Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKimi Antonelli is currently leading the way in the F1 standings (Getty)Formula One's governing body has issued a heat hazard designation for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring, marking the first time this season such a measure has been implemented, with temperatures expected to exceed 31C. The declaration mandates that teams install a driver cooling system, such as a liquid-cooled vest, although drivers are not compelled to use them and may opt for a ballast penalty, a rule added in 2025 and previously applied at the Singapore and US Grand Prix last October. Nineteen-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli currently leads the championship by 41 points, having won five of the seven races held so far this season. Lewis Hamilton recently reduced Antonelli's lead by winning his first race since joining Ferrari in Barcelona, reflecting on overcoming a difficult first season with the team last year to rediscover his best form. Hamilton is also being pursued by fellow Brit George Russell, who is just nine points behind him in the standings, with both drivers having secured a race win this year ahead of upcoming races including the British Grand Prix. In fullHeat hazard declared for Austrian Grand Prix weekend as temperatures soarThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
F1 chiefs issue heat hazard for first time this season ahead of Austrian GP
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKimi Antonelli is currently leading the way in the F1 standings (Getty)Formula One's governing body has issued a heat hazard designation for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring, marking the first time this season such a measure has been implemented, with temperatures expected to exceed 31C. The declaration mandates that teams install a driver cooling system, such as a liquid-cooled vest, although drivers are not compelled to use them and may opt for a ballast penalty, a rule added in 2025 and previously applied at the Singapore and US Grand Prix last October. Nineteen-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli currently leads the championship by 41 points, having won five of the seven races held so far this season. Lewis Hamilton recently reduced Antonelli's lead by winning his first race since joining Ferrari in Barcelona, reflecting on overcoming a difficult first season with the team last year to rediscover his best form. Hamilton is also being pursued by fellow Brit George Russell, who is just nine points behind him in the standings, with both drivers having secured a race win this year ahead of upcoming races including the British Grand Prix. In fullHeat hazard declared for Austrian Grand Prix weekend as temperatures soarThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
