On this day in 1985; it was the Austrian Grand Prix. Andrea de Cesaris completely destroyed his car and somehow just walked away. When de Cesaris got back to the pits, he said to his team that the car had broken and that was the sole reason he totalled his car! However, when they got to see the replay, they were furious. Team boss, Guy Ligier said "I cannot afford to keep employing this man" and the driver was sacked a race later...
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Austrian Grand Prix
Overview
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
11:30 AM
Practice 2
03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
10:30 AM
Qualification
02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
01:00 PM
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
Fri 11:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 03:00 PM
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Practice 3
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Qualification
Sat 02:00 PM
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Race
Sun 01:00 PM
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F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 156 | |
2 | FerrariFER | 115 | |
3 | MercedesMER | 106 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 75 | |
5 | McLarenMCL | 73 | |
6 | McLarenMCL | 70 | |
7 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 55 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 37 | |
9 | AlpineALP | 32 | |
10 | Racing BullsRCB | 28 |
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