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The rules anomaly that saved Hamilton from harsher punishment OPINION: Mercedes was aggrieved that Lewis Hamilton was demoted three places on the grid for the Austrian GP within an hour of the race start, but it could have been a lot worse had the rules been applied differently 1594080000 F1

Formula 1's great Lotus landmarks - Lotus 79 As Formula 1 turns 70, Autosport is marking the occasion with a series of track test features in Lotus machinery that dominated the world championship in the '60s and '70s. In the final instalment of the series, Ben Anderson tries the Lotus 79 1589587200 F1

Formula 1's great Lotus landmarks - Lotus 72 As Formula 1 turns 70, Autosport is marking the occasion with a series of track test features in Lotus machinery that dominated the world championship in the '60s and '70s. In the latest instalment of the series, Ben Anderson tried the Lotus 72 1589500800 F1

Formula 1's great Lotus landmarks - Lotus 49 As Formula 1 turns 70, Autosport is marking the occasion with a series of track test features in Lotus machinery that dominated the world championship in the '60s and '70s. Following hot on the heels of the Lotus 25, Ben Anderson tried the Lotus 49 1589414400 F1

The talent-nurturing team harbouring Britain's next MotoGP star Petronas SRT's bold promotion of Fabio Quartararo to MotoGP in 2019 paid off in a big way. That same team could just be the right environment to help Britain's Jake Dixon make the next step in Moto2 - and not a moment too soon 1594771200 MotoGP

Ask Tim: Why F1 should expect fireworks from Alonso-Ocon in 2021 Following a Styrian Grand Prix high in intrigue on and off the track, Autosport's technical consultant answers your questions on the impending return of Fernando Alonso, McLaren's upturn in form and more woe for Ferrari 1594684800 F1

Why Bird at Jaguar will help the team fly in Formula E Sam Bird will fly the Virgin Racing nest at the end of the current Formula E campaign to Jaguar, taking his considerable talent to bolster a line-up that threatens to pounce on next season's title 1594684800 FE

Why Austria's success doesn't mean F1 is out of the woods Formula 1 may have made a successful return in Austria utilising its strict COVID-19 safety measures, but the uncertain future the virus still poses, writes JONATHAN NOBLE, could cause the series more headaches further down the line 1594684800 F1