Verstappen expected to make Vettel’s life difficult in Austria – Austrian GP complete guide

After the battle in Baku F1 turns to Austria this weekend, scene of an on-track collision between the main title rivals last year, when the Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Rosberg crossed swords (and front wings) on the last lap. Sebastian Vettel has had to own up to his loss of control in Baku, and will … Read more

Vettel ‘no further action’ verdict a boost against Hamilton in Austria considering past form

As the F1 circus moves on to the Red Bull Ring in Austria, we review the form of the leading players at the track, which has proved to be a tricky one to master and not one that has been too favourable for any of the main contenders! The checkered past form makes last nights … Read more

Grid TV: Red Bull Home Advantage, Spielberg 2017

…So you might think that going from from zero to two teams (in one year) should provide adequate entertainment and challenges for anyone right? Wrong because what Mr M did then, was even more remarkable. He removed his chequebook once more and purchased the A1 Circuit, redeveloped it and renamed it the “Red Bull Ring”. Being back on the calendar since 2014 it has become a focal point of its national motorsport pride, and a place for a home advantage.. The team from Mobil1 – The Grid interviews Red Bull’s Christian Horner….

Daily #F1 News and Comment: Wednesday 6th August 2014

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#F1 Victims of Circumstance: Spielberg 2014 – #AustrianGP

Brought to you by TJ13 Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst: Adam Macdonald (@adamac39)   [For those who are new to the page; TJ13 attempts to remove certain aspects of the race to give a fairer reflection of the race result.] Hamilton owned Friday, Massa + Williams owned Saturday and Rosberg took the honours on Sunday … Read more

Daily #F1 News and Comment: Tuesday 26th November 2013

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Daily #F1 News and Comment: Wednesday 18th September 2013

This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines (tweeted) with links, please make sure you use #F1. Button getting nervous? (07:20) Update 20:45 FIA Press conference schedule (09:30) Red Bull Ring circuit boss quits … Read more

Fernley criticises Hulkenberg, ‘Concorde’ agreement faces anti-competitive legal scrutiny, Williams lose 2 contracts in 1 week, SKY need new sposnor, McLaren target 2s stops ‘as normal’, Austrain GP no go, Barrichello to leave INDY

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Fearnly criticises Hulkneberg: It appears Nico Hulkenberg’s move to Sauber may not have been the best decision of his career – if you listen to deputy team principal of Force India, Bob Fernley.”Nico has left the team at an inopportune moment for him,” he suggested in an interview with Autosport ‘.

He goes on to argue, “If you look at the stats since the summer break, the Force India car was clearly the fifth best performing. We’re still quite a distance off the top four, but since the summer break we’ve forged ahead of all the others.”

We then get the usual platitudes of separated lovers remaining friends, “We’re very sad to see Nico go,” he said. “He’s been a great asset to the team. We’ve enjoyed having him around and it’s a loss to us. There’s no question that we’re sad he’s leaving.”

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