Saturday, 27 June 2026
EMMA RADUCANU ABANDONS WIMBLEDON TRAINING MATCH AND CANCELS MEDIA COMMITMENTS
Emma Raducanu may pull out of Wimbledon
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Emma Raducanu has raised serious concerns over her Wimbledon prospects after cutting short a practice session. The British No.1 had two training sessions booked on Saturday - first hitting at Aorangi Park before playing a practice set with Anna Kalinskaya on Court 3.
However, Raducanu found herself 4-0 down before signalling to bring things to an end, leaving the court around 10 minutes ahead of schedule. Kalinskaya carried on with her own drills.
This follows reports that the 23-year-old had been spotted wearing a protective boot earlier in the week. These were her first on-site practice sessions since Monday, and her right ankle was strapped up throughout both.
Raducanu had been due to speak to the media on Saturday afternoon at the All England Club. Yet roughly 20 minutes after departing that practice session, her press conference was called off and rearranged for Sunday.
The former US Open champion was accompanied at both sessions by coach Andrew Richardson, hitting partner Alexis Canter, physiotherapist Emma Stewart and close friend and mentor Jane O'Donoghue.
The No. 30 seed has been drawn against world No. 60 Antonia Ruzic in the first round, with their match scheduled as the opening contest at 1pm on Court 1 on Monday - approximately 48 hours after that curtailed training session.
Raducanu is believed to have been nursing a niggle following her recent run to the Queen's final. The 23-year-old spent over two months on the sidelines with a post-viral illness before returning to the tour in May, where she lost two matches on clay.
She then finished runner-up at the WTA 500 event at London's Queen's Club earlier this month. Due to rain delays, Raducanu played three matches in the space of 28 hours, a considerable increase in workload after spending months sidelined.
Raducanu withdrew from the Nottingham Open the following week, citing a change in schedule. She also opted against taking a wildcard into this week's Eastbourne Open, choosing instead to use the time to prepare ahead of Wimbledon.
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| Emma Raducanu wore strapping on her ankle during two Wimbledon practice sessions(Image: Getty) |
However, she failed to train at the All England Club for four days.
It currently remains unclear when the 30th seed will speak on Sunday or whether she intends to practise beforehand.
Should Raducanu prove fit to face Ruzic on Monday afternoon, the challenges won't ease up. She will likely come up against 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko - also a former semi-finalist here - in the second round.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka could then be lying in wait in the third round.
The four-time Major champion defeated the British star at the same stage here last year.
- Yasmin Syed and Mikael McKenzie
THE 'REAL REASON' OLEKSANDR USYK VACATED HIS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES REVEALED
Ukrainian superstar Oleksandr Usyk shocked the boxing world on Friday afternoon when he announced that he would be vacating all of his world heavyweight championships with immediate effect.
The undefeated 39-year-old, who held the WBA 'super', WBC and IBF belts, took to social media to inform fans of his decision. Usyk was most recently seen in the ring last month, when he defeated Dutch kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven in controversial fashion.
Explaining why he had decided to give up his gold, Usyk spoke of his desire to give opportunities to other fighters in the division. He also confirmed that he would have at least one more fight, referring to the next stage of his career as "my last dance".
"I want to vacate all the belts that I currently hold to make them available for the guys next in line to fight for them," he stated. "Friends, I'm leaving the belts, but not the sport because I still have my last dance."
The Motivation Behind Usyk's Decision to Ditch His Gold Has Been Explained
While Usyk's intentions may appear noble, Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn, who has promoted several of the legendary fighter's bouts, has shared the 'real reason' behind the decision.
In an interview with Seconds Out in the wake of the announcement, Hearn suggested that Usyk parting company with his gold was motivated by his desire to have more control over his own schedule.
Breaking down the demands on Usyk as a unified champion, Hearn stated:
"When you're the unified champion and you haven't faced one mandatory [challenger], it's a little bit easier to vacate all the belts than to answer the questions. He [Usyk] is probably in a position where he is like: 'I've done so much in the sport, I don't want to be told who I've got to fight! I want to fight when I want to fight!'"
