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The first Austrian GP was in 1963, a
non-championship event but still attracting the likes of
Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt and eventual winner Jack Brabham.
Formula 1 status was granted the following year and like
the previous edition the race was held at Zeltweg, a circuit built on the site of
an airfield. Its abrasive surface was undesirable, though,
so a purpose-built circuit was required.
Österreichring was constructed in a
mountainous location and like many circuits at that time
it was dangerous. In 1975, Mark Donohue had a fatal
accident and though the fast Vöest-Hügel Kurve was
subsequently replaced by a chicane little else was
done to increase safety. The 1985 and 1987 races saw
pile-ups at the start along the narrow pit straight and
soon the circuit underwent an enforced facelift.
Formula 1 returned to the revamped venue in 1997 and it witnessed
controversy. In 2001, Rubens Barrichello was set for
second place until he almost came to a complete standstill
just before the finish line, deliberately, but
begrudgingly, allowing Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher
to overtake at the checkered flag. Then, Barrichello
dominated the 2002 event, claiming pole and leading
the race throughout until team orders were issued again
and he gifted Schumacher victory.
The venue known as Österreichring, A1-Ring and now Red
Bull Ring looked to replace the postponed GP of America in
2013 and though it was unsuccessful it finally struck a
deal for 2014, 11 years after the Austrian GP fell off the
calendar.
Formula 1 returns to Austria for round eight of the 2014
season, with the race getting under way on Sunday, June
22nd.
When the sport last pitched up in the Austrian mountains
the cars were powered by V10 engines, creating Formula 1's
fastest era, dominated by Ferrari. Eleven years on we have
a different powerhouse at the head of the pack in the
guise of Mercedes AMG.
However, after claiming the first six races of the season
and securing five consecutive 1-2 finishes, the Mercedes
stranglehold on the top step of the podium was finally
loosened last time out in an incident-packed Canadian GP.
It looked like the Silver Arrows were on course for a
record sixth successive 1-2 finish but Lewis Hamilton
succumbed to brake failure and reduced power meant Nico
Rosberg couldn't fend off Daniel Ricciardo, who became
F1's newest maiden winner.
Remember to make your game picks in the 2014 Fantasy Formula 1 thread
before the deadline of Saturday, June 21st at 8 AM ET,
when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Austrian GP
facts and stats.
Race Info
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Grand Prix
|
Austrian GP |
Round
|
8 of 19 |
Circuit
|
Red Bull Ring (Österreichring)
|
Location
|
Speilberg, Styria |
Circuit Type |
Race circuit |
Circuit
Length |
2.688 mi (4.326 km) |
Circuit
Direction |
Clockwise |
Turns |
9 (2 Left, 7 Right) |
Lap Record |
1:08.337, Michael Schumacher
(Ferrari), 2003 |
Race Length |
190.848 mi (307.146 km)
|
Laps
|
71 |
2013
Polesitter |
N/A |
2013 Winner |
N/A |
Timetable
|
Free
Practice 1 |
Friday, June 20th at 4 AM ET -
5:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 2 |
Friday, June 20th at 8 AM ET -
9:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 3 |
Saturday, June 21st at 5 AM ET -
6 AM ET |
Fantasy
Deadline / Qualifying
|
Saturday, June 21st at 8 AM ET |
Race
|
Sunday, June 22nd at 8 AM ET
|
Österreichring facts (Up to 2003):
- The polesitter has won three of the last seven
Austrian GP.
- The last five podiums in Austria have featured the
polesitter.
- Only once in the last seven races in Austria has the
polesitter failed to finish.
- Rubens Barrichello, who had begun from pole, gave up
a guaranteed win in 2002 to teammate Michael
Schumacher.
- The front row of the grid produced a 1-2 finish at
two of the last five Austrian GP.
- In 2000, the first three on the grid finished 1-2-3.
- The first three on the grid have claimed 11 out of
15 podium positions in the last five Austrian GP.
- Only three drivers in the last seven Austrian events
have finished on the podium after starting from behind
the first three rows.
- Jenson Button (4 races; 5th, DNF, 7th, 4th), Kimi
Räikkönen (3; 4th, DNF, 2nd), Fernando Alonso (2; DNF,
DNF) and Felipe Massa (1; DNF) are the only current
drivers to have competed at an Austrian GP.
