Ferrari has unveiled the Amalfi, a new V8 coupe set to replace the Roma in early 2026. The Amalfi features a 3.85-liter or 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine producing approximately 631 to 640 horsepower, marking one of the last petrol-powered models before Ferrari transitions to fully electric vehicles. The design emphasizes minimalism and active aerodynamics, with a return to physical buttons in the cockpit. Positioned as an entry-level model, the Amalfi offers enhanced power and updated controls compared to its predecessor.

This launch comes as Ferrari continues to balance petrol and hybrid offerings while preparing for its first all-electric supercar. Meanwhile, Ferrari's presence extends beyond production cars, with involvement in motorsports such as the World Endurance Championship and Formula E, and cultural positioning likened to luxury brand Hermès. Additionally, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc recently acquired a classic Ferrari 275 GTB with a 3.3-liter V12 engine, valued at around £2 million.

The United States has proposed a trade agreement to the European Union that would maintain a 10% baseline tariff on all EU goods, with exceptions for sensitive sectors such as aircraft and spirits, according to EU diplomats and officials. The EU is reportedly seeking tariff exemptions for these sectors as part of the negotiations. Additionally, the EU is exploring a potential deal to balance automotive trade by offsetting U.S. car exports with corresponding imports.

Within the context of the trade discussions, the EU plans to protect Airbus, the European aerospace manufacturer, while Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari is expected to face disadvantages. German officials have indicated readiness to implement countermeasures in response to the tariff proposals. This development appears to avoid the imposition of harsher tariff rates previously threatened by the U.S. administration.

Lando Norris claimed his first British Grand Prix victory at a rain-soaked Silverstone, leading a McLaren one-two ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris took the chequered flag 6.8 seconds clear after Piastri served a 10-second penalty for erratic braking behind the safety car on lap 22. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg finished third, securing his maiden podium at the 239th attempt. The result lifts Norris to eight career wins and trims his deficit to Piastri in the drivers’ standings to eight points at the season’s halfway mark.

Piastri, who labelled the sanction “very harsh,” asked the team to switch the cars late in the race but was overruled. Team principal Andrea Stella said the Australian’s request reflected McLaren’s policy of open communication, adding that the final order was “fair for both” drivers and predicting the episode would spur Piastri in upcoming rounds. Formula 1 resumes with the Belgian Grand Prix on 27 July.

Williams driver Carlos Sainz saw a potential points-paying finish evaporate at the British Grand Prix after a late collision with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Running seventh or eighth in the closing laps at Silverstone, Sainz was hit when Leclerc lost control at Turn 15, sending both cars off track and damaging the Spaniard’s FW47. The incident dropped Sainz to 12th at the flag and left Leclerc outside the top ten as well.

“It was a good race until the Ferrari ahead lost it into Turn 15 and hit me; it seems to be the story of my season,” Sainz said, calling the outcome “frustrating” after starting ninth. The setback extends a string of misfortunes for the Williams newcomer, who hopes the second half of the campaign will bring “a cleaner run” of races.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc issued an expletive-laden radio outburst after qualifying only sixth for the 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 5 July. The Monegasque had topped the final practice session earlier in the day but fell 0.229 seconds short of Max Verstappen’s pole time, ending up one place behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Speaking to reporters, Leclerc said he was “not doing the job” in qualifying this season, noting that while his race pace has been solid, execution in Q3 has repeatedly let him down. The driver, currently fifth in the championship, has yet to secure a pole position in any of the first 12 rounds of 2025—an unusual slump for a racer with 26 career poles.

Sunday’s grid will see Red Bull’s Verstappen lead away from the McLarens, with Mercedes’ George Russell and Hamilton next, leaving Leclerc to launch yet another recovery drive from the third row.

Football manager José Mourinho made an unexpected appearance at Formula One’s British Grand Prix weekend, spending Friday’s free-practice sessions inside Ferrari’s garage at Silverstone.

On Saturday the Portuguese coach, currently in charge of Turkish club Fenerbahçe, presented Red Bull driver Max Verstappen with the Pirelli Pole Position Award after the Dutchman set the fastest lap in qualifying. Verstappen described Silverstone as “very enjoyable” and said gusty conditions had made the session “complicated, especially because of the wind.”

