Austrian Grand Prix: Submit your questions for our F1 mailbag
The Austrian Grand Prix was a terrible day for Red Bull and an excellent day for fans hoping for a competitive title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Oh, and how about Gabriel Bortoleto versus Fernando Alonso?
What questions do you have for our F1 writers? And what did you think of the race? Ask and tell us below, and we'll do our best to respond in our weekly mailbag.
Patrick Iversen June 29, 2025 2:46 pm EDT
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