Vowles on Williams fixing Barcelona-exposed weaknesses
Williams team principal James Vowles says some of the weaknesses exposed by the team’s car at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will not be fixed in the short term, but he believes there is still time to recover the season with upgrades brought in stages. Vowles said: "My expectation is that we won't be as exposed as badly as Barcelona, but some of those issues won't be rectified in the short term. The reality is we're only one-third of the way through the season now... The point I'm making behind that is we have time to remedy this and fix it, but we need to make sure we bring that performance in a timely fashion to the car."
Williams F1 facing delayed fix as James Vowles outlines upgrade plan
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Senna Honda NSX up for auction
A Honda NSX road car owned by Ayrton Senna is set to be auctioned in the UK later this year, with RM Sotheby’s expecting it to sell for £500,000 to £800,000. The car, chassis number T000233, is one of three NSXs Senna owned and features a red body with a black roof. It will go under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s flagship auction at The Peninsula in London on October 31.
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Russell on rediscovering form with Mercedes W17
George Russell says he wants to get back to “subconsciously learning” how to improve, as he looks to rediscover his form after struggling for feel and balance in Mercedes’ W17 compared with Kimi Antonelli in the other Mercedes. Russell said: "You just subconsciously learn what happened, and I didn't think I was driving any differently, but the brain just automatically learned, and that's where I want to find myself. I want to go back to that place where I'm subconsciously learning how to improve and not chasing those answers because I know I can do it, and I've done it my whole career."
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Watanabe on Honda's F1 commitment with Aston Martin
Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe said there is “no change” in Honda’s commitment to Formula 1 despite a difficult start to its partnership with Aston Martin. Koji Watanabe said: "There is no change in our evaluation or our commitment to HRC or motorsport activities at this stage. Taking the challenge of Formula 1 remains part of Honda's DNA – and it has not changed. We have a long-term commitment. The Honda management take the current situation very seriously and are not satisfied with the current results."
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Lawson on Verstappen's support after 2025 Red Bull demotion
Liam Lawson says Max Verstappen was “very supportive” after Lawson was demoted from Red Bull in 2025, having lost the seat after two race weekends. Lawson said: "When I went to Red Bull through all of it, he was very supportive. I won't go too much into detail about it, but he was very supportive, very, very supportive. I spoke to a lot of people during that time, but I spoke to him about it, basically, and he was, he was very supportive."
Liam Lawson reveals 'supportive' Max Verstappen conversation after Red Bull demotion
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Bottas on Cadillac setup inconsistency and lack of track time
Valtteri Bottas says inconsistency in Cadillac’s car setup and a lack of track time early in the season have been key factors behind his difficult return to Formula 1 alongside Sergio Pérez. Bottas said: "It definitely hasn't come my way yet, and a lot of it is the inconsistency with the setup. Even some parts of the car quite often feel different to what you expect. Also, at the beginning of the year, having such a big gap between the races and not spending that much time on track hasn't helped."
Valtteri Bottas explains reasons behind difficult F1 return: "It definitely hasn't come my way'
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Bearman on Haas motivation to move up the grid
Oliver Bearman says the high targets and dedication at Haas are boosting his motivation to help move the team towards the front of the grid. Bearman said: "The guys are so motivated, just pushing incredibly hard with really high targets. And that motivates me as well. That makes me want to show them that I'm capable of bringing them to the front, too."
Oliver Bearman explains why Haas targets have boosted his F1 motivation
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Hamilton on fans helping him through difficult first Ferrari season
Lewis Hamilton said his fans “rescued” him during his difficult first season at Ferrari, speaking after his first win with the team at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Hamilton said: "I really feel like my fans really rescued me last year. Last year, several of the fans were shouting to me, 'don't forget who you are'. And that really resonated with me, and I had to question how do I find myself again, how do I find my centre, how do I find the courage and the strength to keep going, to keep building, to keep trying."
Lewis Hamilton thanks his fans: They “rescued” me last year
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Norris on Ferrari's cornering strength and engine weakness
Lando Norris says Ferrari would “embarrass” the rest of Formula 1 if they improved their engine, as he believes they are already “the class of the field” in cornering performance. Norris said: "We are lucky that Ferrari don't have a better engine at the minute. If they had a better engine, they would be dominating. They are the class of the field in terms of cornering performance and we are not even close to them. We are a long, long way from where we need to be. If they make improvements on the engine side, they will embarrass everyone."
