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Analysis: F1 teams expect record lap times at Red Bull Ring

Formula 1 teams are expecting the Austrian GP qualifying lap record to be shattered this year – and pole position is set to be the lowest lap time the sport has seen for over 25 years. In addition to the progression in speeds seen elsewhere since last season, encouraged partly by the introduction of the ultrasoft tyre, the Red Bull Ring has been resurfaced, and some bumps have been removed. That led to a significant improvement in lap times at the recent DTM event. Last year Lewis Hamilton set a pole position time of 1m08.455s, but the fastest official qualifying lap turned at the track was the 1m07.908s achieved by Michael Schumacher in the Friday session in 2003 - although the quickest...
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