HISTORICAL FACTS: Turn 5 - The Untold Story

F1 Austrian GP: Russell holds off Verstappen to win and cut Antonelli’s championship lead

The pre-season title favourite has taken his first victory since the F1 2026 opener in Australia

Autosport · Jun 28

F1 Austrian GP: George Russell holds off charging Max Verstappen to second 2026 F1 win

The pre-season title favourite has taken his first victory since the F1 2026 opener in Australia

Motorsport · Jun 28

Carlos Sainz may lose P3 on Las Vegas GP grid over Lance Stroll incident

Williams driver Carlos Sainz is subject to a stewards' investigation after going off at Turn 5 in Las Vegas GP qualifying

Motorsport · Nov 22, 2025

Who slept worst last night: Max Verstappen

Late on Sunday evening after the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, once the sturm und drang had dissipated, I typed this prompt into ChatGPT for a bit of fun: "Suppose you wanted to artificially create the perfect Formula 1 driver in a lab – what would the result be?" "Interesting question,” was…

Motorsport · Jun 2, 2025

Max Verstappen gives sarcastic ‘tissue’ response after George Russell demands DQ for heated clash in Spain

Verstappen was given a 10-second penalty after he slowed down at Turn 5 to allow Russell past but then appeared to deliberately accelerate and drove into his rival’s Mercedes

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

FIA replaces Hungary Turn 5 grass with gravel after Tsunoda's qualifying crash

The FIA has replaced part of the grass strip at the Hungaroring’s Turn 5 ahead of Formula 1’s 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix after it contributed to Yuki Tsunoda’s qualifying crash.

Autosport · Jul 21, 2024

FIA replaces Turn 5 grass with gravel after Tsunoda's Hungary F1 crash

The FIA has replaced part of the grass strip at the Hungaroring’s Turn 5 ahead of Formula 1’s 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix after it contributed to Yuki Tsunoda’s qualifying crash.

Motorsport · Jul 21, 2024

Bagnaia wanted to "bust a myth" with Turn 5 pass on Martin in Catalan GP

Bagnaia scored a key victory in Sunday's race at Barcelona after coming on top in a close duel with title rival Martin, overtaking him on lap 19 of 24 with an impressive move on the inside at Turn 5.

Motorsport · May 26, 2024

MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro wins sprint after Bagnaia crashes from lead

Set to end a barren sprint run without a win on Saturday since last year’s Austrian GP, Bagnaia fell off his factory Ducati at Turn 5 on the last lap of 12, while eight tenths clear of Aprilia’s Espargaro.

Autosport · May 25, 2024

MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro wins crazy sprint after last-lap Bagnaia crash

Set to end a barren run without a sprint win since last year’s Austrian GP, Bagnaia fell off his factory Ducati at Turn 5 on the last lap of 12 while running eight tenths clear of Aprilia’s Espargaro.

Motorsport · May 25, 2024