Motorsport101

So, did we miss anything this week? All four of the usual return for a hectic Austrian Season Opener for F1 where a belting race wasn't without a messy tribute to ending racism, with 6 drivers refusing to take a knee. But on track, it was Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris that stole the show, and Valtteri Bottas taking a pretty comfortable win! All the deets down below, including a return for Fernando Alonso! MOTORSPORT 101: EPISODE 245 Introductions, housekeeping, and thank-yous F1 AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX! WE'RE FUCKING BACK! - 14 of 20 drivers kneel before the race in moment of reflection - Qualifying: BOT takes 12th career pole, HAM 2nd (drops 3 places after passing under yellow), VER 3rd, NOR 4th, ALB 5th, PER 6th, LEC 7th, VET 11th - BOT drives on to victory in a chaotic Austrian GP with 9 retirements (VER, RIC, STR, MAG, GRO, RUS, RAI, ALB, KVY) - Best thing of the day - NOR collects first career podium after another HAM/ALB collision results in 5s time penalty for HAM (4th) - LEC somehow salvages 2nd aft