Valtteri Bottas has won the Austrian Grand Prix, head lead the race virtually from start to finish. It wasn't all that straightforward however, with Vettel threatening to pass in the closing stages. While the Ferrari driver settled for second, Daniel Ricciardo completes the podium after fending off Lewis Hamilton on a charge.
Hamilton very strong and as expected Verstappen looks fast, last year was second and this time it looks he will be very competitive too. I wil wait until the FP2 to make a conclusion about Ferrari, they usually improve their pace through the weekend.
Apparently, Mercedes brought the updates they had planned for Silverstone to Austria.
In an interview with Toto on ORF (Austrian broadcast), they want to understand why the difference between the S, SS and U is that small (in other words, why they are so quick on the S). There's also the point though that the track is quite green. FP2 will be interesting.
Not for nothing, Rosberg's Championship is the only thing that lends credibility to Hamilton's recent success. Otherwise, he'd just be the guy who's had the best car. — bhall II #Team44 supporter
I don't see them going under 1:04 this weekend. This is probably one of the warmest weekends so far, rivaling the Bahrain weekend during the day. Maybe the US overheats towards the end of the lap, the SS after a few laps, and the Softs are finally in their working range.