Usyk's surprising announcement comes just days before a deadline by which he needed to agree a deal to fight the WBC's top-ranked contender, Agit Kabayel. As a result, that fight is now almost certain never to happen, with the unbeaten German likely to be promoted to full champion by the governing body shortly.
Oleksandr Usyk Wins His Final Fight 'Comfortably'
Hearn then went on to reveal the fight that he would advise Usyk to take in what will seemingly be his farewell bout.
"If he's gonna rematch Rico [Verhoeven], which if I was managing Usyk, I would be telling him to do, that's his last fight anyway.
"Why would he fight Kabayel and defend the titles? It's a very tough fight. I think financially you can make more money fighting Rico. There's a bit of controversy there. A few unanswered questions.
"I think he wins very comfortably in the second fight. They could do something special in Amsterdam, which would be iconic. He's done, isn't he? This is him saying: 'One more and thank you boxing'."
Usyk has yet to make any announcement regarding who he may face in his final bout, but it's easy to see why settling the score with Rico may appeal to him before he finally calls time on his legendary career.
- Nick Sutherland
SKY SPORTS REACT AFTER PRESENTER RACHEL BROOKS ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE
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Sky Sports have issued a statement following the departure of long-serving presenter Rachel Brookes.
Brookes took many across the Formula 1 scenes by surprise when she announced on social media that she had left her role with Sky Sports with immediate effect after more than a decade with the broadcaster.
While the presenter confirmed she will remain involved in Formula 1 in a new capacity and plans to attend next week's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, she revealed the news ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, writing:
“After many years at Sky, I am moving on to exciting new ventures and looking forward to what comes next. I have left the Sky F1 team, but F1 still has my heart & so I'll still be involved in it. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, see you at Silverstone!"
Amid the reaction that has followed the 51-year-old's departure, a Sky Sports spokesperson addressed the news in a statement to PlanetF1, saying:
"Rachel has moved on from the Sky Sports F1 team to take on new challenges as we evolve our coverage. Rachel has been an asset for the team, and we wish her well in her new endeavours."
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Brookes opens up on backlash after Verstappen interview
Brookes' departure from Sky Sports comes shortly after she spoke about the wave of online abuse she received following her interview with Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The presenter had asked the Dutchman whether his collision with George Russell in the closing stages of the race had been intentional. Verstappen responded tersely, insisting that it "doesn't matter". Brookes then pressed further, arguing that it did matter to the fans and children watching the sport.
During the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, Verstappen collided with Russell after becoming visibly frustrated over team radio when he was instructed to hand back a position to the Mercedes driver – a decision he was clearly unhappy with.
- Samson Ero
FIDE MASTER, ARBITER AND TRAINER BEATA ANDREJCZUK-DUDZINSKA HAS PASSED AWAY
It is with great sadness that FIDE learned of the sudden passing of Woman FIDE Master, FIDE Arbiter and FIDE Trainer Beata Andrejczuk-Dudzińska at the age of 38.
Beata showed her talent at an early age, winning the Polish Women's Blitz Championship in 2005 as a teenager. Many more achievements followed over the years. She remained deeply involved in chess throughout her life, helping nearly a thousand people improve their chess and develop a love for the game.
Outside chess, Beata was a passionate traveller who dreamed of seeing the whole world. She visited around 150 countries, always eager to discover new places and cultures.
FIDE extends its deepest condolences to her family and loved ones, as well as to the entire Polish chess community. Beata will be remembered with great warmth and respect.
📷 Martin Michał Gregorczyk
- FIDE
CABO VERDE CONTINUES DREAM RUN, BECOMES SMALLEST COUNTRY TO REACH WORLD CUP KNOCKOUT PHASE
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| Cabo Verde's players celebrate after earning a draw against Saudi Arabia to advance to the round of 32 following their Group H match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston, Texas, June 26, 2026. /VCG |
Cabo Verde completed an improbable run through Group H with a third consecutive draw at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the smallest-ever country to earn a spot in the tournament's knockout phase, following a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia in Houston on Friday.
The tiny island nation off Africa's western coast has enjoyed a stellar debut on football's grandest stage, having held 2010 champion Spain to a 0-0 stalemate before battling from behind to snatch a 2-2 result against Uruguay.
