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Franco Colapinto was given a penalty point on his licence for forcing Oscar Piastri off the track while being lapped by the McLaren driver. Piastri had just made a pit stop when he emerged behind Colapinto, who was trying to pass Yuki Tsunoda ahead of him. After Colapinto made an unsuccessful attempt to overtake Tsunoda at turn three, Piastri drew…

Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram Does pole position — or a front row start — guarantee a win? Well, in most cases, it does. If not, it at least enables the driver to finish the race on the podium or earn some points to add to their score in the Driver Standings. This season, it’s Nissan’s Oliver Rowland who has clinched…

McLaren produced the most dominant performance in years as Lando Norris took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix. However there were encouraging signs for rival teams such as Ferrari and Sauber. Sector times The yellow flag caused by Pierre Gasly had a significant effect on qualifying. Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen certainly would have got considerably closer to Norris’s…

Jun 29, 2025, 05:33 AM ET The Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring will stay on the calendar through to 2041 after a contract extension that equals Miami as the longest in Formula 1. The existing deal, last extended two years ago, ran to 2030. The circuit in Spielberg is owned by the Austrian energy drinks company that…

Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Front row for Charles, second for Lewis (Ferrari) Frederic Vasseur: ‘It’s true that our upgrade helped today, even if it should be measured in hundredths of a second rather than tenths, but I believe it’s more about our execution. Still, Lando was on another planet today.’ Grid set…

Laurence EdmondsonJun 28, 2025, 02:27 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lando Norris believes his pole position lap for the Austrian Grand Prix represents progress in his ongoing title campaign, but said it does not make up for a series of mistakes he made earlier this season. Norris qualified 0.521 seconds clear of…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber, Red Bull Ring,…

Every motorsport involves risk, where a single crash can prove life-threatening. Formula E has maintained a strong safety record over its eleven seasons so far. However, as a precautionary measure, Formula E drivers undergo extrication practice once a year to ensure they are familiar with the emergency protocols in case of an incident. Recently, NEOM McLaren driver Sam Bird participated…

Laurence EdmondsonJun 28, 2025, 11:20 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lando Norris lifted his championship hopes with a dominant performance in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position by 0.521 seconds. Norris’ McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri had to settle for third on the…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri. Austrian Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’04.672 1’04.410 (-0.262s) 1’03.971 (-0.439s) 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’05.197 1’04.734 (-0.463s) 1’04.492 (-0.242s) 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’04.966 1’04.556…

Image credit: Anaju Dorigon/Instagram Maximilian Günther’s Brazilian girlfriend, Anaju Dorigon, shared a romantic post this month to wish him on Valentine’s Day. She posted a few affectionate pictures of them together along with a heartfelt message. In Brazil, Valentine’s Day is celebrated on June 12 and is known as Dia dos Namorados (Lovers’ Day). It coincides with Saint Anthony’s Day,…

Pictures from practice for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Oliver Bearman, Haas, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Pierre Gasly, Alpine, Red Bull Ring, 2025 Alex Dunne,…

Saudi Arabia set record cumulative viewership of 65m earlier this year 13% increase in video views; 12% increase in social engagement; 10% increase in social followers Formula E has claimed it is on track to surpass 500 million cumulative audience by the end of this season. Headline figures from data partner Kantar Media this season include a cumulative audience of…

Jun 27, 2025, 08:37 AM ET George Russell followed up his victory in Canada with a fast start to the Austrian Grand Prix weekend as the Mercedes driver topped first practice ahead of Max Verstappen. Russell and Verstappen, first and second in Montreal two weeks ago, were split by 0.065s at the Red Bull Ring, with Russell fastest with a…

The Berlin Rookie Test is set to return this year, a day after the upcoming Berlin E-Prix in the German capital. All the Formula E teams are supposed to nominate two rookies for the test. The test gives young, aspiring drivers a chance to try their hand at the Formula E cars and impress prospective teams amid their quest to…

Image credit: Stoffel Vandoorne/Instagram Stoffel Vandoorne has opened up about his crash into the barrier at the Jakarta E-Prix. The Maserati MSG Racing driver had started from 14th on the grid and was showing promise before a heavy collision with the barrier forced him to retire from the race. The disappointing weekend in Jakarta came just weeks after his long-awaited…

Jun 27, 2025, 03:20 AM ET George Russell has suggested his contract renewal talks with Mercedes are being held up because the team are still keen to sign Formula One champion Max Verstappen. The 27-year-old Brit, winner in Canada two weeks ago, is out of contract at the end of the season while four-time champion Verstappen has a deal with…

Jun 26, 2025, 01:44 PM ET Max Verstappen said he would welcome fellow four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel back to Red Bull after the German spoke of possibly succeeding consultant Helmut Marko at the team. Austrian Marko, 82, is a former racer who was blinded in one eye after a stone pierced his visor during the 1972 French Grand…

Formula E has witnessed a steep rise in audience growth across television and social media during the first half of the 2024–25 season, with projections suggesting the sport could surpass 500 million viewers by the end of Season 11. While the Mexico E-Prix was the most-watched race in the US, the Jeddah double-header set a new benchmark as the most-watched…