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Austrian Grand Prix 2016: Grand Prix Weekend Thread
This weekend, the Formula 1 World Championship returns to a more traditional track in the rolling hills of Austria at the Red Bull Ring. Formerly known as the A1-Ring and prior to that, the Ă–sterreichring, it has had three basic incarnations, the layout used in the first Grand Prix in 1970, a modified version with the Hella Licht chicane from 1977 and then the version that is used now and was first introduced in 1997 as the A1-Ring.
Unfortunately I don't have any time to do a grand preview this weekend, but here are the circuit stats. To join in our predictions contest on Ten-Tenths, go here: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...96#post3655796 Our Fantasy F1 contest is here: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146625 Constructors’ championship standings: http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-...standings.html Drivers’ championship standings: http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-...standings.html Austrian Grand Prix tyre selections: http://www.fia.com/news/f1-tyre-choi...ian-grand-prix Circuit length: 4.326km Number of laps: 71 Race distance: 307.02km First Grand Prix: 1963 First Grand Prix at this circuit: 1970 First Grand Prix on this layout: 1997 Dry weather tyre compounds: Soft, Supersoft and Ultrasoft DRS Detection Zone: Between Turns 1 and 2 DRS Activation Zone 1: Between Turns 2 and 3 DRS Detection Zone 2: Just after Turn 8 DRS Activation Zone 2: On start-finish straight Speed Trap: Just before Turn 3 Lap Record: 1:08.337 - Michael Schumacher - Ferrari (2003) ![]() |
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Cheers BR, as ever, thank you for the thread..
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More kerbs like the yellow one. Real penalty without stewards.
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As ever, thanks for the intro.
Can Nico get the Rosberg juggernaut back up to speed and get a hat-trick? Looking forward to this one. |
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Just waiting for an amazing drive from Ricciardo... and maybe Verstappen too.
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Nico's been given a grid penalty for a gearbox change, so that's put a bit of a crimp on his chances for Pole.
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Heavy crash from Kvyat.
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Kvyat had a big off and Q1 has been Red flagged. Looks like his right rear suspension broke, going over the curb.
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On the yellow curb.
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Wehrlein impressive.
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I've got an idea, don't drive on the kerbs.
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Bad day for STR.
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IMO the yellow curbs are to harsh for the car.
Ruin your lap YES but this is to much. |
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It's starting to rain.
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That was an exciting Q3. The rain and the grid penalties certainly helped and there were a few surprises as a result.
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Here's a novel idea, maybe they should have gravel or 3 metres of grass at the edge of the track?
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Amazing result for Jenson. Sadly, I imagine he'll go backwards quite quickly tomorrow if it's dry. But a great track, too. Wish I'd had the opportunity to race it in my day.
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What a shambles! The curbs are sucking the boys in. We may be in for a new winner, based on who can build the stoutest car, an outcome related to survival more than skill and talent.
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Don't worry, these lot of pretty decent. One of the fast guys will manage to avoid the bad kerbs in the race.
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amazing that with a hint of him lossing his seat next year, button starts on the second row
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