Cabo Verde's three points left the team in second place behind the Spaniards, who beat the Uruguayans later in the evening to top the group with seven points. The Blue Sharks will face reigning World Cup champion Argentina in the round of 32 on July 3 in Miami.
Drawing all three group matches does not guarantee advancement at major tournaments. But several teams have turned the trick in the past including Wales in 1958, Ireland and the Netherlands in 1990, and Chile in 1998. New Zealand, on the other hand, was eliminated despite picking up a trio of draws in 2010.
Spain's 1-0 victory against Uruguay largely came down to another goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera, as La Roja advance to the knockout phase while also eliminating the South American powerhouse and two-time title winner.
Uruguay will go home without any victories from its three Group H games. European champion Spain will face the second-place team from Group J, either Austria or Algeria, in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood on Thursday.
Álex Baena scored in the 42nd minute after Muslera couldn't fully swat away his shot from inside the box. The miscue marked the third blunder of the tournament by the 40-year-old goalkeeper, who reportedly asked coach Marcelo Bielsa to substitute him out at halftime.
Earlier in the day, Ousmane Dembele produced his best-ever World Cup performance with a stunning first-half hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway.
The 29-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward showcased the lethal finishing which helped him win last year's Ballon d'Or, finding the net three times in the space of 26 first-half minutes in the Boston suburb of Foxborough.
Dembele's trio of goals, along with Desire Doue's late header, allowed France to complete the first round with three wins from three matches following earlier victories against Senegal and Iraq.
Les Bleus progress to the round of 32 as Group I winners, bolstered by clear evidence that the French squad can once again be serious title contenders, even if captain Kylian Mbappe isn't the player scoring the goals.
Elsewhere, Senegal lit up the scoreboard against 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory that boosted its chances of reaching the knockout phase.
Substitute Pape Gueye scored twice in a second-half flurry as the Lions of Teranga, looking to advance from third place in Group I, took advantage of a first-half red card on Iraqi defender Rebin Sulaka, who prevented Sadio Mane from charging in on goal alone by yanking his shirt.
Habib Diarra opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but even though Sulaka was sent off in the 13th, the Senegalese side didn't find the net again until Ismaila Sarr struck in the 56th minute.
Gueye then added his two goals, both hard blasts from around the edge of the penalty area, with Iliman Ndiaye rounding out the rout after firing in the fifth. Senegal now has three points and a goal difference of plus-two.
Late evening games saw Belgium thrash bottom side New Zealand 5-1 to top Group G, while Egypt held on to second place after a 1-1 draw with Iran, which had a would-be winner in stoppage time ruled offside by the slightest of margins following a VAR review.
That cruel twist of fate left Iran hoping to be one of the eight best third-place teams poised to join the 12 group winners and 12 runners-up in progressing to the round of 32.
Source(s): AP
- CGTN
Friday, 26 June 2026
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NEW METS INTERIM MANAGER AFTER CARLOS MENDOZA'S FIRING
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| Mar 30, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (64) looks on before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images |
Fans of the New York Mets can exhale now that Carlos Mendoza has been let go.
But who is the Mets’ new manager, and what is New York getting in interim manager Andy Green?
Green, the former Mets player who has been a coach since 2012, is taking over for Mendoza, who was fired Friday after the Mets went 34-47 in their first 81 games.
Mets fans of a certain age will remember Green from his one-season tenure in Queens (2009) or his three seasons as a player for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Or you may recall his three-plus years as the manager of the San Diego Padres.
Andy Green Played for the Mets and Managed the Padres
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| Getty New Mets interim manager Andy Green finished his playing career with the Mets and managed the San Diego Padres for four seasons between 2016-19. |
Green came up in the D-backs system as a scrappy 5-9, 165-pound infielder who was chosen in the 24th round of the 2000 MLB Draft — a round that doesn’t even exist anymore.
So you can bet Green will want to push the Mets to be scrappier, hungrier and more intense over the second half of this season.
The Mets will be Green’s second role as a major-league manager. He spent three-plus seasons managing the Padres (2016-19) and finished with a .428 win% before he was fired with one week remaining in the 2019 season, posting a 69-85 record before being let go in September.
The Padres then made the playoffs in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, going 37-23.
