After the excitement of the French Grand Prix, Formula 1 continues with the two consecutive races in Austria. The Red Bull Ring is hosting the Styrian Grand Prix this weekend, an appointment marked in red for the team of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez , who want to continue leading the Constructors’ World Championship for another week. It is a race that was not originally planned for this World Championship, but will be repeated due to the cancellations of the Canadian GP and the Turkish GP .
A new weekend and a new opportunity to continue improving for Fernando Alonso , who finished in a creditable eighth place last Sunday at Paul Ricard. The Asturian rider arrives in Austria wanting to continue making progress at Alpine: “The objective is to score more points this weekend. Red Bull Ring is an interesting circuit, with a lot of elevation changes and very fast corners . I already raced here in the 2000s and when the track returned to Formula 1 in 2014. It is a circuit where you can overtake , something that makes the weekend more interesting.
For his part, Carlos Sainz faces a Grand Prix that does not bring him very good memories. Last edition, a bad McLaren pit stop ruined the race of the Madrid driver, who had signed a third place in the standings. With the hope that this year will bring him better luck, Sainz faces the Austrian event after a difficult French Grand Prix for the Ferrari drivers .
The Formula 1 Styrian Grand Prix will be the eighth battle of the war for the title between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton , who succumbed in France to the grand strategy of Red Bull. Right now, Mad Max is leading the World Championship with 131 points , twelve more than the seven-time world champion driver. Therefore, Red Bull faces the two appointments in Austria with the illusion of hitting the table in the general drivers ‘classification and in the Constructors’ World Cup, which they also lead.
Formula 1 Styrian Grand Prix Schedules
Friday June 25 :
Free training 1: 11.30 am – 12.30 pm.
Free practice 2: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday June 26 :
Free practice 3: 12.00 – 13.00.
Classification: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday June 27 :
Race: 15.00 hours (71 laps).
Where to watch the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix on TV?
The 2021 Styrian Grand Prix can be seen on television through DAZN and on the DAZN F1 channel that has enabled the platform in Movistar so that customers who are not subscribed to it can continue to enjoy the races. In addition, the 2021 Formula 1 Styrian Grand Prix can be followed with live commentary from one hour before the start of the race through the OKDIARIO website.
