Coming off a fantastic third place in the Azerbaijan GP, courtesy of Lance Stroll, the Williams Martini team moves to the Red Bull circuit for the 2017 Austrian GP. Both team drivers are looking forward to this race with Felipe Massa hoping to turn things around after his frustrating race in Baku. For Lance this is a track where he has raced successfully before in F3, so he is looking forward to returning to this track, one that he enjoys. For the Williams team they are looking at achieving a double points scoring finish in this race.
The Red Bull Ring located in
the small town of Spielberg, Austria hosted its first Grand Prix under
its new guise in 2014, and what a race it turned out to be for Williams.
The short, 4.326km circuit with its undulating features and impressive
scenery was a popular return to the Formula One calendar. In 2014
Williams scored its only front-row lockout of the season in qualifying
in Austria and Valtteri Bottas went on to claim his first ever Formula
One podium. Williams has totalled three wins at the Austrian Grand Prix
throughout its various track layouts. For Austria, Pirelli has made
available the ultrasoft, supersoft and soft tyres.
PADDY LOWE:
We head to the Austrian GP this weekend in the picturesque Styrian
mountains. The track itself is dramatic with a lot of elevation and some
interesting corners which tend to produce some great racing. It is very
short which makes racing quite dynamic, as the cars come round pretty
quickly for a fresh lap. That keeps us on our toes on the pit wall! We
got a front-row lockout in 2014, so we hope the car should be quick once
again so we can see how far towards the front we can get in Qualifying.
After Lance’s podium and Felipe’s strong but ultimately frustrated race
in Azerbaijan, we have in our sights a double points finish this
weekend. We will do our very best to achieve that.
FELIPE MASSA:
Austria is a really fun track to drive. There are some nice high-speed
corners and a couple of really good straights. We are normally quite
competitive there. In the past I’ve had some good races where I’ve
finished on the podium, and I had my pole position in 2014, so I also
really enjoy spending time in Austria. The fans are always enthusiastic
about Formula One. So I hope that we can have a good weekend and that I
can bounce back from the disappointment in Baku.
LANCE STROLL:
Austria will be a completely new experience for me, as this is the first
track of the year where I have already raced. I just love that track. It
is so cool and a place I have enjoyed racing. There are not that many
corners but it has a great flow and it is easy to get a good rhythm. It
is always great going back to a track where you have been successful,
and that is definitely the case here as last year in Formula 3 I had two
wins and a second! The area is very beautiful and it reminds me of back
home in Canada – one of those northern tracks with pine trees.
Race Data Friday:
Practice 1: 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Saturday:
Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying: 14:00 – 15:00 Sunday: Race: 14:00
Austrian GP: Williams Martini Grand Prix Preview
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Date: 05/07/2017 03:33
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