Green only played 140 big-league games and finished his big-league career with a .547 OPS and two home runs. His attitude was enough to earn a job in the D-backs system as the manager in Missoula of the Pioneer League.
He won the title there in 2012 then was named Southern League manager of the year in 2013 and 2014 before being promoted to D-backs third base coach.
The Mets’ Manager Search is Officially on
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| Getty Alex Cora is likely to be high on the list of candidates for the Mets’ manager role. |
The Mets may have put Andy Green in place to ride out the rest of the season, but you can bet they will leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of their next manager.
Mendoza was well-thought-of candidate from the New York Yankees organization that pushed all the right buttons in 2024, when they went to the NLCS. But owner Steve Cohen has already flexed his financial might in signing Juan Soto and luring David Stearns from the Milwaukee Brewers.
You can be sure he’ll do the same when finding his next manager.
So Alex Cora immediately comes to mind as the top candidate for the Mets job. He, of course, was fired by the Boston Red Sox in April then turned down the Philadelphia Phillies role, which ultimately went to former-Yankees great and 2020 NL manager of the year Don Mattingly.
Cora could again be a candidate for the Phillies role, which makes it imperative that the Mets at least bring him in for an interview — especially with the Phillies playing well under Mattingly.
Cora, of course, won the World Series in Boston in 2018 and boasts a .534 win% over his 1,161-game tenure as a manager. Other candidates will arise, including Mattingly if he is not retained by the Phillies.
But Cora has to be the first option for the Mets.
- Pat Pickens
LEWIS HAMILTON SENDS WAR CRY AHEAD OF AUSTRIAN GP | CAN FERRARI BEAT MERCEDES?
Lewis Hamilton sends a war cry and a warning to Mercedes ahead of the Austrian GP as the Ferrari driver looks to beat the Silver Arrows once again to claim his second win of the 2026 F1 season on June 28.
Hamilton is now finally off the mark for the Scuderia after dominating the final part of the Barcelona GP, going on to beat George Russell by 19.5 seconds as the Brit and Maranello made a gutsy three-stop strategy work.
That win continues a strong run of form from the seven-time world champion, who has four podiums to his name and is yet to finish below sixth. He is just one of two driver to finish sixth or better in every race so far along with Antonelli and McLaren’s Lando Norris
He remains the only driver to complete every lap of the season and leads the head-to-head against teammate Charles Leclerc 5-2 in Grand Prix races and 4-3 in qualifying, as he rebounds to his finest form following a difficult spell in the Ground Effect Era.
Now 41 points behind in the Formula 1 standings, the 41-year-old aims to continue closing the gap to Kimi Antonelli as he looks to catch his replacement after his decision to leave Brackley in February 2024.
The Italian, who was Toto Wolff’s pick for the seat, suffered a late DNF at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to narrow the gap in the drivers’ championship, despite winning five of the opening seven races – highlighting the fine margins in the sport.
And the 106-time winner has no intention of stopping with that single taste of glory as Hamilton sends a war cry to Mercedes ahead of Austrian GP that he is looking to chase down back-to-back wins.
“I’m thinking about arriving and I want to win this weekend,” Hamilton told media, including Total-Motorsport.com. “That’s my goal. That’s what I’ve been working for all week, last week and this week. I’ve not been having dinners.
“It’s head back down with the sacrifices you need to make to make sure that you arrive 100% so you can deliver for these people.
“Especially also knowing how far it reaches, the impact and decisions that I make in the car and what we do here. So those are the things I think about.”
Hamilton refused to enjoy final laps of Barcelona GP
After pitting under the virtual safety car to switch to hard tyres for his final stint to retain the lead of the Barcelona GP with younger tyres than the chasing pack behind him, Hamilton wasted no time breaking out of Overtake Mode range.
Within a lap he was clear of any danger from Russell and the gap only started to swell from there onwards, amassing to almost 20 seconds come the chequered flag on Lap 66 of the Barcelona GP on June 14.
But despite knowing he was comfortably clear of the field and capable of coasting to the finish, able to take as little risk as he wanted to, Hamilton admits he was not interested in enjoying the final laps and simply focused on bringing the car home.
“Honestly, I was almost praying that the car would make it to the finish,” Hamilton added. “I’ve experienced gearbox failures, engine failures, hydraulic issues, battery problems, and brake failures in the past, so you never take anything for granted.
