Motorsport Week's F1 Austrian GP preview

Formula 1 heads to Austria for the Austrian Grand Prix in the Styrian mountains at what the preview frames as a potentially critical moment of the season. It recalls that after Mercedes looked dominant, Lewis Hamilton secured a Ferrari win in Spain, putting him in a strong second position in the Drivers’ Championship; it also notes Andrea Kimi Antonelli lost ground after a mechanical failure late in that race. The preview asks whether the Red Bull Ring can help Hamilton climb “every mountain,” or whether Mercedes can reassert itself against Ferrari’s challenge. It also points to last year’s race, described as among the dullest of the campaign, including an early Lap 1 collision involving Max Verstappen and Antonelli and a long run where the two McLarens pulled away. The article highlights potential pressure on Mercedes, particularly for George Russell, and revisits earlier speculation involving Toto Wolff and Verstappen’s situation.