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2020 Austrian Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2020 Austrian Grand Prix in pictures.
Three-place penalty drops Hamilton to fifth, Verstappen promoted to second on grid
2020 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has lost his front row start for the Austrian Grand Prix, less than an hour before the race is due to begin, after being given a three-place penalty.
No driver will be criticised if they don’t take a knee – Ricciardo
2020 F1 season
Posted onSome Formula 1 drivers may go further than others in their collective show of support for the anti-racism movement Black Lives Matter before the start of today’s race.
New socially-distanced podium ceremony to take place at start/finish line
2020 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 has confirmed how the podium ceremony will be changed to comply with social distancing restrictions, including delivering water to the drivers via a remote-controlled trolley.
Wolff credits Red Bull for “fair” handling of DAS protest
2020 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Red Bull’s handling of its protest against their dual-axis steering system on Friday.
Ferrari pin hopes on “much hotter” race as they fall from top to bottom of speed trap
2020 Austrian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onFerrari had the quickest car on the straights in Austria last year, but are slowest this year, and hoping hotter conditions on Sunday will favour them.
Norris “shocked” by career-best fourth on the grid
2020 F1 season
Posted onLando Norris said he was “shocked” to qualify fourth, the highest qualifying position of his career to date, and McLaren’s best starting position for four years.
2020 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.
Hamilton avoids penalty after investigation for speeding under yellow flags
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s second place on the grid for the Austrian Grand Prix has been confirmed after the stewards cleared him of failing to slow for yellow flags during qualifying.
All three Ferrari-powered teams slower by up to 1.1 seconds in Austria
Lap time watch: 2020 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari, Haas and Alfa Romeo are all significantly slower at the Red Bull Ring than they were 12 months ago, losing 0.6-1.1 seconds in lap time.
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole despite last-lap spin
2020 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Austrian GP despite spinning on his final run.
2020 Austrian Grand Prix grid
2020 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas will start the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position alongside team mate Lewis Hamilton.
F1 drivers to show support for fight against racism ahead of Austrian GP
2020 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Grand Prix Drivers’ Association has confirmed its members will participate in a pre-race show of support for diversity and fighting racism at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Hamilton leads clean sweep of practice sessions for Mercedes
2020 Austrian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMercedes notched up a third consecutive one-two in the three practice sessions ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, led once again by Lewis Hamilton, though Red Bull closed the gap.
F1 confirms first batch of 4,000 Covid-19 tests all negative
2020 F1 season
Posted onAll Covid-19 tests conducted on personnel attending the Austrian Grand Prix returned negative results in the week prior to the event.
Russell doubts Williams are ready to reach Q2 yet
2020 F1 season
Posted onGeorge Russell admits Williams are “still the slowest car on the grid” and unlikely to reach Q2, but is encouraged by their race pace.
Red Bull’s protest against Mercedes’ DAS rejected by stewards
2020 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s protest against over the legality of Mercedes’ DAS has been rejected by the stewards.
Mercedes’ only problem is off-track, while Ferrari are “even worse than we expected”
2020 Austrian Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onEverything went well for Mercedes on Friday – on the track, at least – while Charles Leclerc admitted Ferrari’s day was “even worse than what we expected”.
Mercedes’ improvement a “massive positive”, says Hamilton
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton was very encouraged by Mercedes’ performance in the first two practice sessions of the 2020 F1 season.