- McLaren has won a record six Austrian GP, all at the
current venue.
- Ferrari has won the last two races in Austria.
- Ferrari has scored a podium at the last six events
in Austria and both cars have finished in the top-3 at
the last three.
- There hasn't been a wet Austrian GP since 1978.
- The safety car has appeared at five of the last
seven Austrian GP, including the last four.
- The 1987 event was started three times after severe
crashes marred the first two.
This Season's Statistics
|
List
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Driver/Team
|
TM
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Avg Start
|
Avg Finish
|
Best
|
Top-10
|
Top-5
|
Wins
|
FP/Race
|
A
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
RBR
|
7
|
0
|
6.57
|
8.43
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
27.29
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MER
|
7
|
4
|
1.43
|
6.00
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
36.86
|
A
|
Nico Rosberg
|
MER
|
7
|
3
|
2.14
|
1.71
|
1
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
44.86
|
A
|
Fernando Alonso
|
FER
|
7
|
0
|
6.14
|
5.14
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
33.71
|
A
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
FER
|
7
|
0
|
8.14
|
9.43
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
25.00
|
A
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
7
|
0
|
9.86
|
8.29
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
27.00
|
B
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
RBR
|
7
|
0
|
3.43
|
5.17
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
30.00
|
B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
7
|
0
|
13.71
|
12.86
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
17.14
|
B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
LOT
|
7
|
0
|
18.33
|
16.50
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.14
|
B
|
Kevin Magnussen
|
MCL
|
7
|
0
|
10.14
|
10.43
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
22.57
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
7
|
0
|
9.57
|
6.00
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
31.43
|
B
|
Sergio Pérez
|
FI
|
7
|
0
|
12.29
|
10.50
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
19.00
|
B
|
Adrian Sutil
|
SAU
|
7
|
0
|
16.43
|
17.29
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
8.43
|
B
|
Esteban Gutiérrez
|
SAU
|
7
|
0
|
15.67
|
15.57
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.43
|
B
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
TR
|
7
|
0
|
9.86
|
15.29
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
12.86
|
B
|
Daniil Kvyat
|
TR
|
7
|
0
|
11.71
|
12.71
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
17.57
|
B
|
Felipe Massa
|
WIL
|
7
|
0
|
9.43
|
11.57
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
20.71
|
B
|
Valterri Bottas
|
WIL
|
7
|
0
|
8.14
|
8.00
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
27.57
|
B
|
Jules Bianchi
|
MAR
|
7
|
0
|
19.00
|
16.57
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
9.71
|
B
|
Max Chilton
|
MAR
|
7
|
0
|
19.57
|
16.29
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.29
|
B
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
CAT
|
7
|
0
|
19.14
|
17.00
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.57
|
B
|
Marcus Ericsson
|
CAT
|
7
|
0
|
20.86
|
17.43
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.71
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing
|
RBR
|
7
|
0
|
5.00
|
6.92
|
1
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
29.14
|
TM
|
Mercedes
|
MER
|
7
|
7
|
1.79
|
3.86
|
1
|
12
|
12
|
6
|
43.43
|
TM
|
Ferrari
|
FER
|
7
|
0
|
7.14
|
7.29
|
3
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
30.57
|
TM
|
Lotus
|
LOT
|
7
|
0
|
15.85
|
14.54
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
12.57
|
TM
|
McLaren
|
MCL
|
7
|
0
|
10.00
|
9.36
|
2
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
25.29
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
7
|
0
|
10.93
|
8.08
|
3
|
11
|
5
|
0
|
25.43
|
TM
|
Sauber
|
SAU
|
7
|
0
|
16.08
|
16.43
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.29
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
7
|
0
|
10.79
|
14.00
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
TM
|
Williams
|
WIL
|
7
|
0
|
8.79
|
9.79
|
5
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
25.00
|
TM
|
Marussia
|
MAR
|
7
|
0
|
19.29
|
16.43
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
10.43
|
TM
|
Caterham
|
CAT
|
7
|
0
|
20.00
|
17.21
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.43
|
Recent Form Table
|
List
|
