Jun 29: Austrian Grand Prix

Brad Pitt takes pole position

The launch of the highly anticipated “F1” 
epic – featuring real footage of actors
Brad Pitt (right) and Damson Idris
driving at speed on track – promises
to be the talk of the pit-lane this weekend

High octane $200m blockbuster is 
major gamble for Apple, after ambitious
releases “Killers of the Flower Moon”
and “Napoleon” failed to deliver
commercial success

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Austria, Spielberg
Distance: 71 laps – 307.018km
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FIGHT BACK
Red Bull aim to reassert
dominance in their traditionally
favoured European circuits, despite
suffering woeful return in 2024

Verstappen: European summer
		2021 22 23 24	2025
Austria 		W    2nd W 5th	Jun 29  
Britain 		–    7th W 2nd	Jul 6
Hungary 		9th  W   W 5th	Jul 27 
Belgium 		W    W   W 4th	Aug 3 
Netherlands 	W    W   W 2nd	Aug 31 
Italy		–    W   W 6th	Sep 7

Austria 2024 result: Top 6 places

1 George Russell		Mercedes
2 Oscar Piastri		McLaren
3 Carlos Sainz		Ferrai
4 Lewis Hamilton		Mercedes
5 Max Verstappen		Red Bull
6 Nico Hulkenberg	Haas

Most wins:
Max Verstappen, 4
(2018, 2019, 2021, 2023)

Lap record:
Carlos Sainz, 1:05.619* (2020)

2025 driver standings
1 Oscar Piastri		198pts
2 Lando Norris		176pts

*Current circuit layout
Sources: FIA, Variety
Picture: Getty
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