Max Verstappen dominantly secured pole position at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix, expressing his delight at the achievement. Mercedes is gearing up for a competitive race, with a particular focus on battling Ferrari, while recognizing they are slightly behind McLaren and Verstappen. George, Lewis, Toto, and Shov noted that things are moving in the right direction. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz has attributed the team's recent struggles to a new update package that may have caused high-speed bouncing and slower lap times. McLaren's Oscar Piastri criticized the track limits penalty he received during qualifying, calling it 'embarrassing' for Formula 1.
💬 "We’ve got a real fight on our hands, in particular with Ferrari. We look to still be slightly behind McLaren and Verstappen, but things are moving in the right direction." George, Lewis, Toto and Shov wrap up Saturday in Austria 👇
https://t.co/Ga9eks3PwF NEWS: Max Verstappen dominantly claims pole at Red Bull Ring: 'A great feeling' https://t.co/dq9mO6zudt https://t.co/1ui4yR3mQN
McLaren demanding answers following Oscar Piastri’s track limits violation at Austrian GP https://t.co/s5Fz499rVG
Snapping our way through Quali 📸 #F1 #AustrianGP 🇦🇹 https://t.co/WyWanrWl4G
Carlos Sainz thinks Ferrari’s recent challenges in #F1 could be a consequence of its latest upgrade package triggering problems in high-speed corners. Full story⬇️ https://t.co/dQKaf0Au4l
A push lap that pushed a little bit too far 😮 Charles Leclerc gets a bumpy ride at the end of qualifying 😵💫 #F1 #AustrianGP https://t.co/1o8aD75xEd
With Ferrari having fallen back in the last few #F1 races, Carlos Sainz has suggested that its recent update package could have triggered its high-speed bouncing woes and a drop in lap times. Full story: https://t.co/mGbe8Ljs0S #AustrianGP
That podium battle looks incredibly close 👀 Plenty of points up for grabs tomorrow. Let’s see what we can do 💪 https://t.co/HgJxUOqgyD
🗣️"I don’t know why they’ve spent hundreds of thousands, if not millions, trying to change the last two corners when you still have corners you can go off." Oscar Piastri says his Austrian GP track limits penalty is “embarrassing” for #F1. Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/PaAIruvaJL
Same Carlos same. #F1 #AustrianGP https://t.co/HD4KaGoYsd
Another front row start tomorrow. 👊 #AustrianGP 🇦🇹 https://t.co/kuIwzXzOga
Oscar Piastri has slammed the tracks limit situation in #AustrianGP as "embarrassing" for #F1 after losing his best time in qualifying to an infringement. Full story: https://t.co/9DdbtUGybU