- CIRCUIT:
A-1 Ring
- EVENT:
Grand Prix of Austria
- LENGTH: 4.319 km
- RACE
DISTANCE: 71 laps
(306.649 km)
- POLE
POSITION: 1:10.951
(M. Hakkinen)
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- The Zeltweg circuit is very different
indeed from the historic Osterreichring. Even so, it's a fine
circuit for drivers and produces breathtaking races in which
overtaking is always possible, especially at the Remus Kurve.
To do that, the gentle Castrol Kurve that follows the pit straight
needs to be successfully negotiated, avoiding the bumps in the
braking zones and getting up to full speed for the long uphill
straight that leads to Remus. The Niki Lauda Kurve is tricky
due to the way the track slopes toward the outside. This lightens
the load at the front of the car so that it tends to understeer.
The slightest lapse of concentration here and the car will spin
off the track. To sum up, this circuit requires intermediate
downforce settings to produce the best compromise between the
very fast sections of the track and the slow bends preceded by
heavy braking. Good general balance of the car here is very important
indeed.
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