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Is Verstappen’s 2025 F1 title race run? Plus, the feel-good result from the Austrian GP
Prime Tire Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s twice-weekly F1 newsletter. Sign up here to receive Prime Tire directly in your inbox on Tuesday and Friday. Welcome back to Prime Tire, where in a flash, the 2025 Formula 1 season has arrived at its...

2025 Wimbledon: Classy Sinner cruises into fourth round
World number one Jannik Sinner produced another devastating display to reach the Wimbledon fourth round without dropping a set. In his most one-sided victory of the tournament so far, the 23-year-old comprehensively outclassed 52nd-ranked Spaniard...

British GP Virtual Grid Walk: Max to conquer or Brits fight back?
The British drivers, from three different teams, start from the top five on the grid for the 2025 British Grand Prix. It is a testament to the stupendous vein of Formula 1 talent the country has produced and continues to produce. But there’s the...

AUTO RACING: Elliott snaps 44-race winless streak and F1’s McLaren fight to the finish in Austria
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Challenge Round 2 – Grant Park 165 Site: Chicago. Track: Chicago Street Race. Race… All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Challenge Round 2 – Grant Park 165 Site: Chicago. Track: Chicago Street Race. Race...

Fernando Alonso “doesn’t surprise” Aston Martin engineer following intense battle in Austria
Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso finished P7 at the 2025 Austrian GP after starting the race in P11. The Spaniard held off the F1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto in the closing moments of the race to bring home a good haul of points for the...

IP Österreich rebrands as RTL AdAlliance in Austria
Austria’s advertising sales house IP Österreich has officially completed its integration into RTL AdAlliance, adopting the RTL corporate identity and operating henceforth under the international RTL AdAlliance brand. The move unifies international...

Max Verstappen Warned Against 2026 Red Bull Switch Amid Mercedes Talks
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner opened up about Max Verstappen's potential move to Mercedes in 2026, revealing why it wouldn't be a good idea considering the big reset in the regulations next year. Verstappen has pledged his loyalty to...

The magic of travel: Three Ukrainian women writers of the 1930s
Portrait of Daria Vikonska. Screenshot of YouTube Channel Запорожская ОУНБ. Fair use. By Julia Stakhivska This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian voices curate Ukrainian culture.”...

F1 cult hero hints Max Verstappen is ‘already team-mates’ with rival after spotting what he did at Austrian Grand Prix
MAX VERSTAPPEN's surprising reaction to his crash with Kimi Antonelli in Austria could be because they are 'already team-mates', an F1 icon reckons. Antonelli's Mercedes locked up and collided with the Red Bull of Verstappen during the first lap...

Lewis Hamilton disqualification proves McLaren are real deal at Austrian Grand Prix
McLaren once again asserted their F1 dominance at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend and in doing-so, highlighted Ferrari's main weakness. Ferrari last achieved race-winning success in China, where Lewis Hamilton managed to claim sprint pole and...

Sky F1 star speechless over Austrian GP podium revelation
Sky F1 star Harry Benjamin was left speechless during proceedings at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend after a surprising podium debut. Benjamin subbed in for David Croft as part of Sky Sports' commentary team at the Red Bull Ring, where...

Bayern Munich’s Paul Wanner still undecided on Germany vs. Austria
Bayern Munich attacker Paul Wanner still has not made his decision regarding the national team — Germany or Austria. ”It has to come from the heart. The decision hasn’t been made yet. It has to be the perfect moment where I stand behind it 100%....

Gasly reflects on ‘frustrating’ result in Austria
Pierre Gasly endured a "long" and "frustrating" Austrian Grand Prix as the Alpine driver was unable to capitalise on a strong start, coming home 13th while team mate Franco Colapinto finished two places further back. With Gasly running sixth at...

World News | Dozens Evacuated from Austrian Village After Mudslide Covers Parts of Alpine Valley
Vienna, Jul 1 (AP) Dozens of people were being evacuated by helicopter in Austria on Tuesday after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol in the southwest of the Alpine country. The Austrian Armed Forces used...

Wolff Supports Antonelli After Crash with Verstappen in Austria
Toto Wolff defended Kimi Antonelli after a first-lap clash with Max Verstappen during the Austrian Grand Prix, which saw Mercedes struggle throughout the race. Antonelli's crash set the tone for a disappointing outing, where George Russell managed...

IP Österreich becomes RTL AdAlliance in Austria
The integration of IP Österreich into RTL AdAlliance is now complete. Austria’s multichannel advertising sales house will now operate entirely under the unified brand identity of RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group –...

Norris' Austria triumph marked possibly his most important win to-date
Converting pole position into race victory is something that Lando Norris has now achieved three times in 2025, but the significance of his Austrian Grand Prix win not only supersedes his previous pair of 2025 wins, but arguably any of his in...

Poland Reinstates Border Checks with Germany, Sparking Fresh Schengen Crisis
26 Poland has announced the reintroduction of border checks along its frontier with Germany, marking one of the most serious threats to the Schengen free movement area in recent years. The decision, which Warsaw claims is necessary to curb illegal...

Bitcoin Backed Mortgages – What The US Has Just Decided Will Change Everything
A decisive turning point in the history of Bitcoin has been reached: The US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – two of the largest mortgage lenders in the US – to consider Bitcoin as an asset when...

A First Home Victory For Norris
sports Lando Norris thoroughly deserved his first British Grand Prix win today Formula 1 returned to Silverstone this weekend, a venue where it all began back on 13 May 1950, and a packed three days of on-track action culminated in this...