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It was Max Verstappen who set the fastest time taking another pole position for Red Bull. It was a close margin though, as Lando Norris almost managed to get ahead of him and steal a shock pole position, and put his McLaren on the front row. It was a valiant effort from Sergio Perez whoContinue reading “Austrian GP: Verstappen takes pole as Norris and Russell star”

After Mercedes topped the session yesterday, Red Bull made a statement, as Max Verstappen set the fastest time, a sizeable margin of half a second ahead of the two Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. The latter had his laptime deleted for track limits. Pierre Gasly was fourth for AlphaTauri. Antonio Giovinazzi had aContinue reading “Austrian GP: Verstappen crushes opposition”

For the majority of the race it was a 3 way battle for the lead between Logan Sargeant, Matteo Nannini and Clement Novalak. With DRS being extremely effective, no one could break away from one another and that made them to swap positions pretty much every lap. Logan Sargeant then began to fade which leftContinue reading “F3 Austria: Hauger wins action packed Race 1 in Austria”

Caio Collet took pole position after a searing last gasp effort at the end of the session, taking pole position from Dennis Hauger in the dying seconds, but had his laptime deleted for a track limits violation, promoting the Prema driver to pole position. Frederik Vesti set the third fastest time ahead of Alexander SmolyarContinue reading “F3 Austria: Hauger takes pole in frenetic qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring”

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in first practice on a 1.05.143, beginning the second weekend in Austria on top. He was almost 3 tenths of a second ahead of Charles Leclerc who struggled with his brakes. Carlos Sainz was third fastest ahead of Valtteri Bottas and a good start for Yuki Tsunoda. It wasContinue reading “Austrian GP: Verstappen begins weekend on top”

It wasn’t the exciting racing we have become accustomed to from this track but it did still have intrigue. Not at the front though. Max Verstappen led from the get go and bar a few radio exchanges regarding the brake by wire system, was largely trouble free up front, taking a convincing victory. Lewis HamiltonContinue reading “Styrian GP: Verstappen dominates straight forward race at the Red Bull Ring”

Max Verstappen took pole position, with a blistering laptime almost 2 tenths ahead of Valtteri Bottas’s Mercedes. However the latter has a 3 place grid penalty that will drop him to fifth. This promotes Lewis Hamilton to second, despite squandering his final qualifying lap. Lando Norris set an incredible laptime to qualify in third aheadContinue reading “Styrian GP: Verstappen in top form at Red Bull Ring qualifying”

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in final practice session, 2 tenths of a second ahead of his championship rival, breaking Max Verstappen’s streak. However that doesn’t mean to say Max did not look in top form, his qualifying simulation was compromised by Nicholas Latifi’s Williams at Turn 3. Valtteri Bottas set the third fastestContinue reading “Styrian GP: Hamilton takes top spot in final practice”

The order was slightly shaken up in practice 2, as everyone altered their plans anticipating rain that did not come. Max Verstappen set the fastest time once again by 3 tenths of a second back to Daniel Ricciardo in second, who had a good afternoon in the McLaren to end in second. Esteban Ocon setContinue reading “Styrian GP: Verstappen maintains advantage at the Red Bull Ring”

Max Verstappen got off to a good start in the first practice session at the Red Bull Ring in what could be a very important session if rain disrupts second practice this afternoon. Pierre Gasly ended the session second fastest ahead of the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, with Yuki Tsunoda completingContinue reading “Styrian GP: Verstappen gets off to a solid start in first practice”