Valentino Rossi avoid horror crash in Austrian MotoGP

‘Valentino Rossi definitely has someone looking over him’: MotoGP legend narrowly avoids horror crash as collision between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco sees unmanned bikes hurled across the track Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco collided at high speed in the Austrian GP  Both men were tossed from their motorcycles, which crashed through the air  Valentino … Read more

Daniel Ricciardo defends six F1 drivers who chose not to kneel before Austrian Grand Prix

Daniel Ricciardo has defended the decision made by six Formula One drivers who refused to take a knee during a Black Lives Matter anti-racism demonstration. Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles LeClerc, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen from the Netherlands and 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, were among those who refused to kneel, moments before the season opening Austrian … Read more

Austrian village Hallstatt that inspired Frozen and begged tourists to stay away now wants them back

A tiny Austrian lakeside village rumoured to be an inspiration for Arendelle in the Disney film series Frozen that had to limit tourist numbers is now longing for visitors to return to its empty lanes. Hallstatt, population 780, estimates it had a million day-trip visitors last year, before the coronavirus pandemic halted international tourism. Other … Read more

Austrian wines are wonderfully underpriced and have been great for so long

Austrian wines are wonderfully underpriced and have been great for so long… so why are they not household names by now? By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 23 April 2020 I’ve been banging the drum for Austrian wine so loudly for so … Read more

British skiers filmed partying at epicentre of Austrian coronavirus outbreak

Horrifying footage shows British skiers unwittingly partying in a bar at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Austria more than a month after the disease was first caught there. The film, obtained by MailOnline, show holidaymakers being served shots in the Kitzloch bar, Ischgl, in late February, where a 36-year-old German barman is believed … Read more

UK’s patient zero ‘is Sussex IT worker, 50, who caught coronavirus in Austrian ski resort party bar

The UK’s coronavirus patient zero is an ‘IT consultant who caught the killer bug at an Austrian ski party’ and started spreading it here weeks earlier than was thought. Daren Bland from Maresfield, East Sussex, is understood to have infected his wife Sarah and children after returning from Ischgl in mid January. The 50-year-old had … Read more

Austrian ski resort probed over claims it covered up coronavirus cases

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Austrian engineers unveil a futuristic new bridge modeled after an umbrella

Austrian engineers unveil a futuristic new bridge that’s designed to be raised and lowered in the same way an umbrella opens and closes Engineers from Vienna University of Technology revealed a new bridge It’s roughly 236 feet long and spans the Lafnitz River in Austria  The bridge was built vertically, and lowered with hydraulic joints that … Read more

Enjoying Kitzbuhel in the Austrian Alps during the summer

Family winter breaks in the mountains can be physically challenging but rejuvenating – there’s something about the combination of exercise, pristine mountain air and awesome scenery that leaves you well rested and ready to face the world. So why not try it in summer, too? We’re keen on winter sports, but swapped skis for mountain … Read more