Styrian Grand Prix poleman Pol Espargaro feels victory was “more achievable” in the first Red Bull Ring MotoGP race as the field has tightened for the second outing. Espargaro led the Austrian GP before it was red-flagged and looked the strongest of the lead group, but suffered with a lack […]
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Valentino Rossi says his “terrifying” MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix near-miss could have been a “disaster”, and believes rider aggression cannot be “exaggerated”. Rossi was extremely lucky to have not been collected by Franco Morbidelli’s flying Petronas SRT Yamaha on lap nine of the Red Bull Ring race, after contact with […]
Fabio Quartararo admits he doesn’t feel “as confident” a MotoGP title contender as he did following his two Jerez victories after a tough Czech Republic/Austria triple-header. After dominating the opening Spanish and Andalusian Grands Prix last month, Quartararo registered a seventh at Brno, an eighth in the Austrian GP and […]
Pramac’s Jack Miller says Andrea Dovizioso’s MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix win on the backdrop of his uncertain future shows he’s a “true champion at heart”. Dovizioso’s split from Ducati at the end of the 2020 season was confirmed on Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, with the Italian later admitting […]
Suzuki’s Alex Rins says he “felt like winning” the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix was possible before he crashed out passing Andrea Dovizioso for the lead. Rins ran in the lead group from the off in the restarted 20-lap Austrian GP and was lapping faster than the Ducati’s ahead of him, […]
Johann Zarco will undergo surgery on Wednesday after a fracture in his wrist was discovered on Monday following his horror MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix shunt. The Avintia Ducati rider was involved in a high-speed collision with Franco Morbidelli on lap nine of Sunday’s Austrian GP, after the Petronas SRT rider […]
A day after quitting Ducati for 2021, Andrea Dovizioso won a dramatic MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix which was red-flagged early for a horror accident involving Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli. Morbidelli collided with Zarco’s Ducati on the run through the ultra-fast Turn 2 on lap nine of the original start, […]
Albert Arenas stole victory from Jaume Masia at the penultimate corner of a chaotic Moto3 Austrian Grand Prix to extend his world championship lead. The 23-lap Moto3 encounter at the Red Bull Ring was complete chaos, with the lead changing hands almost every lap. Aspar rider Arenas grabbed the holeshot […]
Leading MotoGP riders have expressed concern about riding in the wet during this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring, with forecasts predicting thunderstorms. This weekend marks the first of two races to be held at the Red Bull Ring, with MotoGP returning next week for the Styrian GP. […]
McLaren driver Lando Norris says that the pain that hit him over the Styrian Grand Prix was caused by bruising triggered by his long absence from a Formula 1 car. Norris was left with back and chest pains last weekend, and had to take painkillers to get through the second […]
FIA Formula 3 Championship leader Oscar Piastri was “incredibly lucky” to survive his first-corner collision unscathed on his way to victory in race one at Austria, Prema Racing says. Renault F1 Junior Piastri was caught between slow-starting poleman Sebastian Fernandez, to his outside, and front-row starter Lirim Zendeli to the […]
Red Bull has confirmed it will seek clarification from the FIA over the legality of Mercedes’ dual-axis steering (DAS) system following its use in Austria practice on Friday. Mercedes sparked intrigue during Formula 1’s pre-season testing running after debuting the innovative steering device that allowed drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri […]
Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner is expecting the pre-season controversies – including Mercedes’ DAS system and Racing Point’s Mercedes-inspired design – to reignite at the Austrian Grand Prix. The two topics were set to be significant flashpoints at the original season-opener in Australia – along with the controversy […]
The FIA has confirmed the full details on how Formula 1’s new podium procedure will work for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, taking place on the start/finish straight. As part of the new “closed event” protocols for F1 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed last month that the podium ceremony […]
Charles Leclerc was dealt a bitter defeat in the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix – streamed by Formula 1 today. But the bareknuckle aggression which cost him a debut win would ultimately sharpen his teeth for combat By the end of the 2019 Formula 1 season, Charles Leclerc had answered all […]
George Russell says Williams has been surprised by its lack of pace in race trim compared to qualifying in the two Formula 1 races at the Red Bull Ring. The British driver qualified a career-best 12th for the Styrian Grand Prix after shining in the wet conditions and started one […]
Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix poleman Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes is “in our own league”, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton admits the W11’s pace was a surprise. Bottas trailed Hamilton throughout practice, but beat him to pole at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday by just 0.012 seconds despite running into […]