Although Austria was once a staple on the F1 calendar, returning to the rechristened Red Bull Ring after eleven years' absence will be like trying out a new track for much of the current field. With only four drivers having raced an F1 car on the circuit before, and data collected in 2003 more or less useless to the new breed of car, Friday's practice sessions will take on even greater importance as teams and drivers alike get to grips with the Styrian venue. The layout remains fundamentally the same as it was when F1 last visited what was then the A1-Ring and, given the length of the straights, top speed will be crucial once again, just as they were in Canada last time out. Montreal...
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