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Mercedes or Ferrari win
According to the statistics, Mercedes or Ferrari will definitely win today. Since the Red Bull Ring returned to the Formula 1 calendar in 2014, the race has never been won from outside the first two starting rows.
The last winner from further back was 25 years ago. In 2001, David Coulthard won for McLaren after starting only from P7 – and when the track was still called A1 Ring.
You can read all about it in our large database.
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Rain?
Today’s race in Spielberg is also likely to be a heat battle again with temperatures above 30 degrees. But: Unlike the previous days, rain is actually possible this afternoon or early evening.
Of course, we are keeping an eye on the situation, but for the next few hours, no cooling thunderstorm is in sight yet.
Verstappen: Cause of the accident was the car
The whole controversy was triggered at the end of qualifying by an accident involving Max Verstappen. However, Red Bull has since clarified that the crash was not caused by the Dutchman himself.
“The dynamics of the incident were quite unusual,” explains Laurent Mekies and adds: “We lost aerodynamic performance at the rear axle, which left Max no chance to catch the car.”
More background information is available here.
Formula 3: Win for Stromsted
Formula 3 already held its main race in Spielberg this morning. There was an exciting battle until the end, in which former Mercedes junior Noah Stromsted ultimately prevailed.
P2 went to former McLaren junior and championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu ahead of Audi junior Freddie Slater in P3. Next up at the Red Bull Ring is the Formula 2 race with Oliver Goethe.
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More background on the controversial pole …
… can be found in our extensive video analysis of Spielberg Saturday, which you can watch again here in the replay.
Kevin Scheuren and Stefan Ehlen will of course be back with a livestream for you again this evening.
It starts as planned at 9:00 PM on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
Direct comparison
George Russell secured pole yesterday under controversial circumstances. However, the direct comparison with Charles Leclerc shows that the pole position was absolutely deserved. The Ferrari never really had a chance:
Raceday!
Hello and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. Things get serious today in Spielberg, the Austrian Grand Prix and thus the eighth race of the 2026 season is on the schedule. The race starts at 3:00 PM.
So we still have enough time to properly tune in to the Grand Prix. As usual, we will be here for you with information, pictures, and voices directly from the paddock at the Red Bull Ring until the evening.
Ruben Zimmermann will accompany you throughout the day here, and if you have 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.
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