F1 Notes: De Vries' Woes, Mercedes Hopes, Wolff's Defence, And More

A daily round-up of everything to catch up on when you're too busy.

There are just a few days to go until the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. 

Nyck de Vries has found himself in a difficult position with Red Bull, Oscar Piastri has spoken about the huge upcoming upgrades for McLaren, and Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff has defended himself against recent Red Bull claims. 

Here is everything you need to catch up on. 

• Insiders Question Lance Stroll's Future In Sport Despite Family Connections
• Nyck de Vries In Hot Water As Red Bull Insider Reveals Behind The Scenes Discussions
• Carlos Sainz Keeping Audi Options Open While Rejecting Current Rumours - "Impossible To Predict"
• Pierre Gasly's Alpine Issue Identified Ahead of Austrian Grand Prix
• Red Bull Fearful Of Ferrari Pace At Austrian GP - "Won't Be Great For Max"
• F1 World Weighs In On De Vries Criticism: "Dead Man Walking"
• Throwback Video Of Max Verstappen Meeting Michael Schumacher Breaks Hearts
• Oscar Piastri Insight On McLaren Upgrades Ahead Of Austrian GP - "Hopefully Faster"
• Toto Wolff Denies Red Bull Comments On Mick Schumacher - "I Have Never Spoken"
• Mercedes Chief Raises Fans Hopes With Bold Austrian GP Statement

F1 Guides

• Ferrari Launches Female-Only Driver Academy As Push For Women In Motorsport Continues
• F1: When And How To Watch The Austrian Grand Prix

F1 Social Media

Getting ready to roll again this weekend. 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/ykRf5a8tXs

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) June 27, 2023

📰: James Vowles suggests that Alexander Albon could be with the team for an extended period, as they aim to build around the Thai-British driver. Albon joined Williams in 2022 and secured a multi-year extension for 2023 and beyond. He has been impressive, scoring all seven… pic.twitter.com/SRo8yNcRxa

— F1 Naija (@f1_naija) June 27, 2023

📍 Spielberg.#WeAreWilliams #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/VilaRey745

— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) June 27, 2023

Charging into the #AustrianGP! 🇦🇹🐂

📊 The softest compounds for Spielberg
📈 Fairly high micro and macro roughness
⏩ #F1Sprint is back#Fit4F1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/z6EJBc1c4i

— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) June 27, 2023

Just Oscar Piastri facing Nathan Lyon & Mitchell Starc in the nets 🇦🇺 🏏 pic.twitter.com/3ziPxU6mal

— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) June 27, 2023