10 years ago Niki Lauda has withdrawn comments which he made during a television talk show interview conducted by Roger Benoit on Servus TV, which was recorded prior to the Austrian Grand Prix. The comments hinted at some of the tensions behind the scenes at Mercedes. Lauda is a former Formula One World Championship winner who took the
10 years ago Sebastian Vettel suffered an unfortunate tyre failure during the Austrian Grand Prix which put an end to his race. Pirelli vowed to launch an investigation into the issue with the cooperation of Ferrari and that investigation has been completed. © Ferrari Media The tyre failure occurred on the front straight when Vettel began his 26th
10 years ago One half of the Ferrari garage was celebrating, as Kimi Räikkönen earned a step on the podium during the thrilling final lap in Austria. Despite getting on the podium, Räikkönen says that he is disappointed by the race result and says that the team expected more. Räikkönen spent the first portion of the race in
10 years ago A lucky Nico Hülkenberg managed to start the race on the front row of the grid alongside Lewis Hamilton after Nico Rosberg’s grid penalty for his gearbox change was applied to the grid, dropping him back to P6. Despite starting on the front row of the grid, things didn’t go in his favor. © Sahara
10 years ago Once again the Mercedes teammates made last lap contact which prevented the team from getting a 1-2 finish at the Austrian Grand Prix. It’s a story that we’ve witnessed many times throughout the course of the season. While leading the race, Nico Rosberg was only one lap away from his third consecutive victory at the
10 years ago The Austrian Grand Prix weekend was impacted by the weather, with rain joining the teams during some of the sessions, including qualifying. The story of the weekend was more Mercedes drama on the last lap that impacted the result of one of the drivers on the team. The weather on Friday was dramatic. The morning
10 years ago A major talking point during this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring has been the kerbs. With multiple serious accidents this weekend having been linked to the kerbs, many have started to question just how safe these kerbs are. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. © Sahara Force India Formula One Team Nico
10 years ago Teams are at the home of the four-time World Championship winning team: Red Bull. The Austrian Grand Prix has been unpredictable so far this weekend, with rain impacting the track conditions on both days. Lewis Hamilton is on pole, but can anyone challenge him for the victory? © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The Red Bull
10 years ago Nico Rosberg was forced to take a five-place grid penalty as a result of damage sustained from his accident during the third free practice session. This means that it will be more difficult for him to challenge his teammate, who sits on the front row of the grid for the race. The accident occurred on
10 years ago Sebastian Vettel will be forced to take a grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change following the action on Friday in Austria. The change was due to some damage from the previous round of the season in Azerbaijan. © Ferrari Media The change was made Friday evening when Ferrari mechanics found metal filings in the
