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Austrian Grand Prix Preview (BBC)

„If retaliation is a sending-off offence in football, we’ve seen it in cycling in the last days, why isn’t it in motor sport? Is motor sport somehow a special case?“ Hamilton: „Not at all. It should be exactly the same. Why it isn’t, it’s a question that needs to go to the FIA.“

Building on Baku?s podium momentum – Lance Stroll Q&A (F1)

„In the heat of the moment it is easy to lose your head I guess, but it was very aggressive and I do not think it was necessary to do that, even if Lewis Hamilton would have braked.“

F1 drivers react to Sebastian Vettel-Lewis Hamilton clash, FIA decision (ESPN)

Esteban Ocon: „We are Formula One drivers, we are pro, we have something to show the young drivers as well. It cannot happen. The question was, is the penalty was big enough or not, then it’s not my job to comment on it.“

Ferrari splits with F1 engine chief (Autosport)

„Sources have suggested that Sassi left the team only in the last few days, and the move has created some shock because Ferrari had made good progress with its engine this season.“

Alonso on Honda update: Theoretical numbers not worth discussing (Crash)

„In Baku, we had the first touch of this spec. It was maybe not at the full potential because of different mappings. Let’s see here when we put the engine, but I think it’s a small step so we cannot think we had an engine in Baku that will put is in the top five. I think small steps are welcome.“

Ocon needs to change his attitude, says Perez (Reuters)

„It was both of our fault. There were things that he did that were not right, there were things I did that were not right.“

Chase Carey: ’25-race calendar not a reality‘ (F1i)

„25, 23, 22 races is not the reality at the moment and not the point of the discussion.“

Williams The Film – Trailer (Williams via YouTube)

F1 left with a car crash over controversial Sebastian Vettel verdict (The Guardian)

„Todt is a sincere proponent of motor racing and road safety but having come to a such a controversial conclusion the organisation he heads should have made its reasoning more clear before declaring this particular case closed.“

Why Formula 1 needs an updated ?Asian tour? (Linked In)

Zak Brown: „Of course, the grand prix in Shanghai is already well established, but we should explore the possibility of a race in another major city, such as Beijing, or a street race in a city like Wuxi, a place that?s growing ambitiously and enormously.“

Austrian Grand Prix betting: Practice can make perfect for Red Bull but they won’t win the race on home soil (Unibet)

Read my Austrian Grand Prix preview for Unibet.

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I’m in today’s press conference alongside @LewisHamilton and Sebastian Vettel. Not sure I’m going to be talking much this time ?

? Kevin Magnussen (@KevinMagnussen) July 6, 2017

iiinnn the red corner? pic.twitter.com/LezuDQ45Sa

? Marc Priestley (@f1elvis) July 6, 2017

Engine components used so far by the two Honda drivers: 63
Engine components used so far by all six Mercedes drivers: 70#F1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/4tF1tnTBTU

? F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) July 6, 2017

Pirelli has specified minimum starting tyre pressures of 21.5psi for the front and 19.5psi for the rear this weekend. #F1 #AustrianGP

? F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) July 6, 2017

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On this day in F1

• Michael Schumacher won at a slippery Silverstone on this day in 2002