Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria
The original Österreichring was undulating and fast, but it was eventually rebuilt as a shorter track and renamed the A1-Ring. F1 cars would race here until 2003 when construction was started to improve the track. Unfortunately, the work stopped and the track remained unusable for several years until Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian himself, bought it and rebuilt it into the Red Bull Ring.
The Red Bull Ring is located in the city of Spielberg, in the Austrian state of Styria. From a technical point of view, the track is similar to the Canadian Grand Prix's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, albeit slightly less extreme. Fuel consumption is expected to be hard, but manageable; brake wear will be high, but the four long straights will aid cooling, and high top speeds will once again be crucial to success.
Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria
Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari was the last winner of the Austrian GP. He won the 2003 race from pole and in the process set the fastest lap of 1:08.337. Perhaps we’ll see the time fall this weekend.
Going into the weekend, Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg leads the 2014 Drivers’ Championship with 140 points. His teammate Lewis Hamilton is second with 118 points, while Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo is third with 79 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes AMG is the clear leader with 258 points versus the 139 of Red Bull Racing and 87 of Ferrari.
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