Mourinho, a long-time motor-sport enthusiast, has attended several grands prix in recent seasons, but Saturday’s podium-style ceremony marked his first official role at an F1 event. Verstappen will start Sunday’s race from pole as he seeks to extend his championship lead.

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the opening free-practice session for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, clocking 1 minute 26.892 seconds in his Ferrari SF-25. It is the seven-time world champion’s first time at the top of a timing sheet since switching to the Italian team and comes at his home circuit, where he holds a record nine race wins.

McLaren continued to show strong form with Lando Norris and championship leader Oscar Piastri finishing second and third respectively, while Charles Leclerc placed fourth in the sister Ferrari. Both Racing Bulls cars finished inside the top ten, and Red Bull’s main squad remained outside the leading quartet as it searches for balance after recent struggles.

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Karnataka transport officials have seized a Ferrari SF90 Stradale in Bengaluru after finding that the vehicle, registered in Maharashtra, had been driven in the state for about 18 months without paying Karnataka’s lifetime road tax.

Following the action by the Regional Transport Office, the owner cleared the outstanding liability of roughly Rs 1.42 crore (about US$170,000), enabling the supercar to be released. Karnataka rules allow out-of-state vehicles to operate tax-free for only 12 months; longer use requires payment of a one-time tax that is higher than in Maharashtra.

Ferrari introduced a comprehensive floor package for its SF-25 at the Austrian Grand Prix on 29 June, reworking all four key floor sections—fences, edges, central body and diffuser—in an effort to generate steadier downforce and sharpen qualifying performance.

Early data suggested the revisions delivered an immediate, if modest, gain. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished third and fourth respectively at the Red Bull Ring, consolidating Ferrari as the second-quickest outfit but still behind the race-winning McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

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Ferrari has unveiled the Amalfi, a new V8 coupe set to replace the Roma in its entry-level segment. The Amalfi features a 3.85-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine producing 631 horsepower, marking one of the last models with a gasoline engine before Ferrari transitions to fully electric vehicles. The car combines innovation, sportiness, and elegance, aiming to deliver a refined driving experience with enhanced performance. The model is expected to launch in 2027 and embodies a coastal inspiration, offering a touch of Dolce Vita compared to its predecessor. This release highlights Ferrari's strategy to maintain engine noise and traditional driving dynamics a little longer amid its shift toward electrification.

Formula 1 will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its first World Championship race when the series returns to Silverstone for the 2025 British Grand Prix this weekend. The original race was held on 13 May 1950 at the Northamptonshire circuit, which was converted from a wartime airfield.

Mercedes-Benz said it will mark the milestone by running its 1954-era W196 at Aintree, the car in which Sir Stirling Moss became the first English driver to win the British Grand Prix in 1955. The exhibition laps coincide with the 70th anniversary of Moss’s triumph.

Tyre supplier Pirelli has produced a special-edition podium cap for the race, while teams are launching commemorative merchandise, including a Lewis Hamilton “Silverstone” cap recalling the seven-time champion’s 2024 victory at the circuit. The tributes underscore Formula 1’s effort to blend its heritage with the current championship fight as the season reaches its midpoint.

Red Bull’s nightmare home race at the Austrian Grand Prix deepened the team’s worst season in years, as four-time world champion Max Verstappen retired on the opening lap after being hit by Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli. The crash, which ended Verstappen’s run of 31 consecutive points finishes, left the Dutchman watching from the garage while teammate Yuki Tsunoda trailed home 16th and last after a penalty for colliding with Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.

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Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto ended his country’s eight-year Formula 1 points drought by finishing eighth in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, securing the first four points of his career and earning the fan-voted Driver of the Day award. The 20-year-old started from the same position after reaching Q3 for the first time and maintained his place through an incident-filled 70-lap race.

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Max Verstappen produced a last-gasp lap of 1 minute 24.892 seconds to seize pole position for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, edging championship leader Oscar Piastri by 0.103 seconds. McLaren’s Lando Norris, fresh from victory in Austria, will start third.

