Who won the 2014 Austrian GP?
driver Nico Rosberg
It was the first Austrian Grand Prix held since 2003. The 71-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg after starting from third position. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished second with Valtteri Bottas third for the Williams team.
Why does F1 go to Austria twice?
Formula 1 Grand Prix races have been held over two consecutive weekends in Austria for the last two years. The reason for this schedule anomaly was only because of the COVID virus and F1’s attempts to keep the competition running during the Pandemic.
Why are there 2 Austrian gps?
Because each event on the F1 calendar must have a unique name, both races at the Red Bull Ring could not have been dubbed the Austrian Grand Prix. As a result, the sport chose to name the second race at the site after the region in which the track is located, namely Styria.
Why is Austria called Styrian?
F1 is required to have a different name for each race on the calendar, which meant both races at the Red Bull Ring couldn’t have been called the Austrian Grand Prix. Hence, the sport decided to label the second race at the venue based on the area in which the circuit is located i.e. Styria.
Where to sit Red Bull Ring?
The biggest grandstand at the Red Bull Ring begins at the exit of Turn 1 (section A) and continues up the hill towards Turn 2 (to the furthest section P). Most seats in the Red Bull Grandstand have good panoramic views, especially seats in the higher sections opposite the Mitte (Middle) part of the circuit.
What did the Red Bull Ring used to be called?
Österreichring
The race circuit was founded as Österreichring (translation: Austrian Circuit) and hosted the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from 1970 to 1987. It was later shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring (A Eins-Ring), and it hosted the Austrian Grand Prix again from 1997 to 2003.