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Qatar Tribune
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- Qatar Tribune
Norris bounces back to win Austrian F1 GP
DPA Spielberg (Austria) Lando Norris bounced back from a catastrophic weekend in Canada to win the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of McLaren team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri. Norris went out in Canada a fortnight ago after a collision with Piastri, but in Austria the British driver started from pole and led throughout the entire race to take his third victory of the season. Piastri finished second and tops the drivers' standings 15 points ahead of Norris. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari completed the podium in third. 'It was a tough race, pushing the whole way through, tricky and tiring. A 1-2 is exactly what we wanted, and we did it so I'm happy,' Norris said. Home team Red Bull meanwhile met disaster, with world champion Max Verstappen knocked out of the race in the first lap after an incident with Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, and Yuki Tsunoda finishing 16th. The race The start of the race was aborted after Carlos Sainz of Williams failed to get away during the formation lap. His car was stuck in first gear and he only managed to get moving after being pushed by track marshals. Because the mechanics touched the car, Sainz had to pull into the pit lane but during this attempt his brakes caught fire which meant 'game over' for him. The race started with a delay of around 20 minutes, and Norris and Piastri went wheel-to-wheel in the first lap, but the polesitter hung on. Behind then, Antonelli locked up and hit Verstappen, who was trying to fight with the Ferraris for fourth and third places. Neither of them could continue the race. The safety car was deployed but the top three remained unchanged at the restart. The two title contenders had a tight battle in the early stages, with Piastri briefly taking the lead on lap 11, only for Norris to snatch it back immediately after. Piastri tried another move on Norris on lap 20, but locked up and almost hit his team-mate. But even after getting a new set of tyres, Piastri faced traffic and couldn't close the gap to Norris to attack again. 'Intense. I hope it was good watching, as it was pretty hard work inside the car. I tried my absolute best, probably could have done a better job when I just got ahead. A good battle, probably pushed the limits a little far,' Piastri said. There was a scare for the championship leader on lap 54 as he came out of the pits side by side with the Alpine of Franco Colapinto. Piastri had to take evasive action to avoid a collision as Colapinto forced him off the track and into the grass, an offence that resulted in a five-second penalty for the Argentinian. The rest of the top 10 Leclerc lamented that 'the pace today was not enough' to compete with McLaren but celebrated as Ferrari returned to the podium. 'I don't regret anything we did today, we did the maximum,' he said. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was right behind in fourth, followed by the Mercedes of George Russell and Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls. Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso held on to claim seventh after a tight battle with Kick Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto in the final laps, but the Brazilian rookie still has a lot to celebrate as he took his first F1 points. Kick Sauber had a second driver in the points with Nico Hülkenberg in ninth and Esteban Ocon of Haas completed the top 10.
Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Kimi Antonelli Slapped With Penalty For British GP After Max Verstappen Crash
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. In the aftermath of the Austrian Grand Prix, the FIA handed Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli a three-place grid penalty for his collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen. During the race, Antonelli locked up his brakes into Turn 3, hitting the Red Bull and taking both cars out of the race. Antonelli got off to a poor start and lost a place when the lights went out, which could have played a role in his late, hard braking into the corner. After the collision, the Italian took responsibility for the incident and said that he had apologized to Verstappen for ruining his race. ed Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) and Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli speak after their cars crashed during the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria,... ed Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) and Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli speak after their cars crashed during the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 29, 2025. More Photo byThe FIA stewards investigated the collision after the race and found Antonelli at fault, according to a document released by the regulating body. "In the hearing the driver admitted that he made a mistake as he locked up the rear wheels while using his regular braking point, but also pointed out that he needed to avoid a collision with Car 30 [Liam Lawson] in front of him and released the brakes for a short period of time to do so," the FIA decision document read. "Taking evasive action led to the car having less grip on the dirty inside line and therefore he was not able to decelerate the car in a way to avoid the collision with Car 1. "The stewards determine that, although the incident happened in Lap 1, no other cars influenced the incident, and the driver of Car 12 is fully at fault. Therefore, the more lenient approach to judging Lap 1 incidents has not been applied in this case. "However, they also acknowledge that the incident was not a blatant attempt to dive into the corner but rather a result of the evasive action after locking up." Antonelli's penalty will be enforced at the upcoming race in the double-header at Silverstone - one of the biggest races on the calendar. Verstappen started the Austrian race in P7. He struggled during qualifying with the car and ended up finishing lower than he usually does. After getting taken out of the race, Verstappen noted that Red Bull still has work on its hands to figure out how to get more performance. "Yeah, I guess unlucky a little bit yesterday, you know, qualifying and unlucky today in the race," Verstappen said after the collision. "But, of course, if you look at the weekend, we were not where we wanted to be, I guess, in terms of pace, and we have to try and analyze that and hopefully have a little bit of a more positive weekend next week." More F1 news: How Lewis Hamilton Made the F1 Movie Production More Expensive For more F1 news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Newsweek
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Williams Launches Investigation Following Double DNF in Austrian GP