Mercedes driver George Russell qualified fourth, followed by the Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli was seventh fastest but will start tenth after a three-place grid penalty for his collision with Verstappen in Austria. Haas’s Oliver Bearman faces a 10-place drop for a red-flag infringement, promoting Alpine’s Pierre Gasly into the top ten.

Verstappen, third in the standings and 61 points adrift of Piastri, claimed the 44th pole of his career and his third at Silverstone. The result halts McLaren’s recent qualifying momentum and sets up a three-team fight for the halfway race of the 24-round season, with Piastri and Norris separated by 15 points at the top of the table.

Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli locked his rear brakes and ploughed into Max Verstappen at Turn 3 on the opening lap of Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, sending both drivers into immediate retirement and bringing out the safety car.

The crash followed a chaotic pre-race sequence in which Carlos Sainz’s Williams stalled on the grid and caught fire in the pit lane, forcing a 15-minute delay and shortening the race by one lap.

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The Austrian Grand Prix experienced an aborted start due to a fire in Carlos Sainz's rear brakes while on the pit lane. The incident caused the initial formation lap to be canceled, with the race organizers announcing a delayed restart of the formation lap at 15:15 local time. As a result of the delay, the race was shortened by one lap. Teams including Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Ferrari, Alpine, McLaren, Haas, and Mercedes confirmed the revised schedule and the resumption of the formation lap. The fire was promptly extinguished by Williams mechanics, allowing the event to proceed with the adjusted timing.

A metal advertising bridge collapsed onto the track at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, just hours before the start of the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix on June 29, 2025. The incident occurred when a truck struck the structure, causing it to fall onto the racing surface. No injuries were reported. The collapse led to the postponement of the Porsche Supercup race scheduled before the Grand Prix.

Emergency crews were deployed to clear the debris and secure the area ahead of the main event. Separately, Trackhouse Racing announced that its founder and owner, Justin Marks, will drive the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 10 to 13, 2025, marking an effort to expand NASCAR's global fan base.

Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix from seventh on the grid after a troubled qualifying session at Red Bull Ring that left the four-time world champion lambasting the balance of his Oracle Red Bull Racing car. “The car is completely undriveable, I have no grip,” he told engineers after failing to challenge for pole at the team’s home circuit.

McLaren’s Lando Norris seized pole position, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc second and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri third. Verstappen’s session was further hampered by a late yellow flag caused by Pierre Gasly’s spin; team principal Christian Horner said the Dutchman had been on course for a 1:04.4 lap, good enough for third or fourth, before he lifted off.

Verstappen, who is pursuing a fifth consecutive drivers’ title, conceded he may have to focus on racing Ferrari and Mercedes rather than the leading McLarens on Sunday. Horner remained optimistic that race-day strategy and potential safety-car periods could help the team recover at a circuit where tyre degradation and overtaking opportunities often reshape the order.

At the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell secured pole position for the second consecutive year with a final lap on medium tires that outpaced Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Russell went on to win the race, marking his first victory of the season and Mercedes' first win of the year. Max Verstappen finished second, while Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes achieved his first podium finish by coming in third. The race was notable for a late collision between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, which forced Norris to retire.

Piastri extended his lead in the drivers' championship to 22 points over Norris. Two weeks later, at the Austrian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris claimed pole position with a dominant qualifying performance, finishing over half a second ahead of the field. Norris won the race, his third victory of the season, leading a McLaren 1-2 finish with teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri finishing second. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc completed the podium in third place. Max Verstappen retired early in the Austrian race following a collision involving Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. Norris's victory reduced Piastri's championship lead to 15 points heading into the next race at Silverstone. Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto achieved his best starting position of the season by qualifying eighth in Austria and scored points with an eighth-place finish in the race.

The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix weekend is under way at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg after Formula One opened free practice on 27 June and moved into qualifying on 28 June.

Both Free Practice 1 and 2 ran without major incident on Friday, giving teams initial data on the high-altitude circuit. Qualifying began Saturday, with Charles Leclerc leading Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton onto the track as the second segment (Q2) got going.

A brief interruption halted Q2, but race control quickly restarted the session, leaving the remaining 15 drivers one last flying lap to secure places in the top-10 shoot-out. McLaren confirmed Q2 had resumed with a little over five minutes left on the clock.