“I was focused on not making mistakes and on bringing home the points for the team. During the final lap I actively stopped myself from thinking about the win because the job isn’t done until you’ve crossed the line.
“Even when I saw the crowd, I reminded myself there were still corners left. It wasn’t until I was well past the chequered flag and saw the team on the pit wall that I finally allowed myself to think, ‘OK, the job is done.’”
- Brandon Sutton
FREE PRACTICE 1 | AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Mercedes lead the way at Red Bull Ring as Kimi Antonelli and George Russell take first and second position while McLaren's Oscar Piastri takes third position.
ANTIBIOTICS HELPED SAVE MATT DOWSON'S SON'S LIFE MENINGITIS BATTLE
Teaming up with the Fleming Initiative, with funding and support from GSK, Dawson is hoping to raise awareness of the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
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| Matt Dawson has revealed how antibiotics played a crucial role in saving his son Sami’s life after he was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis as a two-year-old. |
When Matt Dawson was sat at his two-year-old son’s bedside wondering whether he would survive, he realised just how valuable medical research can be. It is now a decade since the England World Cup winner was in hospital with his son Sami, now 12, who had been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
He spent a fortnight in intensive care and was able to recover in large part thanks to a course of antibiotics. And it is for that reason that Dawson is lending his support to the Keep antibiotics in play campaign to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance.
Teaming up with the Fleming Initiative, with funding and support from GSK, Dawson is hoping to raise awareness of the growing problem of antibiotic resistance and encourage the public to help protect antibiotics.
He said: “Sami’s illness was the worst time of my life. We owe his survival to the doctors who treated him and to antibiotics that worked. We’re fortunate to have these medicines, but that could change. We need to get the message out there that we all have a role to play, from preventing infections through vaccination to taking antibiotics only when necessary.
“When you’re sitting beside your child in intensive care, the only question going through your mind is whether they’re going to survive. I wouldn’t wish that on anybody.
“Quite rightly, the doctors couldn’t give any guarantees. They were doing everything they possibly could.
“That experience really reinforces how important it is to support medical research and campaigns like this. Ultimately, they save lives. The knowledge and understanding around antibiotics are vital, not just for serious infections, but for things like cancer treatment, childbirth and many other aspects of modern healthcare.”
Antibiotics are essential to treat bacterial infections, but their effectiveness is under threat as bacteria develop resistance due to overuse and misuse.
Often referred to as ‘superbugs’, these resistant bacteria are making common infections harder to treat and increasing the risks associated with routine procedures including surgery and cancer treatment
.Antibiotic resistance already causes over one million deaths each year and without urgent action, almost 40 million lives could be lost between 2025 and 2050.
Dawson added: “When you’ve been through something like that, you realise just how important these issues are. You want to do whatever you can to lend your support, and this campaign was definitely one that stood out.
“From Sami’s perspective, we came to understand just how important antibiotics are. At the time, and afterwards, there was never any question about whether he had the right antibiotics, we had to trust the doctors and the treatments they believed in, and thankfully, the antibiotics were effective.
“The statistics are pretty striking. Far too many people assume there’s always an easy fix through antibiotics, and misuse is having a serious long-term impact. One statistic that really stood out was that around one in five people don’t know antibiotics only work for bacterial infections. Many people still think they’ll help with coughs and colds.
“There’s a real long-term impact from that kind of misuse. We were incredibly unfortunate to go through what happened with Sami, but if that experience puts us in a position to help educate other people, then at least something positive can come from it.”
To reduce antibiotic resistance, there are simple steps that everyone can follow: using antibiotics only when needed and prescribed, taking them exactly as directed, never saving or sharing them and trusting professional advice, not pushing for antibiotics if not required.
Dawson added: “As you get older, though, you realise just how much research, knowledge and expertise goes into these issues. The work being done by Fleming Initiative and supported by GSK is on a completely different level to anything most of us understand. Yet we often think we know best.
“The message itself is actually quite simple. There are times when antibiotics are absolutely necessary, but it’s important to understand when they should be used and when they shouldn’t. There are consequences to using them inappropriately, and that’s something we need to take seriously.”
