Sebastian Vettel has revealed how he was taken by "surprise" when Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto phoned him up to say he would not be retained for next year.
Renault has brought a triple update package to Austria, with parts originally scheduled to arrive at races in Vietnam, the Netherlands and Spain now available for the first race of the season.
Charles Leclerc says he is "99%" sure that Ferrari is going to face a more difficult campaign than it had last year.
Mercedes arrived at the Austrian Grand Prix with a collection of new parts as it continues to push forward in the defense of its world championships.
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Hamilton unveils new black F1 helmet design with BLM message
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has unveiled his new helmet design, switching to a black base colour and carrying support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Austrian Grand Prix: Thursday’s best F1 images
Formula 1 is back! Check out the best photos so far from Motorsport Images as the F1 circus descends on the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen struggling to "keep up" with son in rental karts
Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he struggles at times to keep up with his son, Robin, when go-karting, as the five-year-old continues to get to grips with racing.
The big questions for F1 2020 2.0
Formula 1 will finally get under way with back-to-back races in Austria, but the championship has been forced to make tough choices to ensure it can function responsibly while COVID-19 continues to ravage the planet. Ahead of the first race, Ben Anderson explains the key aspects of F1 2020 2.0
Hamilton unveils new black F1 helmet design with BLM message
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has unveiled his new helmet design, switching to a black base colour and carrying support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Austrian Grand Prix: Thursday’s best F1 images
Formula 1 is back! Check out the best photos so far from Motorsport Images as the F1 circus descends on the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Why there’s more to Mercedes than a new paint scheme in Austria
Mercedes arrived at the Austrian Grand Prix with a collection of new parts as it continues to push forward in the defense of its world championships.
Verstappen had "zero days" in Red Bull simulator
Max Verstappen says he missed out on Red Bull simulator days as well as driving a Formula 1 car during the coronavirus lockdown, thanks to travel restrictions in Europe.
Hamilton confident of Mercedes reliability fixes for Austria
Lewis Hamilton reckons design tweaks on Mercedes' 2020 Formula 1 car will help the team avoid the reliability dramas that have hampered its recent form at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Leclerc sure Ferrari will struggle more than in 2019
Charles Leclerc says he is "99%" sure that Ferrari is going to face a more difficult campaign than it had last year.
Revealed: Renault’s key element of its triple F1 update package
Renault has brought a triple update package to Austria, with parts originally scheduled to arrive at races in Vietnam, the Netherlands and Spain now available for the first race of the season.
Vettel "surprised" by Ferrari exit decision, no deal offered
Sebastian Vettel has revealed how he was taken by "surprise" when Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto phoned him up to say he would not be retained for next year.
Austrian GP: All the winners since 1964
The Austrian Grand Prix was first run as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1964, first at Zeltweg airfield and then the permanent Osterreichring (aka A1-Ring and Red Bull Ring). Alain Prost is the only three-time victor here, and there’s been some fascinating races – including a winner who crashed just after the finish line! Here are all the winners from across the years, click on the arrows above to scroll through them…
Ocon would welcome Alonso at Renault in 2021
Esteban Ocon says he would be "very happy" for two-time world champion Fernando Alonso to re-join Renault and become his Formula 1 teammate for 2021.
The big questions for F1 2020 2.0
Formula 1 will finally get under way with back-to-back races in Austria, but the championship has been forced to make tough choices to ensure it can function responsibly while COVID-19 continues to ravage the planet. Ahead of the first race, Ben Anderson explains the key aspects of F1 2020 2.0
Raikkonen struggling to "keep up" with son in rental karts
Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he struggles at times to keep up with his son, Robin, when go-karting, as the five-year-old continues to get to grips with racing.
Grosjean "concerned" about lack of Haas upgrades
Haas Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean admits to being "concerned" about the lack of planned upgrades at the US-owned team.
Questions over DAS and Racing Point set to erupt in Austria
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is expecting the 2020 Formula 1 pre-season controversies – including Mercedes’ DAS system and Racing Point’s Mercedes-inspired design – to reignite at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The future of F2 and F3: The Bruno Michel interview
In the latest part of the #thinkingforward series, Formula 2 and Formula 3 boss Bruno Michel reflects on how the two championships reacted to the COVID-19 crisis and how they plan for a sustainable future.
Ex-Red Bull junior Kari loses Charouz F3 drive
Former Red Bull junior Niko Kari has lost his FIA Formula 3 drive with the Charouz Racing System team on the eve of the new season, with Roman Stanek taking his place.
Red Bull Ring kerbs removed to ease F1 teams' spares headache
The FIA has removed the yellow kerbs at the final two corners of the Red Bull Ring to ease Formula 1 teams' concerns about damaging cars when running low on spares.
First impressions inside F1’s locked down grand prix
There have been a few times in recent history when Formula 1 races have taken place amid some pretty extraordinary circumstances – and events outside the track have been as much a focus as those on it.
Quartararo faces hearing for testing rules breach
Petronas Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo will face an FIM hearing during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend for an alleged breach of private testing rules.
Is Red Bull F1's only hope of a Mercedes challenge in 2020?
Although hopes of Formula 1 experimenting with a reversed grid in the second of the two Austrian grands prix have fallen by the wayside, keeping things the same will still provide an indication of what to expect in future double-headers
