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FIA Thursday press conference - Austria

Amongst the drivers taking part in the official FIA press conference in Spielberg on Thursday were Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, who scored a sensational breakthrough victory last time out in Canada, and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso - one of four drivers who have raced at the track before

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FP1 - Rosberg denies Hamilton and Alonso in Austria

Nico Rosberg went fastest in the first practice session on Austrian soil in 11 years on Friday morning, although Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso both came within four-tenths of a second of demoting the German. Williams' Felipe Massa was fourth as 0.6s covered the next nine drivers, while Red Bull duo Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel finished outside the top 12 after both having big moments at Turn 9

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FP2 - Hamilton seizes the initiative in Spielberg

Lewis Hamilton snatched the advantage back from team mate Nico Rosberg in second practice in Austria on Friday afternoon, registering a lap time more than three-tenths quicker than the German's best effort. Behind the Mercedes pair, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was again third fastest, fractions ahead of Williams' Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel rounding out the top five

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Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes

Nico Hulkenberg on Force India struggling more than expected on day one in Spielberg; Romain Grosjean on Lotus's encouraging long run pace; Caterham's Kamui Kobayashi on the questions still facing teams after the first two practice sessions. The drivers and senior team personnel give their feedback after an absorbing start in Austria

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FIA Friday press conference - Canada

Team representatives - Eric Boullier (McLaren), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Franz Tost (Toro Rosso), Toto Wolff (Mercedes), Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing), Marco Mattiacci (Ferrari) Q: The World Motor Sport Council meets next week, it's the deadline for regulations for 2015. In yesterday's press conference with the drivers they all said that cost control was the first order of priority

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FP3 - Bottas fastest as Williams hit the front in Austria

Williams' Valtteri Bottas topped an incredibly close third and final practice session in Spielberg on Saturday morning, edging Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and team mate Felipe Massa by less than one 0.1s. Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat jumped into fourth in the final moments, ahead of the second Mercedes of Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. Amazingly, just six tenths of a second covered the top eight

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Qualifying - Massa takes pole as Williams lock out front row

Felipe Massa claimed his first pole position since 2008 as Williams sensationally locked out the front row of the grid during qualifying in Austria on Saturday afternoon. The Brazilian leapt to the top of the timesheets on his final run, finishing 0.087s ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas to complete a Williams one-two - the team's first since the 2003 German Grand Prix

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Qualifying - selected team and driver quotes

Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button on their varying fortunes for McLaren; Daniil Kvyat on the significant progress Toro Rosso's upgrades have delivered; Romain Grosjean on why Lotus' struggles could be specific to qualifying. The drivers and senior team personnel give their verdicts on Saturday in Austria...

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FIA post-qualifying press conference - Austria

Drivers: 1 - Felipe Massa (Williams); 2 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams); 3 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) Q: Felipe, pole for the first time since, I think, Brazil 2008. Describe your emotions now.

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Waw, Nice to see Williams doing so great.
The 4th team in the top team battle (Mercedes; Ferrari; Red Bull + now Williams)

 

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Grosjean to start from pit lane after car changes

Lotus's Romain Grosjean will start Sunday's Formula 1 Grosser Preis von Osterreich 2014 from the pit lane after the team elected to make changes to his car under parc ferme conditions ahead of the race. Grosjean had qualified 16th in Spielberg. The gearbox on the Frenchman's E22 machine was replaced this morning, meaning a five-place grid penalty

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Race - Rosberg defeats Hamilton in Austrian thriller

Nico Rosberg put Mercedes back on top by scoring his third victory of the year in a barnstorming Grand Prix in Spielberg on Sunday, although Williams duo Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, and then team mate Lewis Hamilton put him under intense pressure throughout. Bottas eventually came home third behind Hamilton, therefore claiming the first podium of his Formula One career, while Massa held on to fourth ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

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Race - selected team and driver quotes

Jenson Button on his and McLaren's ongoing struggles; team mate Kevin Magnussen on the surprise of losing sixth to the charging Force India of Sergio Perez in the closing stages; and Pastor Maldonado on why he is upbeat about Lotus's progress despite both cars missing the points. The drivers and senior team personnel report back on a captivating and breathless race in Austria

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FIA post-race press conference - Austria

DRIVERS: 1 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), 2 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 3 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Mark Webber)

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Formula E coming soon:

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Bottas: The best champagne I've ever tasted

Williams' Valtteri Bottas was almost lost for words after scoring the first podium of his F1 career with third place in Sunday's Formula 1 Grosser Preis von Osterreich 2014. Bottas, who started second on the grid, saw off the challenge of pole-sitting team mate Felipe Massa

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F1 Party to celebrate 10th anniversary with charity auction

On Wednesday July 2, at London's stunning V&A Museum, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity and Formula One Management will host the official launch party for the 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this very special partnership, and the F1 community will be joining together to celebrate in style

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Juncadella to make F1® practice debut at Silverstone

Force India reserve driver Daniel Juncadella will make his Formula One practice debut at the 2014 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, the team confirmed on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Spaniard will take the wheel of Nico Hulkenberg's VJM07 for Friday morning's FP1 session before handing the car back to the German for FP2

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McLaren: Formbook more volatile in 2014

Formula One racing's pecking order is more open to change this year than in previous seasons according to McLaren racing director Eric Boullier, who believes differing track layouts are responsible for producing swings in the form of most teams. Boullier said Austria had provided evidence of that trend, with a resurgent Williams emerging as Mercedes closest challengers over the weekend

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