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Williams Racing Formula One team faced a huge setback in Austria after both cars were called back into the garage, ending the race for Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. The first incident took place with Sainz in the formation lap, when he struggled to get the car into gear in P19, bringing out the yellow flags. However, he eventually managed to get the car going and returned to the pit lane, only to find his rear brakes on fire. The Williams crew was quick to put the fire out, but unfortunately, the incident ensured it was a DNS for Sainz at the Red Bull Ring. Things looked good for Albon, on the other hand, who capitalized on the crash between Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen on Turn 3 of the opening lap. William's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz is seen in the pits during the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 29, 2025. William's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz is seen in the pits during the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 29, 2025. Joe Klamar / AFP/Getty Images The contact between the two cars helped Albon cover several positions from P12 to P7, but an issue, similar to the one seen in Canada, prompted Williams to radio him back to the garage, ending his race. The Grove outfit revealed on X that it will need to investigate the issue with Albon's car before the British Grand Prix next weekend. It stated: "A tough one to take in Austria with both cars retiring. Carlos had a rear brake issue and Alex had an issue that we need to investigate, forcing us to bring him back to the pits from a good points-scoring position. "We will pick ourselves back up and look ahead to Silverstone next week." A tough one to take in Austria with both cars retiring. Carlos had a rear brake issue and Alex had an issue that we need to investigate, forcing us to bring him back to the pits from a good points-scoring position. We will pick ourselves back up and look ahead to Silverstone… — Atlassian Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) June 29, 2025 Albon revealed his frustration in a statement, given that this was his third consecutive DNF. He said: "A very frustrating and disappointing day. "We had a great start; we were a bit fortunate as the waves parted for us, but we were in the right place at the right time, had a good car, executed a nice overtake on Pierre [Gasly] and were pulling away from the cars behind. "Then we ran into this issue which looks similar to the one in Canada, but we need to review it. We've had three DNFs in a row and it's the same car as it was at the beginning of the year, so we need to investigate why it was more reliable then. "It's possibly the temperatures that we're running at, but it is in the races that we are suffering. We can't afford for it to happen at Silverstone as that's a good track for us and we've missed out on points today, so we need to deep dive and find a solution." Sainz added: "Too many issues yesterday, too many issues today. This weekend I couldn't show the true pace that I know we had and that leaves me frustrated. However, it's time to stay focused and work even harder as a team to learn from this tricky period and bounce back. "I'm fully confident that if we manage to execute clean weekends, better results will come soon. Up next is our home race at Silverstone, so let's keep pushing to make the most out of it!"
Newsweek
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
How to Watch Austrian Grand Prix: Live Stream Formula 1, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Lando Norris is on the pole on Sunday for this year's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. Can the British driver parlay that into a victory? Tune in on Sunday to watch the Austrian Grand Prix on ESPN. McLaren's British driver Lando Norris drives during the third practice session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 28, 2025, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. McLaren's British driver Lando Norris drives during the third practice session at the Red Bull Ring race track in Spielberg, Austria, on June 28, 2025, ahead of the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images How to Watch Austrian Grand Prix Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025 Time: 8:55 AM ET Channel: ESPN Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Lando Norris will start from pole on Sunday, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc lining up alongside him on the front row. Just behind them, Norris' McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri will share the second row with Leclerc's fellow Ferrari driver, Lewis Hamilton. Given the starting grid, it feels like a win is likely to come from one of those four. No driver has won at the Red Bull Ring from beyond the second row since David Coulthard stormed from seventh in 2001. George Russell will start from fifth, while Liam Lawson delivered a stunning qualifying performance for Racing Bulls and will line up sixth. Defending race winner and five-time Red Bull Ring champion Max Verstappen starts in seventh. It could be a challenging weekend for the reigning Formula 1 champion as he looks to fend off the surging McLaren duo in the 2025 points standings. It was a rough qualifying session for Williams, with Carlos Sainz Jr. starting 19th and Alexander Albon missing out on Q3 and settling for 12th on the grid. You can stream the entire Formula 1 season live on Fubo. Start your free trial now and don't miss a lap of the 2025 F1 campaign. Live stream the Austrian Grand Prix on Fubo: Start your free trial now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Qatar Tribune
a day ago
- Automotive
- Qatar Tribune
Norris takes pole position for Austrian GP with mighty lap
Agencies Spielberg (Austria) Lando Norris of McLaren had a mighty lap in qualifying to take pole position for the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday. The British driver was already in a good position after his first flying lap in Q3, but he improved to clock 1 minute 3.971 seconds - over half a second ahead of second-placed Charles Leclerc of Ferrari. Championship leader Oscar Pistri completed the top three in the other McLaren. Norris is aiming to bounce back from a catastrophic Canadian GP two weeks ago. He collided with Piastri with three laps left to the end of the race, with Norris braking too late and running into the back of his team-mate. While Piastri finished the race in fourth, Norris couldn't cross the finish line and missed some crucial points. He currently sits 22 points behind Piastri in the standings. Four-time defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull was only seventh after complaining of lack of grip throughout the session. The red flag came out with some six minutes left in Q2 due to a small grass fire near the track. The same incident also caused interruptions at the Japanese GP in April. 'It was a good lap, that's for sure,' said Norris. 'I guess that just little bit by little bit, I was able to get more time. Q1 was good, but I knew there were a few places I could get more time and I did what I planned to do.' Verstappen had taken pole position at the Red Bull-owned circuit in the Styrian Alps for the last five F1 races before Norris succeeded and seized his first pole in Austria, his third of the season and 12th of his career. Team-mate Piastri was disappointed and frustrated. 'I had (Pierre) Gasly spin at the first corner so I didn't even open my second lap. Lando's been very quick all weekend so it would have been a tough challenge, but we had the pace to be on the front row. 'We can still have a good race from there and we are not here to come home third.' Verstappen's last lap was stymied by a yellow flag waved when Gasly spun in his Alpine, leaving him, like Piastri, unable to clock a flying lap time. He finished seventh. Leclerc said: 'I'm very pleased. It's been a long time since we started on the front row and it's been a difficult season overall, but the team has kept pushing. 'We brought some new parts this weekend which for sure made a difference. We know we have a better car in the race than in qualifying so I hope we can put more pressure on the McLarens.' Leclerc's Ferrari team-mate and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was an encouraging fourth ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls, four-time champion Verstappen of Red Bull and Gabriel Bortoleto of Sauber. Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli was ninth in the second Mercedes and Gasly 10th.
