THE BURNING QUESTIONS
Will we see much difference in pace from anyone since the last race?
Can Ferrari bring some updates in time for this weekend?
Will there be fewer mechanical issues now that the cobwebs are gone?
Can Lewis Hamilton claw back some ground on his teammate?
With thunderstorms forecast through the weekend, will we have a wet and wild qualifying and/or race?
THE TRACK
THE STATS
Track Length: 4.318 km
Laps: 71
Race Distance: 306.452 km
First Grand Prix: 2020 (Styria) | 1970 (Spielberg) | 1963 (Austria)
Race Lap Record: Kimi Räikkönen| Ferrari | 2018| 1:06.957
Outright Lap Record: Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2020 | 1:02.939
Most Driver Wins: Alain Prost | 1983, 1985, 1986
Most Constructor Wins: McLaren | 1984, 1985, 1986, 2017, 1998, 2000, 2001
THE WEATHER
THE QUOTES
Lewis Hamilton | “I don’t feel like I need to refocus. My race was pretty strong. I need to do a better job but I wouldn’t say I was distracted. I am focused on both – trying to fight and win this championship but also fighting for equal rights.”
Max Verstappen | “I was just trying to be polite and nice by saying I could imagine [Vettel rejoining Red Bull], but at the moment the team is very happy with both of us and I am very happy with Alex.
Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri | “We know there’s lots of work to do. This is certainly not the grid position that a team like Ferrari should have. It’s clear that we have to improve on all fronts. The only solution is to react.”
Fernando Alonso | “It’s an extremely happy day for me coming back to F1 first but also to the team with which I had the best experience in the category.”
THE PHOTOS
THE PREDICTIONS
PODIUM
POLE POSITION
FASTEST LAP
DRIVER OF THE DAY
