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The injured reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been medically cleared to test his Aprilia bike – but will miss the German Grand Prix in two weeks’ time.Martin, who is currently locked in a contractual dispute with the Italian team, has been authorised to test on Thursday or Friday this week.Aprilia, however, says it will make no decision about a test until after a further …Keep reading

“We still have some updates for the next two races, but a performance like this forces us to write off the championship,” said Helmut Marko after the Austrian Grand Prix.“A performance like this” referred to McLaren’s dominance, but Marko’s words could easily apply to Red Bull itself. The team’s showing at its home track in Spielberg was not what it had hoped for. Or, as …Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s Orange Army now flocks to Spielberg with a sense of expectation. Every Austrian Grand Prix weekend for the past few years has delivered gratification in some form: he won both races in 2021, finished second in 2022, led from pole to victory in 2023, and won the sprint race last season, even if the GP itself came with a sting in the tail.His last departure with a whimper came …Keep reading

Winner: Marc MarquezA full 37 points from the weekend is nothing unusual for Marc Marquez, but what makes this a particularly winning one is that his points lead at the top of the standings grew substantially. Although his nearest title rival, brother Alex, finished the sprint in Marc’s wheeltracks, he fell on Sunday. This meant that Marc stretched his advantage from 40 points to 68.Then …Keep reading

Lando Norris has said he is “trying to be more accepting” of help as he and his race engineer fought to keep McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri behind in the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.Norris was put under immense pressure in the first and third stints of a hard-fought battle, with Piastri briefly passing him in the early stages as both McLaren drivers remained free to race each other for the …Keep reading

We have all been there. Even when you have a good relationship with your manager there comes a point of conflict, where you think you know best, when your youthful exuberance outweighs the experience and knowledge they possess.Now imagine that situation unfolding at speeds in excess of 200mph while you are in the first year of the job and the manager in question is two-time Formula 1 world …Keep reading

I still remember it vividly – exactly one year ago, I walked through the paddock at the Austrian Grand Prix and made my way into the Sauber hospitality area. There I encountered Oliver Hoffmann, then head of Audi’s Formula 1 project – though he seemed far more preoccupied with former German national team footballer Maximilian Arnold and his entourage than with anything else. Even back …Keep reading

Toto Wolff insists he wants the Mercedes driver line-up for 2026 sorted by the time the Formula 1 season resumes following the summer break.With both George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli yet to be signed for next season, Mercedes could yet be tempted to look elsewhere ahead of the introduction of the new regulations.Reigning world champion Max Verstappen remains a favourite of Wolff …Keep reading

Inclement weather, red flags, track-clearing pileups and a last-lap pass by the hometown hero — EchoPark Speedway put on a show for the ages on Saturday night. Some are calling it the best race of the year with non-stop action throughout the pack, even after half the field was collected in a mid-race pileup. It was also the first race of the five-week in-season challenge, and most brackets …Keep reading

Lando Norris found redemption in Spielberg, while Red Bull suffered a disaster at its home track, and the rookies grabbed the headlines. Here’s who impressed in F1’s Austrian GP and who missed the (Steier)mark. Lando Norris, McLarenPhoto by: Zak Mauger / LAT Images via Getty ImagesWinners: Lando Norris and McLarenLando Norris endured plenty of criticism after his faux …Keep reading