Interesting facts, statistics and information ahead of the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix weekend, Round 9 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Compiled by Reuters.
- Lap distance: 4.318km. Total distance: 306.452km (71 laps)
- 2018 pole: Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes, one minute 03.130 seconds.
- 2018 winner: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull
- Race lap record: Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari, 2018, 1:06.957
- Start time: 12:10 GMT (14:10 local)
Austrian Grand Prix
- Austria returned in 2014 after an 11-year break. The circuit is owned by Red Bull and is the second highest altitude of the season after Mexico.
- Mercedes have won four of five races since the return, but last year’s grand prix saw the first double mechanical retirement since they returned to the sport in 2010.
- That was also Hamilton’s most recent retirement and first since 2016.
- Hamilton, winner in 2016 after colliding with then-teammate Nico Rosberg on the last lap, Bottas (2017) and Verstappen are the only drivers on the current grid to have won in Austria.
- Bottas has been on pole for the past two Austrian Grands Prix. The circuit also gave him his first front row start and podium finish (2014).
- Austria first hosted a race at Zeltweg in 1964 but the late triple world champion Niki Lauda is the only Austrian to have won at home (1984). There are no current Austrian F1 drivers.
Race Victory
- Hamilton has 79 victories from 237 races and is closing the gap to Schumacher’s record 91. He has also won 57 of the 108 races in the V6 turbo hybrid era that started in 2014.
- Vettel, third on the all-time list, has 52.
- Ferrari have won 235 races since 1950, McLaren 182, Williams 114, Mercedes 95 and Red Bull 59. Former champions McLaren and Williams have not won since 2012.
- Hamilton has won the last four races and six out of eight so far this season.
Pole Position
- Hamilton has a record 86 career poles, Vettel 56.
- Three of the seven races so far this season have been won from pole - Bottas in Azerbaijan and Hamilton in Monaco and France.
Podiums
- Hamilton has 142 career podiums and needs to finish in the top three in every race this year to equal Schumacher’s record of 155. Vettel has 115.
Milestones
- Kimi Raikkonen will start his 300th race.
- Mercedes have won the first eight races of the season, and the last 10 in total. They can now equal McLaren’s modern era record of 11, set in 1988.
- The record for most successive wins by a team is 14, by Ferrari in 1952-53 although that run excludes Indianapolis which was a part of the championship.
- Mercedes won 10 in a row in 2016.
- In last Sunday’s French Grand Prix, Mercedes chalked up their 50th one-two finish after locking out the front row in qualifying for a record 63rd time. The race was also Hamilton’s 200th points finish.
Tyres
Pirelli is bringing the following tire compounds to Austria:
- P Zero White hard – less grip, less wear (used for long-race stints) - The C2 version will be used, with a working range between 110-135 degrees Celsius (230-275 degrees Fahrenheit)
- P Zero Yellow medium – more grip, medium wear (used for shorter-race stints and for initial portion of qualifying) - The C3 version will be used, with a working range between 105-135 degrees Celsius (221-275 degrees Fahrenheit)
- P Zero Red soft – highest amount of grip, highest amount of wear (used for qualifying and select race situations) - The C4 version will be used, with a working range between 90-120 degrees Celsius (194-248 degrees Fahrenheit)
Venue Information (Source: F1.com)
When was the track built?
The fearsome, original Osterreichring was originated in 1969 as a replacement for the Zeltweg airfield circuit. The track known today as the Red Bull Ring was more or less created over the winter of 1995-6, when Hermann Tilke was engaged to turn the Osterreichring into a shorter, more modern race track.
The fearsome, original Osterreichring was originated in 1969 as a replacement for the Zeltweg airfield circuit. The track known today as the Red Bull Ring was more or less created over the winter of 1995-6, when Hermann Tilke was engaged to turn the Osterreichring into a shorter, more modern race track.
When was its first Grand Prix?
The A1-Ring, as it was then called, was opened in 1996, with Formula 1 arriving at the circuit a year later. Jacques Villeneuve won the race, while Jean Alesi had a spectacular crash when his Benetton climbed up the Ferrari of Eddie Irvine. Alesi’s team mate Gerhard Berger, meanwhile, used his home Grand Prix to announce his F1 retirement.
The A1-Ring, as it was then called, was opened in 1996, with Formula 1 arriving at the circuit a year later. Jacques Villeneuve won the race, while Jean Alesi had a spectacular crash when his Benetton climbed up the Ferrari of Eddie Irvine. Alesi’s team mate Gerhard Berger, meanwhile, used his home Grand Prix to announce his F1 retirement.
What’s the circuit like?
It’s only wee, bless it, but the Red Bull Ring packs a lot into a short lap. The first half rewards power, as the cars blast along three straights separated by a pair of uphill right-handers. But then as the drivers work their way downhill, the circuit becomes a regular toboggan ride, as the cars canyon through a series of quick corners, including the exhilarating Rindt right-hander, named for Austria’s first F1 champion.
It’s only wee, bless it, but the Red Bull Ring packs a lot into a short lap. The first half rewards power, as the cars blast along three straights separated by a pair of uphill right-handers. But then as the drivers work their way downhill, the circuit becomes a regular toboggan ride, as the cars canyon through a series of quick corners, including the exhilarating Rindt right-hander, named for Austria’s first F1 champion.
Why go?
Race tracks don’t come much more picturesque than the Red Bull Ring, set in an idyllic natural bowl in the Styrian mountains. That makes for a pleasant environment for a Grand Prix, while if you’re after tourist attractions to visit after the race, look no further than the museum in Graz dedicated to the city’s favourite son: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Race tracks don’t come much more picturesque than the Red Bull Ring, set in an idyllic natural bowl in the Styrian mountains. That makes for a pleasant environment for a Grand Prix, while if you’re after tourist attractions to visit after the race, look no further than the museum in Graz dedicated to the city’s favourite son: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Where is the best place to watch?
One of Formula 1’s best views is to be had at the Red Bull Ring’s ‘Nord’ grandstand, based around the outside of what used to be the Bosch Kurve at the Osterreichring. Here, you’ll have a great vantage point across much of the track as it drops away from you down the natural slope of the circuit.
One of Formula 1’s best views is to be had at the Red Bull Ring’s ‘Nord’ grandstand, based around the outside of what used to be the Bosch Kurve at the Osterreichring. Here, you’ll have a great vantage point across much of the track as it drops away from you down the natural slope of the circuit.
Championship Standings After Eight Rounds
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