Formula One 2017: Österreichring

I’ll not over work this one. The only topic of conversation is Vettel’s deliberate ramming of Hamilton not once but twice under the Safety Car at Baku and whether the “slap on the wrist” penalty imposed (a 10 second “stop and go” during the race and 3 points from his Championship total after it) is sufficient.

Sufficient or not it is the only sanction Formula One will impose and the incidents are now considered closed.

Of course Vettel promised to play nice in the future and of course he will not because he’s the biggest asshole on the track.

Österreichring is an interesting little track that is in poor shape for racing despite all the money Red Bull has poured into it, not because the surface is crappy or the layout flawed but instead that the curbing is badly designed and in the wrong places so it keeps breaking titanium Barge Boards, carbon fiber cockpits, and shattering brake disks.

Were it not for the curbing and regulations one could possibly run from beginning to end on a single set of Ultra Softs. Everyone who’s not injured will try and make it in one and the good news is that the Super Softs don’t appear to opperate at much if any penalty.

Hamilton will start in eight because of a gearbox penalty.

Coverage starts at 7:30 on CNBC.

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    • on 07/09/2017 at 07:32
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    Vent Hole

    • on 07/09/2017 at 07:33
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    Your half hour of hype

    • on 07/09/2017 at 07:34
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    Chance of rain

    • on 07/09/2017 at 07:36
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    Reconnaissance Laps

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:00
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    Formation Laps

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:03
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    We race

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:05
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    Alonso and Kvyat pit

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:06
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    Verstappen stops. Engine or suspension

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:08
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    Kvyat hits Alonso, collects Verstappen. Alonso stops

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:10
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    Lap 5 of 71

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    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:14
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    Kvyat drive through

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:15
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    Lap 10 of 71

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    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:20
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    Hulkenberg pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:21
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    Lap 15 of 71

    Bottas
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    Ricciardo
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    Ocon
    Massa
    Stroll

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:27
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    Lap 20 of 71

    Bottas
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    Stroll

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:32
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    Lap 25 of 71

    Bottas
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    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:34
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    Bottas start under investigation. No penalty

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:38
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    Magnussen pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:39
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    Lap 30 of 71

    Bottas
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    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:39
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    Hamilton pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:40
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    Magnussen stops

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:41
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    Ricciardo pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:42
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    Vettel pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:43
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    Palmer pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:44
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    Lap 35 of 71

    Bottas
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    Perez

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:44
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    Perez pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:45
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    Stroll pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:45
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    Werhlein pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:45
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    Grosjean pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:50
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    Lap 40 of 71

    Bottas
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    Sainz

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:52
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    Ocon pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:54
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    Raikkonen pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:55
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    Vandoorne drive through- Blue Flag

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:55
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    Sainz pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:56
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    Lap 45 of 71

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    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:58
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    Massa pits

    • on 07/09/2017 at 08:59
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    Sainz stops

    • on 07/09/2017 at 09:01
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    Lap 50 of 71

    Bottas
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    • on 07/09/2017 at 09:07
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    Lap 55 of 71

    Bottas
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    • on 07/09/2017 at 09:09
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    Kvyat pits again

    • on 07/09/2017 at 09:13
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    Lap 60 of 71

    Bottas
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    • on 07/09/2017 at 09:18
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    Lap 65 of 71

    Bottas
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    • on 07/09/2017 at 09:24
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    Lap 70 of 71

    Bottas
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    • on 07/09/2017 at 09:25
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    Final

    Bottas
    Vettel
    Ricciardo
    Hamilton
    Raikkonen
    Grosjean
    Perez
    Ocon
    Massa
    Stroll

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