Haas driver Nikita Mazepin said he felt “lost” after the team tried some radical set-up changes during practice in an attempt to unlock more performance from their car.
2021 Austrian Grand Prix articles archive
2021 Austrian Grand Prix articles
Pirelli expects to race new tyres at Silverstone after successful test
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Posted onPirelli expects to confirm the new prototype construction which teams tested today will be raced from the next round of the championship.
Williams seeking to join 18-inch tyre tests to avoid disadvantage
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Posted onWilliams is looking into joining Formula 1’s 18-inch tyre testing programme this year to avoid being left at a disadvantage to its rivals.
Aston Martin plans livery tweak to improve green colour scheme for TV
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Posted onAston Martin is considering how to improve its colour scheme so it looks better on television during Formula 1 races.
Hamilton at a loss to explain Red Bull’s ‘qualifying mode’
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Posted onLewis Hamilton says he doesn’t understand Red Bull’s apparent ability to produce extra performance when needed, comparing it to the “qualifying modes” which were banned last year.
Mercedes bringing upgrade to W12 for next race
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Posted onMercedes will bring an upgrade to its W12 for the next round of the championship at Silverstone, team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two ahead of Verstappen in second practice
2021 Austrian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onFriday morning pace-setter Max Verstappen fell to third place behind the Mercedes drivers in the afternoon session at the Red Bull Ring.
Risk of late call on 2022 drivers not a concern for Williams
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Posted onWilliams team principal Jost Capito is not concerned by the possibility a decision on its driver line-up for next year will not be possible until late into the season.
How Honda improved its power units without exploiting ‘reliability fixes’
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Posted onMax Verstappen’s Red Bull has more power than at the start of the season but Honda denies the new units it introduced in France are responsible.
Live: 2021 Austrian Grand Prix second practice
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Schumacher has also driven Mazepin’s heavier chassis – Steiner
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Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner confirmed one of his team’s chassis is heavier than the others, but stated it has not been used exclusively by Nikita Mazepin.
Verstappen leads Ferrari pair, Hamilton seventh in first practice
2021 Austrian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen led the first practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring ahead of the two Ferrari drivers.
2021 Austrian Grand Prix practice in pictures
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Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix, where Guanyu Zhou made his debut in an official Formula 1 session.
Live: 2021 Austrian Grand Prix first practice
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First impression of new 2022 F1 car in simulator is “very different” – Leclerc
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Posted onCharles Leclerc has become one of the first Formula 1 drivers to sample his team’s planned car for next year’s radically changed technical regulations.
Drivers tip Yas Marina changes to stop ‘boring races’
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Posted onDrivers are looking forward to the prospect of more exciting grands prix at the end of 2021 on Albert Park and Yas Marina’s revised layouts
New rear tyres “a complete unknown” for championship contenders
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Posted onNew Formula 1 tyres Pirelli will test this weekend could affect the balance of competition between the leading teams.
First pictures from the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix weekend
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Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix where Guanyu Zhou will have his first run in an official F1 session.
Verstappen “performing better” than Hamilton in title fight – Alonso
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Posted onFernando Alonso has tipped Max Verstappen to win the championship this year, saying the Red Bull driver is out-performing rival Lewis Hamilton.
Norris has had no “missed opportunities” with McLaren in 2021
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Posted onLando Norris says he is “100%” driving better this year than he did in 2020, as looks to set his longest run of top-five finishes this weekend