Here's the Austrian Grand Prix starting grid after stewards ruled that George Russell stayed within yellow flag regulations on his pole lap
View full storyGeorge Russell is starting from pole position in his Mercedes for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix after an action-packed qualifying
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View full storySo far this season, Russell hasn’t really looked the more experienced of the Mercedes drivers. He has struggled for confidence and dropped miles behind Antonelli in the drivers’ standings. In Q3, however, he finally showed a bit of guile behind the wheel. When Max Verstappen went off at T9, young A
View full storyFlavio Briatore believes Otro's asking price for its minority stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team is "too high"
View full storyFernando Alonso was oddly upbeat after qualifying on the back row for the Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyToto Wolff has made it clear that Mercedes “don’t want to change things” when it comes to their driver line-up, brushing off any further links to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen
View full storyLewis Hamilton has posed the question of a title threat in recent races, and the Mercedes drivers agree a change of approach is needed
View full storyDespite getting the 'green light' from the powers that be, debate over George Russell's pole-winning lap continues
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View full storyFerrari's up at the sharp end of the grid again at the Austrian GP. But this isn't quite the same high-deg scenario that assisted its Barcelona F1 win
View full storyToto Wolff delivered a clear "just drive" message to George Russell ahead of the Briton's pole lap at the Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyGeorge Russell has issued a key update that has important ramifications for Max Verstappen and his chances of joining Mercedes
View full storyGeorge Russell starts on pole at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday, with our betting experts bringing you the latest betting odds and predictions
View full storyMax Verstappen hopes Red Bull's significant upgrade package will address the car's greatest weakness
View full storyKimi Antonelli has pointed the finger at Ferrari for supposedly hiding its true pace
View full story"As a team we take full responsibility for it," says Laurent Mekies after Max Verstappen crashes out of qualifying
View full storyLando Norris qualified P6, just 0.009 seconds ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, four tenths down on the top time set by Mercedes driver Geroge Russell, as the Woking outfit believe they extracted everything possible from its current package but remained firmly behind the leading contenders. Despite e
View full storyGeorge Russell claimed pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix with a superb final lap of 1:06.113, edging Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.236 seconds. Lewis Hamilton continued Ferrari's resurgence by qualifying third. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli settled for fourth after aborting his final l
View full storyGeorge Russell's experience paid off, while Kimi Antonelli's instinct to play it safe came at a heavy cost
View full storyOur expert betting writers have selected a four-leg Bet Builder, including a podium finish, points finish and group bet
View full storyThe Mercedes driver had looked capable of challenging teammate George Russell for pole after topping both Friday practice sessions and setting the early benchmark in Q3. Instead, the championship leader will line up fourth after abandoning his final flying lap when Max Verstappen crashed at Turn 9
View full storyMatt Youson takes a look at the different strategy options that are available to the teams on race day in Austria
View full storyToday's post-qualifying press conference with George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton
View full storyThe FIA has confirmed a punishment for an F1 2026 driver following an incident in qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring
View full storyGeorge Russell denied the Scuderia pole position with a brilliant final lap, but Ferrari left Spielberg qualifying convinced it has taken another significant step forward. Russell claimed pole despite lifting for yellow flags after Max Verstappen crashed on his final Q3 lap. Leclerc finished just 0
View full storyAfter an eventful Qualifying, Chris Medland selects the key things to look out for during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyLewis Hamilton has found one silver lining ahead of the F1 2026 Austrian Grand Prix with Mercedes driver George Russell on pole position
View full storyWhile we didn't get a spot in the top ten, we realistically delivered the maximum the car could offer today
View full storyThe Mercedes driver set a blistering 1:06.113 before Max Verstappen crashed at the penultimate corner. Russell reacted immediately, kept his lap alive, and retained pole after Race Control confirmed Russell had complied with the regulations. The decision secured Mercedes' eighth consecutive pole pos
View full storyThe drivers and teams report back on final practice and Qualifying from the Red Bull Ring ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyThe four-time Formula 1 World Champion was on a strong final flying lap in Q3 at the Red Bull Ring when he suddenly lost control of his RB22 at Turn 9, crashing heavily into the barriers. Although Verstappen climbed out unhurt, the accident left him P5 on the grid for Sunday's race. George Russell u
View full storyLewis Hamilton will start third as he eyes second successive win after triumph in Barcelona last time out; seven-time world champion feels victory will be tall order with Mercedes quicker in straights; watch Sundays race at 2pm live on Sky Sports F1 (build-up from 12.30pm)
View full storyLawrence Barretto breaks down what happened at the end of a dramatic Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying as George Russell held onto his pole position
View full storyGeorge Russell was quick to react to the yellow flags in qualifying for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyGeorge Russell claimed pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix with a superb lap of 1:06.113, giving Mercedes its eighth consecutive pole of the 2026 season. Despite lifting under yellow flags following Max Verstappen's late crash, Russell stayed clear of any penalty to secure top spot. Charles Le
View full storyMcLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could not match the pace of many of their rivals during the final stages of Qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyGeorge Russell has revealed the mid-qualifying radio messages from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff at the Austrian Grand Prix helped him to refocus ahead of his pole position lap on Saturday
View full storyGeorge Russell took pole position at the Red Bull Ring amid much confusion; the Mercedes driver had to navigate a section of yellow flags after Max Verstappen had crashed; watch Sundays race at 2pm with build-up from 12.30pm, live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event
View full storyFerrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur offered his take after George Russell pipped Charles Leclerc to pole despite having to slow for yellow flags following Max Verstappen's crash
View full storyLewis Hamilton has said it will be a "tall order" for Ferrari to pull off a second grand prix win in a row and beat Mercedes to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyTomorrow once again looks set to deliver an interesting race from a strategic perspective. According to our simulations, two-stop strategies are the competitive options
View full storyUntelevised team radio from the Austrian GP has uncovered Kimi Antonelli's reaction to Mercedes teammate George Russell's pole position
View full storyIn a frantic session where George Russell's controversial pole stole the headlines, we've dug deeper to bring you our winners and losers from Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
View full storyCharles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start from second and third places on the Formula 1 grid at the Austrian Grand Prix
View full storyGeorge Russell claimed a controversial F1 pole position in Austria, so why was it allowed to stand?
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