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The Irish Sun
an hour ago
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- The Irish Sun
F1's Austrian Grand Prix qualifying session SUSPENDED as grass catches fire next to track
FORMULA ONE qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix was suspended after a FIRE put to a stop to the session. Race stewards stopped the session just over five minutes into the second qualifying, with drivers returning to their garages as marshals dealt with a small grass fire. Advertisement 1 A small grass fire stopped qualifying at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix Credit: Sky Sports F1 THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
Scottish Sun
an hour ago
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- Scottish Sun
F1's Austrian Grand Prix qualifying session SUSPENDED as grass catches fire next to track
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMULA ONE qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix was suspended after a FIRE put to a stop to the session. Race stewards stopped the session just over five minutes into the second qualifying, with drivers returning to their garages as marshals dealt with a small grass fire. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A small grass fire stopped qualifying at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix Credit: Sky Sports F1 THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Oscar Piastri Reveals McLaren's 'Papaya Rules' After Canadian GP Crash
Last Updated: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are moving past their Canadian Grand Prix clash, as McLaren aims to let them to race hard under "papaya rules". Everything's fair in love and F1 — at least at McLaren. Oscar Piastri said he and teammate Lando Norris are moving on from their Canadian Grand Prix clash, with both drivers free to keep racing hard under McLaren's 'papaya rules." 'Obviously, what happened in Canada wasn't ideal," Piastri admitted ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. 'But we've talked it through, and we're still free to race. We're both fighting for the championship, so we'll keep pushing—just without making contact again." 'What happened in Canada wasn't ideal, but we're free to race" 🟠Oscar Piastri says there are no changes in how McLaren approaches racing after his collision with Lando Norris in Montreal 👇 — Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) June 26, 2025 The 24-year-old Australian said they cleared the air before even returning to team HQ in Montreal. 'Lando put his hands up and apologised, so it's all good and I'm looking forward to going racing again." Piastri believes McLaren's policy of letting its drivers race, as long as it's clean, is the right one, especially with both contenders in the title fight. 'It's obviously a difficult one to navigate, but that's a good problem to have in some ways," he said. 'The biggest and most important thing was just that things remain fair from as many aspects as you can. 'Obviously, there are certain situations that are not always going to be completely fair, whether it's strategy because there's only one pit box or some other things, but I think that's the biggest thing for both of us. Reflecting on the Canada incident, where Norris misjudged a move and made contact while fighting Piastri for fourth, he praised the team's handling of the situation. Piastri recovered to finish fourth, while Norris had to retire. 'Before Canada, we'd done a good job managing those risks. I think we handled it well there and since." Heading into round 11 of 24, Piastri leads Norris by 22 points, with Max Verstappen 24 points further back in third. Norris, who also had a run-in with Verstappen at last year's Austrian GP, will be hoping for a clean, confidence-boosting weekend in Spielberg. (with AFP inputs)
Newsweek
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Brad Pitt Takes McLaren F1 Car For Test at Circuit of the Americas
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The McLaren Racing Formula One team had Hollywood star Brad Pitt drive the 2023 MCL60 F1 car in a private test with Lando Norris at the Circuit of the Americas. This comes a few days after the premiere of the F1 movie in New York, which stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a veteran driver who makes his way back into the sport to mentor a young driver in an underdog team, played by Damson Idris. While early reviews from critics have been released, fans will have to wait until the movie is released on June 25 (June 27 for North America). Co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Joseph Kosinski, famous for his work on 'Top Gun: Maverick,' a strong emphasis has been placed on ensuring the movie stays true to real-world F1 racing. Related: Damson Idris Reveals Brad Pitt's Key Contribution to 'F1' Movie at Goodwood Members' Meeting Co-producer Lewis Hamilton was entrusted with the task of ensuring F1 portrays the sport in the most realistic way. For the same reason, filming was carried out on actual Grand Prix weekends. The car used in the movie is a Formula 2 car that was designed to replicate an F1 car belonging to a fictional APXGP team. Brad Pitt, star of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, and Joseph Kosinski, director of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, talk on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain... Brad Pitt, star of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, and Joseph Kosinski, director of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, talk on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 09, 2023 in Northampton, England. MoreFor Pitt, the F1 fever might have intensified, considering he took an actual F1 car out on the track at Austin's COTA on Thursday. McLaren confirmed that the private test had taken place, but further details were kept under wraps. McLaren even teased Pitt's track outing on X with the caption, "It's a Sonny day in Austin 👀." Also noteworthy were the letters BP on the race overalls that stand for Brad Pitt. Pitt, who was at F1's premiere at Times Square, told Sky Sports F1 about his soft spot for racing movies. He said: "Can you believe they even let us in? It's insane. "Let us in the world. Let us in race weekends. Let us in to embed ourselves into the season. I've just never heard of anything like it. Especially this sport, it's so revered. It's really special. "We just drew from history. A little this, a little that and that we had Lewis Hamilton keep us straight off and running. "I love this movie. I think it wins on so many levels and I love sports movies. I love racing movies, when they work, and I think we're there." George Russell gatecrashing Brad Pitt's interview at the F1 premiere 🍿 — Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) June 17, 2025 Related: Lewis Hamilton and Apple CEO Tim Cook Open Up About 'F1' Movie Collaboration
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
'I'm happy for Fernando Alonso to wander into any garage': Aston Martin boss Andy Cowell on Alonso's Alpine visits
Image credit: Aston Martin/X A lot is happening at Aston Martin apart from the action on track. In the latest development, rumors started floating around Fernando Alonso over his frequent visits to Alpine's area during the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. But before the speculations could catch more fire, Aston Martin Team Principal Andy Cowell laughed it off and expressed faith in Alonso's commitment to remain a part of the team until 2026 and maybe beyond. Is Fernando Alonso planning a return to Alpine? Rumors around Fernando Alonso's interest in Alpine began circulating when Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft drew attention to the Aston Martin driver's frequent visits to Alpine's hospitality suite. Croft said, 'Is something going on that could see Fernando Alonso back at Enstone again for a fourth time? Watch this space on that one, that's just the paddock rumour.' Alonso was part of Alpine in 2021–22, and the rumor suggested that he was planning to go back to the team amid his struggles at Aston Martin. When asked about Alonso venturing into Alpine's garage so frequently and casually, Aston Martin Team Principal Andy Cowell told Sky Sports, 'I'm happy for Fernando to wander into any garage. He knows lots of people up and down the pit lane.' He further added about Alonso's future at the team, 'I'm also happy with the fact that he's contracted to us next year and hopefully will stay with us long term as an ambassador with us. It's great working with Fernando, it's always good to have a competitive person that pushes just like you used to [Rosberg] at Mercedes and pushes the team on and galvanises the team.' Fernando Alonso's future at Aston Martin Aston Martin hopes to turn the tables in 2026 when the new regulations are put in place, from which they intend to benefit, with their new technical director Adrian Newey putting in his best to create the best car for 2026. Fernando Alonso recently told the media, including "It has been challenging, but we have understood and we know the problem in the car now, but we cannot put too much focus into solving the problem." He further said, "Even if there is a change in regulations, we need to somehow find better performance with this year's car, and we need to be better. Even if we had a fast car now, there are a couple of areas we need to keep improving, so we are trying to use 2025 to tackle these and be ready for [Newey] as well." Also Read: 'I'm the unluckiest driver': Frustrated Fernando Alonso's heartbreaking radio message at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Fernando Alonso has been having a disappointing season this year with no podiums in sight. He is currently in 16th position with just 8 points in the 2025 Formula 1 Driver Standings. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
