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Fastest lap
He didn’t win the race yesterday, the fastest man was again the world championship leader Kimi Antonelli – at least for one lap.
The Italian already set the fastest lap in ?-sterreich for the fifth time this year. Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen each have one.
Here is his fastest race lap in Spielberg again in the video:
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“Headache” for Leclerc?
The Monegasque finished behind Lewis Hamilton for the fifth race in a row yesterday. The last time Leclerc saw the checkered flag ahead of his teammate was in Suzuka. That was three months ago now.
“That’s working on him,” believes expert Timo Glock, who explains on Sky: “He’s trying to understand why it is like this. He said he lacks the last bit of confidence in the car and that the aggression he usually manages in Q3 no longer works.”
“When a race like that comes along and the teammate takes points from you again, it gives you a headache,” he suspects. And next up is Silverstone, of all places, a favourite track of Hamilton’s …
Stella: Mercedes is not done yet
Mercedes won seven of the first eight races of the season. Still, Andrea Stella does not believe the world championship is already decided. The McLaren team principal explains: “From a chassis perspective, Mercedes started the season with a decent lead.”
But since then, the Silver Arrows have also brought a bigger upgrade. He therefore suspects: “If Mercedes had come here [to ?-sterreich] with the Melbourne car, they probably would have lost the race today, and we would have had a new winner.”
“Even for Mercedes, it is a development race,” he emphasizes and explains: “If they don’t further develop their car with another extensive upgrade, I wouldn’t be surprised if another team has the fastest car in the second half of the season.”
That means: Mercedes must not slack off, otherwise the lead will quickly be used up. The close race against Verstappen yesterday already showed that.
Verstappen versus Hamilton
Yesterday there was a “rematch” of the 2021 world championship duel – at least in a small form. You can watch the exciting battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton again here in the video:
Read more Formula 1 Live Ticker: Red Bull not yet in the title fight according to Verstappen
Poor sleep?
Although Red Bull is still not in world championship form, Max Verstappen is probably among the drivers who had a better night. In this context, as every Monday, I like to refer to our two popular columns and our video analysis of the ?-sterreich race:
Who slept worst last night: Valtteri Bottas
Who slept best last night: George Russell
Video analysis Spielberg 2026
From ?-sterreich to England
Good morning and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. After yesterday’s race in Spielberg, the premier class moves directly to Silverstone, where the next Grand Prix is already scheduled for the weekend.
We don’t want to waste any time and jump straight into today’s ticker edition, in which we will review some topics from ?-sterreich and also take a look ahead to Silverstone.
Ruben Zimmermann will accompany you through the day here, and for questions, suggestions or complaints you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Here you can read our live ticker from yesterday again.
Read more Formula 1 Live Ticker: The race in Spielberg live!
