2017 Austrian Grand Prix grid

14 comments on “2017 Austrian Grand Prix grid”

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   krxx
   8th July 2017, 13:50

   Yes!!
   1. 

      Sundar Srinivas Harish
      8th July 2017, 13:53

      Thank you.
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   bogaaaa (@nosehair)
   8th July 2017, 13:58

   Chocolates to boiled lollies for williams in 2 races
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   sumedhvidwans (@sumedhvidwans)
   8th July 2017, 14:00

   So Fernando out-qualified Vandoorne even with an older engine (and worse) engine. Had Fernando got the new engine and just been 2 tenths faster (easily possible given yesterday’s times of the Spec3), Fernando would have been 6th on the grid! What a driver!
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      kpcart
      8th July 2017, 14:08

      Fernando is another reason to bring back Kubica if he is ready… the older drivers at the moment seem to be faster than all the rookies coming through.
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   Grosjean's smile (@testacorsa)
   8th July 2017, 14:05

   Am I the only one having this track growing on me? Those gravel traps are genius to me. Classic gravel traps but with a twist in form of the tarmac surrounding the gravel and joining the track again. The driver is slowed down and punished for his mistake as per normal, but has the chance to join the race again, and shake the worst of the gravel off again, before rejoining the track. Simple, but effective. Love it!
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   Loup Garou (@loup-garou)
   8th July 2017, 15:17

   What was the thinking in Mercedes camp when they chose SS tyres as race-starters for Hamilton? How are they going to help him now from P8? Even though the SS tyres are theoretically capable of longer stints than their US counterparts, will not the tyre wear factor be much greater for Hamilton (then the front-runners) in the first 7 or 8 laps of the race as he tries to overtake those ahead?

   Also, with Verstappen and Grosjean in front of him, there is more than a slight risk of first lap incidents.
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      sumedhvidwans (@sumedhvidwans)
      8th July 2017, 15:18

      Given the short lap, there is high chance of traffic and safety cars. This means that there is less chance of maximising potential of the ultra softs. Hence, the gamble to start on SS becomes more attractive.
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         Loup Garou (@loup-garou)
         8th July 2017, 15:31

         Given the short lap, there is high chance of traffic and safety cars. This means that there is less chance of maximising potential of the ultra softs. Hence, the gamble to start on SS becomes more attractive.

         What if the SS-tyre runner was one of the reasons for the Safety Car to come out?
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            Sumedh
            9th July 2017, 5:05

            What I am saying is that as soon as a safety car comes out in the early part of the race, the advantage shifts towards Hamilton as other ultrasoft runners can’t use their pace advantage.

            The cause of the safety car doesn’t matter, the timing is more important
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   John s
   8th July 2017, 17:52

   Kimi got third, why wasn’t he part of the qualy inyerview instead of Ham?
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      Ben Rowe (@thegianthogweed)
      8th July 2017, 17:57

      Because Hamilton got the 3rd fastest time. Isn’t that obvious? The penalty only takes place when they actually start. Hamilton did still qualify 3rd so he should have been in the interview.
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   Nigel
   8th July 2017, 18:18

   Excellent driving by Perez when it counts. Perhaps if VER goes to Ferrari Perez can go to Red Bull.
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      FERNANDO123 (@fernando123)
      8th July 2017, 22:08

      +1

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