As the Formula 1 season heads to the Austrian Grand Prix, drivers have been keeping busy during their extra week off. McLaren celebrated their 1000 Grands Prix milestone with the whole team, including a new statue of Mika Hakkinen.
Yuki Tsunoda and Zhou Guanyu returned to the cockpit for tyre testing, while Carlos Sainz announced plans for a grandstand at the new Madrid street circuit.
Other drivers, such as Valtteri Bottas and Arvid Lindblad, spent time celebrating Midsummer in their native countries, while Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto focused on World Cup matches and fitness training.
Ollie Bearman had the unique opportunity to drive Ayrton Senna's 1985 Lotus 97T, an experience that may inspire him to earn more points in the upcoming Austrian race weekend.
