Prix as soaring temperatures sweep across Europe. Several countries
across the continent are set to experience potentially
record-breaking temperatures for June this week, with some expected
to surpass 40 degrees Celsius. READ MORE: Weather warning issued as
Austrian GP set for brutal conditions Honda issues defiant message
after shocking start: ‘We will never give up’ Honda Racing
Corporation President Koji Watanabe has issued a defiant video
message on social media, insisting that the Japanese manufacturer
“will never give up” after its shocking start. It has been a
disastrous opening seven rounds for Honda and its partnership with
Aston Martin, with the duo rooted to the back of the grid. READ
MORE: Honda issues defiant message after shocking start: ‘We will
never give up’ Haas to give Le Mans 24 Hours winner latest FP1
outing Haas has announced that Ryo Hirakawa will deputise for
Esteban Ocon in FP1 of the 2026 Austrian GP weekend – his first
outing of the season. Hirakawa completed all four of Haas’s
mandatory FP1 rookie sessions in 2025, after also completing one
for Alpine in Japan, and will get his first grand prix experience
of ’26 on Friday at the Red Bull Ring. READ MORE: Haas to give Le
Mans 24 Hours winner latest FP1 outing Carlos Sainz reveals
surprising positive to Williams woes after ‘test of faith’ Carlos
Sainz has explained how Williams has made “very interesting
changes” in the aftermath of its poor start to the 2026 season.
Williams was expecting to challenge at the head of the midfield in
2026 with the new technical regulations, but the FW48 machine was
delivered late and considerably overweight. READ MORE: Carlos
Sainz reveals surprising positive to Williams woes after ‘test of
faith’ Liam Lawson names decision that ‘destroyed’ his Red Bull
before brutal axe Liam Lawson has recalled a decision made by he
and his then-Red Bull team that “destroyed” his car in his final
race before his shock 2025 demotion. Lawson was promoted by Red
Bull into the senior team for the start of the 2025 season,
replacing Sergio Perez alongside Max Verstappen, but only lasted
two weekends before he himself was demoted – back to Racing Bulls
in a swap with Yuki Tsunoda. READ MORE: Liam Lawson names decision
that ‘destroyed’ his Red Bull before brutal axe George Russell
recalls ‘life or death’ decision after ‘horrifying’ F1 crash George
Russell has recalled the “life or death” question he faced after
witnessing the “horrifying” crash of Zhou Guanyu at the 2022
British GP. In his first British GP for Mercedes, Russell was
caught up in a start-line accident, where, on the hard tyres, he
was away and made contact with Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri. READ
MORE: George Russell recalls ‘life or death’ decision after
‘horrifying’ F1 crash