[Official] Austrian Grand Prix 2021: Grand Prix Weekend Thread - Round 9 of 23

[Born Racer]

Not much to add. It was Verstappen again in Styria last weekend. There will be intrigue in seeing if we get a different complexion this weekend to the race, particularly with the different compounds, which have shifted completely towards the softer end of the range.



Circuit length: 4.318 km
Number of laps: 71
Race distance: 306.452 km
Dry weather tyre compounds: C3, C4 and C5

Lap Record: 1:05.609 (2020 - Carlos Sainz - McLaren-Renault)
First Grand Prix: 1963
First World Championship Austrian Grand Prix: 1964
First Grand Prix on current circuit: 1969
First World Championship Grand Prix on current circuit: 1970
First Grand Prix on current configuration: 2014

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[S griffin]

Thanks for the intro BR, let's hope for something different from last weekend

[Tourer]

Nicely done on the intro BR - let's hope for a much better race than last weekend.

[S griffin]

Hopefully a bit of rain will spice it up

[bjohnsonsmith]

Here we are again and can Super Max win again? If he can and there is a repeat of last weekend's result, that will give him a 25 point lead over Lewis.

Last weekend the rain never came, however for this weekend F1.com say at this stage there is a 40% chance.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...ulRTjiUzP.html

[S griffin]

It rained a bit in FP2, so we’ll see

[chunterer]

Fingers crossed. The track is very very tricky when damp, let alone wet!

[BTCC frog]

Steve r's signature: 'When I look fast, I'm not smooth and I am going slowly. And when I look slow, I am smooth and going fast.' - Alain Prost

One of Kimi Raikkonen's laps in FP3 reminded me of this quote. When going around the final corner and to the start-finish line (onboard), he looked so slow that I thought he'd backed out, but then he set a perfectly competitive laptime. It was interesting, and not something that I have seen very often.

[wnut]

Wonder what technical directives Toto will get his clerk to fill out targeting Red Bull's performance this time round?

Rear wings.
Pit stops
Unfair updates

[Greem]

Alonso was right to be bloody furious about the back of the train (Vettel) in T10. Big penalty for Vettel to come, although precedent from last weekend is 3 places.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Provisional second place for Nozza.

[steve nielsen]

Originally Posted by Greem

Alonso was right to be bloody furious about the back of the train (Vettel) in T10. Big penalty for Vettel to come, although precedent from last weekend is 3 places.

It could be more since they specifically said you could not do that after turn 9

[Greem]

LANDOOOOOOO!
GEOOOOOORGE!

Brilliant laps by both of them. I hope Russell's luck tomorrow is better than it's been so far.

[chillibowl]

Fun sessions... hopefully the race can continue this.

[steve nielsen]

Lando P2 and Checo P3, I don't think Mercedes saw that coming

[Adam43]

Norris! Amazing! And Russel too, 9th.

Alonso was looking handy too. But, ooops, Vettee is in trouble for that.

[bathurst77]

so many talking points

russell finally in q3 on pure speed then 9th on mediums!!
vettee is most certainly gunna get a kicking putting the williams in 8th
heres hoping for georges first points and williams first in a long time.

norris on front row a great chace for a podium or dare i say the W word
but my man dan in 13th when your team mate is a pubic hair off pole?

and when was the last time a merc wasnt in the top 3 or frint row?

and the redbull baron owns the track again

anyone who says f1 is boring should take up knitting

[crmalcolm]

On the first weekend when Toto goes public with the information that he is evaluating GR and VB for the 2nd Merc seat, GR puts a Williams in Q3 on mediums.....

[bjohnsonsmith]

The starting grid looks quite a lot different, with Super Max on Pole followed by Nozza and Perez; Hamilton and Bottas 4th and 5th, who would have thunk it?

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by bathurst77

and when was the last time a merc wasnt in the top 3 or frint row?

Front row - 23 May 2021 (Monaco)
Top three - 15 November 2020 (Turkey)

[bathurst77]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Front row - 23 May 2021 (Monaco)
Top three - 15 November 2020 (Turkey)

ok i was a bit "murray walkering"
i guess i was very much mistaken.... still a great session and the makings of a fascinating race

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by bathurst77

ok i was a bit "murray walkering"
i guess i was very much mistaken.... still a great session and the makings of a fascinating race

- admittedly it's not a common occurrence, but the sport is a bit less predictable than some would have you believe.

And yes, a great session. A few great drives, and a couple of stinkers.....

[bathurst77]

bottas has been called to the headmasters office for being too slow at t10
if he gets a 3 sppot drop he will be beside george on the grid

[S griffin]

Wow, what a session that was. Great lap by Max as we have come to expect. But what a lap by Lando, makes for an interesting race tomorrow. How Merc must be ruing a second GP here and can't say I blame them that much

So nice to finally see Russell in the top 10 in a Williams for real. And like last week he gains an extra pace due to a penalty from someone else. Just have to hope Lady Luck shines on him this time

Vettel really made a mess of that at the end of Q2, just imagine where Freddy would have been without it

[chunterer]

Some wet weather would add even more to fhe prospects but it's now very unlikely to rain at all.