Ferrari has unveiled the Amalfi, a new V8 coupe set to replace the Roma in early 2026. The Amalfi features a 3.85-liter or 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine producing approximately 631 to 640 horsepower, marking one of the last petrol-powered models before Ferrari transitions to fully electric vehicles. The design emphasizes minimalism and active aerodynamics, with a return to physical buttons in the cockpit. Positioned as an entry-level model, the Amalfi offers enhanced power and updated controls compared to its predecessor.

This launch comes as Ferrari continues to balance petrol and hybrid offerings while preparing for its first all-electric supercar. Meanwhile, Ferrari's presence extends beyond production cars, with involvement in motorsports such as the World Endurance Championship and Formula E, and cultural positioning likened to luxury brand Hermès. Additionally, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc recently acquired a classic Ferrari 275 GTB with a 3.3-liter V12 engine, valued at around £2 million.

The United States has proposed a trade agreement to the European Union that would maintain a 10% baseline tariff on all EU goods, with exceptions for sensitive sectors such as aircraft and spirits, according to EU diplomats and officials. The EU is reportedly seeking tariff exemptions for these sectors as part of the negotiations. Additionally, the EU is exploring a potential deal to balance automotive trade by offsetting U.S. car exports with corresponding imports.

Within the context of the trade discussions, the EU plans to protect Airbus, the European aerospace manufacturer, while Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari is expected to face disadvantages. German officials have indicated readiness to implement countermeasures in response to the tariff proposals. This development appears to avoid the imposition of harsher tariff rates previously threatened by the U.S. administration.

Lando Norris claimed his first British Grand Prix victory at a rain-soaked Silverstone, leading a McLaren one-two ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris took the chequered flag 6.8 seconds clear after Piastri served a 10-second penalty for erratic braking behind the safety car on lap 22. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg finished third, securing his maiden podium at the 239th attempt. The result lifts Norris to eight career wins and trims his deficit to Piastri in the drivers’ standings to eight points at the season’s halfway mark.

Piastri, who labelled the sanction “very harsh,” asked the team to switch the cars late in the race but was overruled. Team principal Andrea Stella said the Australian’s request reflected McLaren’s policy of open communication, adding that the final order was “fair for both” drivers and predicting the episode would spur Piastri in upcoming rounds. Formula 1 resumes with the Belgian Grand Prix on 27 July.

Williams driver Carlos Sainz saw a potential points-paying finish evaporate at the British Grand Prix after a late collision with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Running seventh or eighth in the closing laps at Silverstone, Sainz was hit when Leclerc lost control at Turn 15, sending both cars off track and damaging the Spaniard’s FW47. The incident dropped Sainz to 12th at the flag and left Leclerc outside the top ten as well.

“It was a good race until the Ferrari ahead lost it into Turn 15 and hit me; it seems to be the story of my season,” Sainz said, calling the outcome “frustrating” after starting ninth. The setback extends a string of misfortunes for the Williams newcomer, who hopes the second half of the campaign will bring “a cleaner run” of races.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc issued an expletive-laden radio outburst after qualifying only sixth for the 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 5 July. The Monegasque had topped the final practice session earlier in the day but fell 0.229 seconds short of Max Verstappen’s pole time, ending up one place behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Speaking to reporters, Leclerc said he was “not doing the job” in qualifying this season, noting that while his race pace has been solid, execution in Q3 has repeatedly let him down. The driver, currently fifth in the championship, has yet to secure a pole position in any of the first 12 rounds of 2025—an unusual slump for a racer with 26 career poles.

Sunday’s grid will see Red Bull’s Verstappen lead away from the McLarens, with Mercedes’ George Russell and Hamilton next, leaving Leclerc to launch yet another recovery drive from the third row.

Football manager José Mourinho made an unexpected appearance at Formula One’s British Grand Prix weekend, spending Friday’s free-practice sessions inside Ferrari’s garage at Silverstone.

On Saturday the Portuguese coach, currently in charge of Turkish club Fenerbahçe, presented Red Bull driver Max Verstappen with the Pirelli Pole Position Award after the Dutchman set the fastest lap in qualifying. Verstappen described Silverstone as “very enjoyable” and said gusty conditions had made the session “complicated, especially because of the wind.”

