Charles Leclerc is back on the top step of the F1 podium, but what does victory in Austria mean for his title hopes? And just how worried are Ferrari about the engine issue which ended Carlos Sainz’s race and robbed them of a likely one-two finish?
Max Verstappen still leads the championship by 38 points, but are there problems Red Bull must solve to keep him ahead? Tom Clarkson and Natalie Pinkham chat through all that on the post-Austrian Grand Prix edition of our F1 Nation podcast. They also look at the situations at both Mercedes and McLaren, taking in the views of Channel 4 TV pundit Billy Monger and British Touring Car Championship racer Jade Edwards.
Williams driver Alex Albon, Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner, Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon also drop by to give their views on the race weekend. And so does Yuki Tsunoda, but he’s slightly pre-occupied with his post-race yoghurt…
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