Driver/Team
|
TM
|
Last 4 Races
|
Poles
|
Avg Start
|
Avg Finish
|
Best
|
Top-10
|
Top-5
|
Wins
|
FP/Race
|
A
|
Nico Rosberg
|
MER
|
2,2,1,2
|
2
|
2.00
|
1.75
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
45.00
|
TM
|
Mercedes
|
MER
|
1,1,2,DNF
|
4
|
1.75
|
3.50
|
1
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
44.25
|
2,2,1,2
|
B
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
RBR
|
4,3,3,1
|
0
|
3.50
|
2.75
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
39.75
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MER
|
1,1,2,DNF
|
2
|
1.50
|
5.25
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
38.00
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing
|
RBR
|
5,4,DNF,3
|
0
|
4.25
|
5.38
|
1
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
35.50
|
4,3,3,1
|
A
|
Fernando Alonso
|
FER
|
3,6,4,6
|
0
|
6.00
|
4.75
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
34.50
|
TM
|
Ferrari
|
FER
|
3,6,4,6
|
0
|
7.13
|
7.00
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
31.25
|
8,7,12,10
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
6,10,5,5
|
0
|
10.25
|
6.50
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
30.25
|
A
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
RBR
|
5,4,DNF,3
|
0
|
5.00
|
8.00
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
28.50
|
A
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
11,11,6,4
|
0
|
10.25
|
8.00
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
27.50
|
B
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
WIL
|
7,5,DNF,7
|
0
|
7.00
|
8.75
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
26.00
|
A
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
FER
|
9,8,12,10
|
0
|
8.25
|
9.25
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
25.50
|
TM
|
McLaren
|
MCL
|
11,11,6,4
|
0
|
11.38
|
9.50
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
25.00
|
13,12,10,9
|
TM
|
Williams
|
WIL
|
15,13,7,12
|
0
|
8.00
|
10.25
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
24.50
|
7,5,DNF,7
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
6,10,5,5
|
0
|
11.50
|
9.50
|
5
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
24.50
|
9,9,DNF,11
|
B
|
Kevin Magnussen
|
MCL
|
13,12,10,9
|
0
|
12.50
|
11.00
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
21.25
|
B
|
Felipe Massa
|
WIL
|
15,13,7,12
|
0
|
9.00
|
11.75
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
20.75
|
B
|
Sergio Pérez
|
FI
|
9,9,DNF,11
|
0
|
12.75
|
12.50
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
18.00
|
B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
DNF,8,8,DNF
|
0
|
10.75
|
13.00
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
17.00
|
B
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
TR
|
12,DNF,DNF,8
|
0
|
10.00
|
14.75
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
14.25
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
12,DNF,DNF,8
|
0
|
11.25
|
14.75
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
13.50
|
10,14,DNF,DNF
|
B
|
Daniil Kvyat
|
TR
|
10,14,DNF,DNF
|
0
|
12.50
|
14.75
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
13.25
|
B
|
Esteban Gutiérrez
|
SAU
|
16,16,DNF,14
|
0
|
16.00
|
15.25
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12.25
|
TM
|
Lotus
|
LOT
|
DNF,8,8,DNF
|
0
|
13.86
|
14.29
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
12.25
|
14,14,DNS,DNF
|
TM
|
Sauber
|
SAU
|
DNF,17,DNF,13
|
0
|
16.14
|
16.38
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.50
|
16,16,DNF,14
|
B
|
Jules Bianchi
|
MAR
|
17,18,9,DNF
|
0
|
19.00
|
16.50
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
10.25
|
TM
|
Marussia
|
MAR
|
17,18,9,DNF
|
0
|
19.13
|
17.38
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
9.00
|
19,19,14,DNF
|
B
|
Adrian Sutil
|
SAU
|
DNF,17,DNF,13
|
0
|
16.25
|
17.50
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.00
|
B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
LOT
|
14,14,DNS,DNF
|
0
|
18.00
|
16.00
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.00
|
TM
|
Caterham
|
CAT
|
18,DNF,13,DNF
|
0
|
20.38
|
17.63
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.75
|
20,20,11,DNF
|
B
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
CAT
|
18,DNF,13,DNF
|
0
|
20.00
|
17.50
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.50
|
B
|
Marcus Ericsson
|
CAT
|
20,20,11,DNF
|
0
|
20.75
|
17.75
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.25
|
B
|
Max Chilton
|
MAR
|
19,19,14,DNF
|
0
|
19.25
|
18.25
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.25
|
|
|
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