Gasly: “The timeline is as soon as possible” as Alpine targets steady climb back to the front - F1technical.net

Ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly offered an optimistic assessment of Alpine’s long‑term ambitions, responding to recent comments from Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore, who refused to set a public timeline for returning the team to championship contention.

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"The car felt competitive from the outset," Mercedes driver hail their W17's ... - F1technical.net

Mercedes enjoyed its most encouraging Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix in several years as Kimi Antonelli topped both practice sessions and George Russell consistently featured near the front, giving the Brackley-based team confidence that it can fight for pole position at the Red Bull Ring.

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McLaren think "Mercedes will be a step ahead" in the remainder of the Spielberg weekend - F1technical.net

McLaren emerged from Friday's practice sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix feeling quietly optimistic after both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri demonstrated encouraging pace, despite an interrupted start to the weekend for Norris and the team deciding not to run an experimental front wing it had brought to the Red Bull Ring.

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Round-up: FIA abolishes term limits for presidents, and more | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.

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Mercedes set to introduce non-ADUO reliability updates to its power unit in Austria - F1technical.net

Mercedes has moved to stabilise its power unit package after two race‑ending failures for George Russell in Canada and Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Barcelona were traced to the same vulnerable area of the battery pack.

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Lewis Hamilton's Barcelona win draws Ferrari warning from Guenther Steiner - Motorsport.com

Guenther Steiner has warned Ferrari against getting carried away following Lewis Hamilton's spectacular maiden victory for the Maranello outfit at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. 
Hamilton and Ferrari perfectly executed a three-stop strategy in Barcelona to secure Ferrari's first win of the season and the first non-Mercedes victory of 2026. 
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Time for the 'McLarena'? Front-runners confirm upgrades for Austria - SkySports F1

McLaren expressed optimism over being in "the fight at the front" at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix as they confirmed the introduction of an "experimental rear wing" on the MCL40.

Read more: Time for the 'McLarena'? Front-runners confirm upgrades for Austria - SkySports F1