The second round of the triple header takes us to Spielberg for the Austrian Grand Prix after a well-fought race in Spain.
Austria has been on the calendar since 1963, with races in Spielberg being held from 1969. It was even the first race of the season during the lockdown-stricken 2020 season, which saw Valtteri Bottas take a brilliant victory.
It's known for its short layout and fast, flowing corners that usually catch drivers out for track limits. This year, however, race organisers have put a strip of gravel outside turn 9, a corner where many penalties have been given for running off.
Max Verstappen has enjoyed the most success here with four victories, but the battle at the front looks to be getting more contentious, so victory may not come as easily this time.
Talking points
Mclaren's surprising pace
With Catalunya being such an aero-heavy track, most believed that Red Bull would drive away from the field to take victory easily. However, Lando Norris' sensational pole and pace in the race mean that Red Bull are more vulnerable than ever going into their home race.
Lando Norris now sits P2 in the championship with what the team believes is the quickest car on some weekends. The Woking outfit is also P3 in the constructors' standings, 93 points behind Red Bull.
Speaking with F1 after Spain, he said: "I think we should've done better today. We should have got some points back on Max.
"Potentially there was a chance to beat him in Canada. So two races that I finished second and he's won!"
While Red Bull are fast in the high-speed corners, It's been said that McLaren have the best mix of performance across the board. This will help them in Austria as the track features fast corners like 7-10 and slow corners like three and four.
It wasn't as good for second McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, though, as he struggled to find pace in Spain. He says he hopes to get on top of this drop in Austria.
More driver market signings
The next two confirmed drivers for next year's grid are Pierre Gasly staying at Alpine and Lance Stroll staying at Aston Martin.
Both aren't the most shocking of revelations but this gives one fewer options to the drivers still out of contract, such as Valtteri Bottas, Guanyu Zhou or Carlos Sainz, who is said to be making a decision in the next few weeks.
There is also rumour around the paddock that Liam Lawson will be replacing Daniel Ricciardo in mid-July, but this is unconfirmed. Ricciardo has noted in press conferences that he knows his options are running out.
Podium prediction
Austria can be quite unpredictable, but here's my stab at it:
3rd - Charles Leclerc
He's won here before and last year's race came down to the wire before Verstappen won. I think he'll be back on the podium this weekend.
2nd - Max Verstappen
While the fastest recently, there's someone who will probably be trying a bit harder...
1st - Lando Norris
Norris loves this track, so I think he'll use that and the newfound Mclaren momentum to take him to the front.
Driver to watch
It's a bit of an odd one, but keep your eyes on Valtteri Bottas. His qualifying wasn't bad in Spain and while his car hasn't been great underneath him, the upgrades seem to be working.
He won here in 2017 and 2020, but best chance is that he won't repeat it this time. Maybe he'll get Sauber's first points of 2024 at this track?
Race details
The Formula 1 Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix 2024 is held at the Red Bull Ring on the 30 June at 3 pm track time.
The race will be shown in the UK at 2 pm, but don't forget it's a sprint weekend!
