Daniel Ricciardo was left feeling “really low” after the Styrian GP, but the second race at the Red Bull Ring “got some enjoyment back” for him
2021 Austrian Grand Prix articles archive
2021 Austrian Grand Prix articles
F1’s penalty points are not “harsh” and won’t be reviewed this year – Masi
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s penalty points scale was approved by teams as recently as last year, race director Michael Masi has said, following criticism of the system at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Austrian double showed Sainz found his feet faster than 2021’s other big-name moves
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onOut of all the Formula 1 drivers who changed teams for 2021, Carlos Sainz Jnr has adapted most successfully, as two races in Austria demonstrated.
2021 Austrian Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen, Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jnr were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Austrian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Verstappen’s first grand slam drives Hamilton’s points deficit to five-year high
2021 Austrian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onAfter Max Verstappen’s Austrian grand slam, the last time Lewis Hamilton was this far behind in the points standings he lost the world championship.
Gasly: AlphaTauri “have to revise” Austrian GP strategy choices
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly believes the decision to use a two-stop strategy for the Austrian Grand Prix cost AlphaTauri a stronger result than his eventual ninth place
Hamilton doubts Mercedes’ British GP upgrade is enough to close gap to Red Bull
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton doubts the upgrade Mercedes has planned for the next round of the world championship will be enough to close the gap to Red Bull.
Alfa Romeo: We have better race car, Williams have Russell
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo says their qualifying gains are enough to challenge many of the midfield teams, but are struggling to contain the threat of Williams’ George Russell.
Alonso feels “a little bit stupid” for obeying track limits at start
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he lost out at the start of the race for the second weekend in a row because he obeyed track limits.
F1 risks ‘diving footballers’ problem with penalty calls – Horner
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will have the same problem football has with players diving for a penalty if it hands out penalties too readily, warns Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner.
Paddock Diary: Austrian Grand Prix part two
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s crushing win was cheered by a huge contingent of Dutch fans as Formula 1 welcomed its biggest audience since the pandemic began.
“Stupid” penalty points system is not what F1 should be – Norris
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris criticised Formula 1’s penalty points system after his controversial sanction in the Austrian Grand Prix put him close to an automatic ban.
Hamilton’s bodywork damage cost him up to 0.7s per lap – Mercedes
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes estimate the damage Lewis Hamilton’s car sustained during yesterday’s Austrian Grand Prix cost him as much as seven tenths of a second per lap.
How Verstappen was left without a rival in dominant Austrian GP win
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Austrian Grand Prix as Lando Norris, rather than Sergio Perez, proved the biggest obstacle to Mercedes.
Masi backs Norris penalty for Perez move after criticism from Red Bull and McLaren
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onBoth sides in the Lando Norris-Sergio Perez clash criticised the McLaren driver’s penalty, but race director Michael Masi backed the stewards’ call.
Mazepin and Latifi given 30s penalties, Raikkonen 20s, others cleared
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen has had 20 seconds added to his race time for his last lap clash with Sebastian Vettel, while Nikita Mazepin and Nicholas Latifi had 30-second penalties.
Vote for your 2021 Austrian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the top driver during the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2021 Austrian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onIn the fight for victory end it didn’t matter whether Max Verstappen did one stop or two in the battle for victory in the Austrian Grand Prix, but timing still played a part.
Time lost behind Norris cost Mercedes chance to race Verstappen – Wolff
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says their race pace was much better in the second round at the Red Bull Ring than the first.
Red Bull pitted Verstappen again due to concern over Baku repeat – Horner
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull brought Max Verstappen in for an extra pit stop during the Austrian Grand Prix as they wanted to minimise the risk of an unexpected tyre failure.