Norris: Ferrari would 'embarrass' everyone with better engine
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Antonelli on Senna comparisons early in his F1 career
Kimi Antonelli says he does not like being compared to Ayrton Senna, insisting it is “not really fair” at this stage of his Formula 1 career. Antonelli said: "Wow, what a strong question. No, I haven't read about that, and to be fair, I don't really also like the comparison because I don't feel like I should be compared to someone who has made the history of the sport and I haven't done not even a single bit of what he has been able to achieve. So I don't feel like it's very fair… it's just the beginning… and I feel like I'm still very far from his level."
Kimi Antonelli rejects Ayrton Senna F1 comparisons - "I'm still very far from his level"
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Lawson on rejecting mental health claims over 2025 Red Bull demotion
Liam Lawson says suggestions Red Bull demoted him after two race weekends at the start of 2025 to protect him because he was struggling mentally are “entirely false”. Lawson said: "The whole thing was played out to be me being mentally struggling and all this stuff, and like they were doing it to protect me. That honestly just could not be further from what it was actually like."
Liam Lawson rejects 'false' Red Bull exit narrative, argues China performance was "used against" him
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Lawson on ignoring his two-race 2025 Red Bull stint
Liam Lawson said he “pretended like it never even happened” after being switched out of Red Bull following his two-race stint with the team in 2025. Lawson said: "I tried not to, but I definitely did. I tried to just, as much as possible…I even pretended like it never even happened, because I spent two races there. And the way it all went down was just so crazy that I just honestly was like, 'I'm going to pretend that I never even went there'."
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Norris on Hamilton's first Ferrari win for Ferrari
Lando Norris says Lewis Hamilton can “stick the middle finger up” to people who doubted him, after Hamilton took his first win as a Ferrari driver at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Norris said: "At the same time, he's obviously had a lot of people talk badly about him and he's got a lot of crap online from a lot of people, so it's nice that he can stick the middle finger up to all of them."
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Mekies on Red Bull and Racing Bulls sporting regulations
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said it would be “silly” to use any on-track co-operation between Red Bull and sister team Racing Bulls that was not aligned with Formula 1’s sporting regulations, after rivals raised concerns about the relationship between the two teams. Mekies said: "We will be more than silly, knowing all the attention in the world that there is on this topic, to be thinking of having a treatment that would not be compatible with the sporting regulations."
Laurent Mekies denies ‘silly' F1 tactic rumours between Red Bull and Racing Bulls
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How bad of a track is Austria for Lewis Hamilton?
Lewis has a worse qualifying H2H record against his teammates in Austria than Lance Stroll 🤯
Hamilton: 6-8 (42.86%)
Stroll 5-6 (45.45%)
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
Kimi Antonelli has never scored points in Austria in F2 or F1
2024 F2 Sprint - P15
2024 F2 Race - P13
2025 F1 Race - DNF
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
😳 Best qualifying H2H records in Austria for drivers on the current grid
Lando Norris: 8-1
George Russell: 8-1
Max Verstappen: 11-2
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😅 Max Verstappen has quite a good record at the Red Bull Ring...
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Williams turned Albon race into test session
James Vowles says Williams turned Alex Albon’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix into a test session after a loose onboard camera forced an extended pit stop. Vowles said Albon was not in a points position and the team wanted to avoid the risk of the camera falling off and triggering a safety car or VSC, adding: “What we do not want to be doing is impacting the race of others.” Vowles said Williams then used the stop to change Albon’s set-up and run “test items”.
James Vowles explains how Alex Albon's Barcelona GP became a test session
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Hirakawa to replace Ocon in FP1
Haas has announced that 2022 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Ryo Hirakawa will replace Esteban Ocon in first practice for the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, marking his first FP1 outing of the season. Hirakawa will drive Ocon’s VF-26 alongside Oliver Bearman in the first of the four rookie FP1 sessions Haas must run in 2026.
Haas to give Le Mans 24 Hours winner latest FP1 outing
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Sainz on Hamilton's Ferrari upturn under 2026 regulations
Carlos Sainz says Lewis Hamilton’s upturn at Ferrari has been helped by the 2026 regulation change and a car that suits his driving style, after Hamilton’s maiden Ferrari win at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Sainz said: "Some cars suit us, others don't. Then you move to a team where the car is perfectly suited to your style, and suddenly you look like a god. Lewis also deserves a lot of credit for turning things around from last year to this year in the way he has. He's also benefited from the regulation change because if he'd been stuck with last year's car for another three years, maybe we wouldn't be seeing the Lewis we're seeing this season."
A god or just fortunate? Sainz weighs in on Hamilton's breakthrough Ferrari win
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