2014 Austrian Grand Prix (Jun 20 - 22)

Formula 1 returns to Austria.

[QUOTE=Practice 1]Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m11.295s 19
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m11.435s +0.140s 32
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m11.606s +0.311s 23
4. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m11.756s +0.461s 27
5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m11.839s +0.544s 33
6. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m12.009s +0.714s 33
7. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m12.072s +0.777s 20
8. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m12.114s +0.819s 21
9. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m12.313s +1.018s 36
10. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m12.364s +1.069s 30
11. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m12.365s +1.070s 21
12. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m12.372s +1.077s 35
13. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m12.570s +1.275s 28
14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m12.984s +1.689s 19
15. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m12.988s +1.693s 25
16. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m13.168s +1.873s 28
17. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m13.642s +2.347s 27
18. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m13.738s +2.443s 26
19. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m13.857s +2.562s 28
20. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m14.611s +3.316s 24
21. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m14.691s +3.396s 9
22. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m17.501s +6.206s 8

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114532"]Austrian GP: Rosberg leads first practice from Hamilton - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Practice 2]Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m09.542s 37
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m09.919s +0.377s 50
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m10.470s +0.928s 40
4. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m10.519s +0.977s 44
5. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m10.521s +0.979s 39
6. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m10.807s +1.265s 39
7. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m10.813s +1.271s 44
8. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m10.920s +1.378s 36
9. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m10.936s +1.394s 45
10. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m10.972s +1.430s 39
11. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m10.974s +1.432s 45
12. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m11.261s +1.719s 45
13. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m11.296s +1.754s 36
14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m11.491s +1.949s 42
15. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m11.765s +2.223s 30
16. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m11.806s +2.264s 42
17. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m11.935s +2.393s 39
18. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m12.229s +2.687s 43
19. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m12.262s +2.720s 46
20. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m12.279s +2.737s 36
21. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m12.937s +3.395s 24
22. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m13.596s +4.054s 48

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114540"]Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton goes quickest in second practice - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/QUOTE]

Red Bull times are slightly embarrassing for their 'home' race.

Probably briefly breaking the Mercedes-Benz stronghold, Bottas topped practice three with his Mercedes-Benz engined Williams:

[quote=Practice 3]Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap Laps
1. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m09.848s 22
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m09.898s +0.050s 25
3. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m09.901s +0.053s 21
4. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m09.927s +0.079s 25
5. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m09.999s +0.151s 31
6. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m10.054s +0.206s 17
7. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m10.392s +0.544s 19
8. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m10.449s +0.601s 23
9. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m10.488s +0.640s 22
10. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m10.562s +0.714s 21
11. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m10.683s +0.835s 22
12. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m10.776s +0.928s 26
13. Jean-Rric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m11.043s +1.195s 22
14. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m11.103s +1.255s 22
15. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m11.235s +1.387s 18
16. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m11.294s +1.446s 24
17. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m11.558s +1.710s 23
18. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m11.848s +2.000s 21
19. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m12.320s +2.472s 23
20. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m12.892s +3.044s 27
21. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m12.915s +3.067s 14
22. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m14.237s +4.389s 4

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114558"]Austrian GP: Valtteri Bottas grabs practice top spot for Williams - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/quote]

Williams form in the final practice was no fluke as Massa and Bottas will line-up first and second for tomorrow's race. Red Bull Racing failed to impress at the home race with Ricciardo placing fifth, while Vettel did not even make into the final session:

[quote=Qualifying]Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m08.759s
2. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m08.846s +0.087
3. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m08.944s +0.185
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m09.285s +0.526
5. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m09.466s +0.707
6. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m09.515s +0.756
7. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m09.619s +0.860
8. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m10.795s +2.036
9. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
10. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes
Q2 cut-off time: 1m09.657s Gap **
11. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m09.754s +0.780s
12. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m09.780s +0.806s
13. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m09.801s +0.827s
14. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m09.939s +0.965s
15. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m10.073s +1.099s
16. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m10.642s +1.668s
Q1 cut-off time: 1m10.821s Gap *
17. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m10.825s +1.311s
18. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m11.349s +1.835s
19. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m11.412s +1.898s
20. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m11.673s +2.159s
21. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m11.775s +2.261s
22. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m12.673s +3.159s

[url="http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/114562"]Austrian GP: Felipe Massa leads all-Williams front row - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com[/url][/quote]