Mourinho, a long-time motor-sport enthusiast, has attended several grands prix in recent seasons, but Saturday’s podium-style ceremony marked his first official role at an F1 event. Verstappen will start Sunday’s race from pole as he seeks to extend his championship lead.

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the opening free-practice session for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, clocking 1 minute 26.892 seconds in his Ferrari SF-25. It is the seven-time world champion’s first time at the top of a timing sheet since switching to the Italian team and comes at his home circuit, where he holds a record nine race wins.

McLaren continued to show strong form with Lando Norris and championship leader Oscar Piastri finishing second and third respectively, while Charles Leclerc placed fourth in the sister Ferrari. Both Racing Bulls cars finished inside the top ten, and Red Bull’s main squad remained outside the leading quartet as it searches for balance after recent struggles.

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Karnataka transport officials have seized a Ferrari SF90 Stradale in Bengaluru after finding that the vehicle, registered in Maharashtra, had been driven in the state for about 18 months without paying Karnataka’s lifetime road tax.

Following the action by the Regional Transport Office, the owner cleared the outstanding liability of roughly Rs 1.42 crore (about US$170,000), enabling the supercar to be released. Karnataka rules allow out-of-state vehicles to operate tax-free for only 12 months; longer use requires payment of a one-time tax that is higher than in Maharashtra.

Ferrari introduced a comprehensive floor package for its SF-25 at the Austrian Grand Prix on 29 June, reworking all four key floor sections—fences, edges, central body and diffuser—in an effort to generate steadier downforce and sharpen qualifying performance.

Early data suggested the revisions delivered an immediate, if modest, gain. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished third and fourth respectively at the Red Bull Ring, consolidating Ferrari as the second-quickest outfit but still behind the race-winning McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

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Ferrari has unveiled the Amalfi, a new V8 coupe set to replace the Roma in its entry-level segment. The Amalfi features a 3.85-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine producing 631 horsepower, marking one of the last models with a gasoline engine before Ferrari transitions to fully electric vehicles. The car combines innovation, sportiness, and elegance, aiming to deliver a refined driving experience with enhanced performance. The model is expected to launch in 2027 and embodies a coastal inspiration, offering a touch of Dolce Vita compared to its predecessor. This release highlights Ferrari's strategy to maintain engine noise and traditional driving dynamics a little longer amid its shift toward electrification.

Formula 1 will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its first World Championship race when the series returns to Silverstone for the 2025 British Grand Prix this weekend. The original race was held on 13 May 1950 at the Northamptonshire circuit, which was converted from a wartime airfield.

Mercedes-Benz said it will mark the milestone by running its 1954-era W196 at Aintree, the car in which Sir Stirling Moss became the first English driver to win the British Grand Prix in 1955. The exhibition laps coincide with the 70th anniversary of Moss’s triumph.

Tyre supplier Pirelli has produced a special-edition podium cap for the race, while teams are launching commemorative merchandise, including a Lewis Hamilton “Silverstone” cap recalling the seven-time champion’s 2024 victory at the circuit. The tributes underscore Formula 1’s effort to blend its heritage with the current championship fight as the season reaches its midpoint.

Red Bull’s nightmare home race at the Austrian Grand Prix deepened the team’s worst season in years, as four-time world champion Max Verstappen retired on the opening lap after being hit by Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli. The crash, which ended Verstappen’s run of 31 consecutive points finishes, left the Dutchman watching from the garage while teammate Yuki Tsunoda trailed home 16th and last after a penalty for colliding with Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.

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Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto ended his country’s eight-year Formula 1 points drought by finishing eighth in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, securing the first four points of his career and earning the fan-voted Driver of the Day award. The 20-year-old started from the same position after reaching Q3 for the first time and maintained his place through an incident-filled 70-lap race.

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Max Verstappen produced a last-gasp lap of 1 minute 24.892 seconds to seize pole position for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, edging championship leader Oscar Piastri by 0.103 seconds. McLaren’s Lando Norris, fresh from victory in Austria, will start third.

