writers select the biggest winners and losers from a grand prix weekend, beginning with the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix where the Red Bull Ring was lucky for some – just not Red Bull!

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Mercedes explains gearbox issue that looked like ‘instant kill’

Toto Wolff says Mercedes was fortunate to survive a gearbox issue that “can be an instant kill” and is hopeful of a swift countermeasure after a tense Austrian Grand Prix

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Our verdict on the Hamilton/Albon clash

Our writers’ verdict on the incident between Red Bull’s Alex Albon and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in the Austrian Grand Prix

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The Austrian Grand Prix as it happened

How the incredible 2020 Austria Grand Prix unfolded lap by lap, with insight from Formula 1 writers Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw