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WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Fri 1 July 2016
Practice 1 04:00 - 05:30
Practice 2 08:00 - 09:30

Sat 2 July 2016
Practice 3 05:00 - 06:00
Qualifying 08:00 - 09:00

Sun 3 June 2016
Race 08:00

CIRCUIT INFO:
Lap data
Lap length 4.326km (2.688 miles)
Race laps 71
Race distance 307.02km (190.773 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’08.337 (Michael Schumacher, 2003)
Fastest lap 1’07.908 (Michael Schumacher, 2003, qualifying one)
Maximum speed 301.5kph (187.343 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and second straight
Distance from grid to turn one 185m

Car performance
Full throttle 63%
Longest flat-out section 868m
Downforce level Low/medium
Fuel use per lap 1.34kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.056s

Strategy
2015 prime tyre: Soft (2014: Soft)
2015 option tyre: Super-soft (2014: Super-soft)
*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebBtjE2Bzd4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfaTMcw7_xA

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Pirelli expects the race to be a two stopper

http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/20...top-race-time/

UnkieTrunkie

Rinse, lather, repeat for Rosberg. . . and the same for Hamilton in 2nd place.

The odd ball will be calling it either Ricciardo or Vettel for third.


WAG is Bottas on the podium.
Double WAG is Verstappen on pole out of nowhere.
Checo for 5th, 7th, or 6th (in that rank order)
McLaren-Honda is 10/11.

Ultra WAG is that I'll watch Baku and catch up. . . again.

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Great qualifying session. A McLaren will be starting in the Top 5.

Max Verstappen has some fighting words for Lewis

http://m.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36686697

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The WAG gods are working overtime

A McLaren starting the race in P3
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/131579-...ng-grid_131579

Here is the final grid after assessment of penalties:

Pos Driver Car
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2 Nico Hulkenberg Force India/Mercedes
3 Jenson Button McLaren/Honda
4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
5 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
7 Valtteri Bottas Williams/Mercedes
8 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Renault
9 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
10 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes
11 Esteban Gutierrez Haas/Ferrari
12 Pascal Wehrlein Manor/Mercedes
13 Romain Grosjean Haas/Ferrari
14 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda
15 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso/Ferrari
16 Sergio Perez Force India/Mercedes
17 Kevin Magnussen Renault
18 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso/Ferrari
19 Marcus Ericsson Sauber/Ferrari
20 Jolyon Palmer Renault
21 Rio Haryanto Manor/Mercedes
22 Felipe Nasr Sauber/Ferrari

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Jenson Button describing how he feels after the starting grid was determined

Jenson Button described the fact he will start Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix from third on the grid as 'madness' after he starred in a weather-affected qualifying.
The McLaren driver was fifth fastest in Q3, which will become third as a result of grid penalties for Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel for gearbox changes.
"P5 in qualifying, starting P3, it's madness," said Button. "P3 is luck, but P5 wasn't luck, we did a really good job. I'm so happy.
"It feels like a pole position for me. Whatever happens tomorrow, we'll enjoy today."

Button said he took a risk with his strategy on the drying track in Q3, waiting until his final lap on slicks to really push for a quick time.
"We were never going to qualify fifth in a completely dry session but in these conditions we could," he said. "We called it just right – it worked today. In a way I took a lot of risk because I saved everything for the last lap and there could have been a yellow flag, but it was worth it.
"We're not fighting for a podium here. I'm not being pessimistic, I'm a realist. I understand it's going to be a difficult race for us wherever we start, but hopefully it will be a lot more fun than we are used to."

GavinSSAP1

I think it's going to be interesting to see how the curbs come into play in racing situations, as opposed to qualifying.

zdave87

Voted Riccardio.

Points for Force India, McLaren and HAAS.

WAG- Rosberg and Kimi don't finish.

GavinSSAP1

I can't believe what Nico just tried to do.

copafeel87

Nico is a tard.