Mercedes driver George Russell qualified fourth, followed by the Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli was seventh fastest but will start tenth after a three-place grid penalty for his collision with Verstappen in Austria. Haas’s Oliver Bearman faces a 10-place drop for a red-flag infringement, promoting Alpine’s Pierre Gasly into the top ten.

Verstappen, third in the standings and 61 points adrift of Piastri, claimed the 44th pole of his career and his third at Silverstone. The result halts McLaren’s recent qualifying momentum and sets up a three-team fight for the halfway race of the 24-round season, with Piastri and Norris separated by 15 points at the top of the table.

Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli locked his rear brakes and ploughed into Max Verstappen at Turn 3 on the opening lap of Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, sending both drivers into immediate retirement and bringing out the safety car.

The crash followed a chaotic pre-race sequence in which Carlos Sainz’s Williams stalled on the grid and caught fire in the pit lane, forcing a 15-minute delay and shortening the race by one lap.

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The Austrian Grand Prix experienced an aborted start due to a fire in Carlos Sainz's rear brakes while on the pit lane. The incident caused the initial formation lap to be canceled, with the race organizers announcing a delayed restart of the formation lap at 15:15 local time. As a result of the delay, the race was shortened by one lap. Teams including Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Ferrari, Alpine, McLaren, Haas, and Mercedes confirmed the revised schedule and the resumption of the formation lap. The fire was promptly extinguished by Williams mechanics, allowing the event to proceed with the adjusted timing.

A metal advertising bridge collapsed onto the track at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, just hours before the start of the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix on June 29, 2025. The incident occurred when a truck struck the structure, causing it to fall onto the racing surface. No injuries were reported. The collapse led to the postponement of the Porsche Supercup race scheduled before the Grand Prix.

Emergency crews were deployed to clear the debris and secure the area ahead of the main event. Separately, Trackhouse Racing announced that its founder and owner, Justin Marks, will drive the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 10 to 13, 2025, marking an effort to expand NASCAR's global fan base.

Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix from seventh on the grid after a troubled qualifying session at Red Bull Ring that left the four-time world champion lambasting the balance of his Oracle Red Bull Racing car. “The car is completely undriveable, I have no grip,” he told engineers after failing to challenge for pole at the team’s home circuit.

McLaren’s Lando Norris seized pole position, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc second and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri third. Verstappen’s session was further hampered by a late yellow flag caused by Pierre Gasly’s spin; team principal Christian Horner said the Dutchman had been on course for a 1:04.4 lap, good enough for third or fourth, before he lifted off.

Verstappen, who is pursuing a fifth consecutive drivers’ title, conceded he may have to focus on racing Ferrari and Mercedes rather than the leading McLarens on Sunday. Horner remained optimistic that race-day strategy and potential safety-car periods could help the team recover at a circuit where tyre degradation and overtaking opportunities often reshape the order.

At the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell secured pole position for the second consecutive year with a final lap on medium tires that outpaced Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Russell went on to win the race, marking his first victory of the season and Mercedes' first win of the year. Max Verstappen finished second, while Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes achieved his first podium finish by coming in third. The race was notable for a late collision between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, which forced Norris to retire.

Piastri extended his lead in the drivers' championship to 22 points over Norris. Two weeks later, at the Austrian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris claimed pole position with a dominant qualifying performance, finishing over half a second ahead of the field. Norris won the race, his third victory of the season, leading a McLaren 1-2 finish with teammate and championship leader Oscar Piastri finishing second. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc completed the podium in third place. Max Verstappen retired early in the Austrian race following a collision involving Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli. Norris's victory reduced Piastri's championship lead to 15 points heading into the next race at Silverstone. Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto achieved his best starting position of the season by qualifying eighth in Austria and scored points with an eighth-place finish in the race.

The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix weekend is under way at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg after Formula One opened free practice on 27 June and moved into qualifying on 28 June.

Both Free Practice 1 and 2 ran without major incident on Friday, giving teams initial data on the high-altitude circuit. Qualifying began Saturday, with Charles Leclerc leading Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton onto the track as the second segment (Q2) got going.

A brief interruption halted Q2, but race control quickly restarted the session, leaving the remaining 15 drivers one last flying lap to secure places in the top-10 shoot-out. McLaren confirmed Q2 had resumed with a little over five minutes left on the clock.