Rebecca Adlington, Matt Dawson and Alice Tai have teamed up with the Fleming Initiative to launch the Keep antibiotics in play campaign, to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance, with funding and support from GSK. For more information visit here.
- Paul Eddison
SERENA WILLIAMS TO FACE MAYA JOINT ON GRAND SLAM RETURN AT WIMBLEDON
The 23-time grand slam champion will play her first singles match in nearly four years.
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| Serena Williams during a practice session at Wimbledon (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire) |
Serena Williams will make her return to grand slam tennis with a first-round match against Australian Maya Joint at Wimbledon.
Having launched a comeback thistle month in doubles at the age of 44, it was announced last weekend that Williams had taken the final wild card into the women’s singles.
The 23-time grand slam singles champion last played a singles match nearly four years ago at the US Open in what had appeared to be her farewell to the sport.
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| Serena Williams last won the Wimbledon women’s singles title in 2016 (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Archive) |
Emma Raducanu is due to open her campaign against Croatian Antonia Ruzic but fitness doubts surround the 30th seed, who could again meet Aryna Sabalenka in the third round in a repeat of last year.
Raducanu did not turn up for her scheduled practice session on Thursday having reportedly been seen wearing a protective boot the previous evening.
The British number one’s team confirmed she is managing a niggle and concerns grew when she did not appear on the practice schedule for Friday.
Raducanu is due to speak to the media at a press conference on Saturday.
- Eleanor Crooks
RED BULL REVEALS SEVEN-PART UPGRADE FOR CRUCIAL HOME F1 RACE AT AUSTRIAN GP
Red Bull has revealed an extensive upgrade package for the F1 Austrian Grand Prix.
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| Red Bull has brought a major upgrade to Austria |
Red Bull has unveiled a substantial upgrade package for its home Formula 1 race, the Austrian Grand Prix.
After bringing its first upgrades of the season to Miami, Red Bull has now unleashed an extensive raft of updates in a bid to improve its RB22 following a difficult start to the 2026 campaign.
In total, Red Bull has made seven changes to its car for its home event at Spielberg. Red Bull has introduced a revised sidepod inlet and engine cover for reliability reasons to improve cooling.
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| Red Bull's upgrades for the Austrian Grand Prix |
In terms of performance-related updates, Red Bull has made changes to the surface of the RB22’s floor, floor board, as well as reprofiling the rear suspension layout and rear corner.
Red Bull has also introduced a new rear wing and exhaust tailpipe, which features a revised overlap between the tailpipe exit profile and the supporting tailpipe bracket.
Red Bull is aiming to find more aerodynamic performance and continue its weight-saving programme, having started the season with a car that was 12kg overweight. That figure was halved thanks to its Miami package.
All eyes will be on Red Bull at its home race, particularly regarding the future of Max Verstappen.
When asked how crucial the impact of the Austria upgrade and coming races will be for his future at Red Bull, Verstappen replied: “I think it's just crucial for us as a team, we want to improve from where we started this season to where we want to end it.
“We know that we are lacking performance, so it's more about just trying to improve the car. I think that's what everyone wants.”
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| Verstappen in the Austria paddock |
The four-time world champion added: “Those are, of course, also the easier steps to make when you're far behind. The hardest step is always the last one, to really fight for the win.
“So let's see how we can do that, to be in that fight again. I'm not sure [if that can happen this weekend]. But for sure, the team is always giving it 100% and pushing flat out to make the car faster.
“But we know that other teams are also constantly bringing upgrades. So we just need to always try and find a little bit more to try and close that gap. It was quite clear in Barcelona that there was still a gap, so hopefully it can be a bit better this weekend.”
Other front-running teams have joined Red Bull in bringing updates this weekend.
Mercedes has a new front suspension and engine cover to improve performance and cooling respectively. The German manufacturer has also brought a battery fix to Austria, following Andrea Kimi Antonelli's late retirement at Barcelona.
Ferrari has brought a total of four updates, including changes to the SF-26’s front wing endplate, RV tail, floor board and mirror stay, while McLaren has introduced an updated rear corner and an “experimental rear wing” that will be trialled by reigning world champion Lando Norris on Friday.
- Lewis Larkam
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