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Austrian Grand Prix: Full coverage

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Maurice Hamilton takes you back to some of his favourite Austrian Grand Prix moments, including a wheel-to-wheel fight in 1982. (2:16)

A round-up of all the coverage of the Austrian Grand Prix, where Mercedes and Ferrari will resume their title fight after the controversial collision between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in Baku.

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-Qualifying
-Final practice
-Friday practice
-Build-up
-Preview
-Video
-Stats and facts

Follow all the action of the weekend with us here.

Race

Valtteri Bottas holds off Sebastian Vettel to win in Austria
Valtteri Bottas held off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel to win the Austrian Grand Prix by just 0.6s, while Daniel Ricciardo pipped Lewis Hamilton to the final spot on the podium in third.

Story of the race: Valtteri Bottas shows his nerve, Daniel Ricciardo shows his class
ESPN looks at the main talking points from the Austrian Grand Prix, where Sebastian Vettel extended his championship lead and Valtteri Bottas returned to the top step.

Why Valtteri Bottas' start in Austria was legal
Valtteri Bottas did not jump the start in Spielberg. According to the transponder data, the Finnish driver's start fell within the very narrow tolerances of the system designed to measure whether or not a driver has jumped the start.

Race Reaction

Who said what after the Austrian Grand Prix
ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Spielberg paddock following the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas hails 'start of my life' in Austrian Grand Prix
Austrian Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas has hailed his lightning-quick getaway in Sunday's race as the best start of his life.

Vettel questions Bottas' perfect start
Following Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel remained convinced Valtteri Bottas had jumped the start of the race.

Daniel Ricciardo: Kimi Raikkonen move critical for podium
Daniel Ricciardo admits his opening lap pass on Kimi Raikkonen was key in Red Bull securing a home podium at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton: Red Bull has made a step forward
Lewis Hamilton is convinced Red Bull has made a step in performance at recent races after he struggled to pass Daniel Ricciardo in the closing stages of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne demands more from 'laggard' Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has called on Kimi Raikkonen to show "a higher level of commitment" to the team's championship challenge in 2017.

Pre-race

Austrian Grand Prix: Strategy guide
Rain may well scupper the best laid plans at the Red Bull Ring, but if it stays dry there are some options available to the teams. ESPN looks at which is the quickest.

Todt warns Vettel of 'severe consequences' for repeat offence
FIA president Jean Todt has defended the punishment handed to Sebastian Vettel after his collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but warns that a repeat offence will not be taken lightly.

Lowe likens Williams slump to Mercedes' in Singapore 2015
Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe has likened his team's inexplicable lack of pace in Austria to that of former team Mercedes at the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix.

Qualifying

Botttas beats Vettel to Austria pole
Valtteri Bottas edged Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to pole position by just 0.042s in Austria, while Lewis Hamilton will start from eighth on the grid when his gearbox change grid penalty is applied after qualifying third.

Story of qualifying: Bottas stars as Hamilton faces uphill struggle
Valtteri Bottas stars to take pole position, while Lewis Hamilton faces an uphill battle after only qualifying third. He will start eighth after a five-place grid penalty has been applied.

Who said what after qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix
ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Spielberg paddock following qualifying for the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix

Kevin Magnussen believes 'annoying' Q1 issue cost Haas a spot on third row
Kevin Magnussen is convinced his "annoying and frustrating" suspension failure in Q1 cost Haas a spot on the third row of the grid.

Bottas focused on Austria win, not helping Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas has no intention of changing his approach to the Austrian Grand Prix in order to help Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.

McLaren now a regular Q3 contender 'in normal circumstances', says Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso says McLaren can now aim to be in Formula One's top-ten shootout in "normal circumstances" after narrowly missing out ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hamilton: 'No sense' in Bottas backing-up Vettel
Lewis Hamilton says it makes no sense for Mercedes to ask Austrian Grand Prix polesitter Valtteri Bottas to back-up Sebastian Vettel during the race in an attempt to help him.

Raikkonen happy to start third after 'messy' qualifying
After what he called a "messy" qualifying, Kimi Raikkonen said could not be disappointed to be starting the Austrian Grand Prix from third position.

Vettel not thinking about championship battle in Austria
Sebastian Vettel says he and Ferrari will focus on their own race at the Austrian Grand Prix and not get distracted by the opportunity to pull clear of Lewis Hamilton in the title race.

Final practice

Vettel tops final practice as Hamilton suffers brake issue
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix as title rival Lewis Hamilton encountered more problems with his Mercedes.

Hamilton faces five-place grid penalty in Austria
Lewis Hamilton will receive a five-place grid drop from wherever he qualifies at the Austrian Grand Prix after his Mercedes team incurred a penalty for fitting a new gearbox to his car ahead of qualifying.

Friday practice

Driver reaction: Who said what after Friday practice for the Austrian Grand Prix
ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the Spielberg paddock following Friday practice for the 2017 Austrian Grand Prix

Vettel: Mercedes are favourites in Austria
Sebastian Vettel says Mercedes are favourites for the Austrian Grand Prix but believes Ferrari will be closer to its main title rival than it was in Azerbaijan.

Hamilton FP2 issue was an old engine
Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton are not concerned by the engine issue that limited his running during second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hamilton fastest despite encountering issues
Lewis Hamilton topped both Friday practice sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix, setting a new lap record in the morning before improving again by nearly 0.5s in the afternoon.

Hamilton edges Verstappen in opening practice
Lewis Hamilton posted the quickest-ever lap of the Red Bull Ring to go fastest in opening practice, beating Max Verstappen by 0.190s.

Spielberg leads the way in F1's fan push
Kate Walker looks at the initiatives being put on by the Red Bull Ring this weekend and how they chime with Liberty Media's vision for greater fan engagement in Formula One.

Bottas encouraged by 'interesting' new Mercedes parts
Valtteri Bottas says the new parts Mercedes brought to Austria have been a "good step forward" -- and he is expecting more progress as the weekend progresses.

Ricciardo hopes Red Bull can fight Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo says he hopes to be in the mix with Ferrari in qualifying after an encouraging Friday at the Red Bull Ring.

Build-up

The best of the reaction from Thursday's media sessions in Spielberg...

Hamilton calls on Todt to answer questions
Lewis Hamilton has suggested FIA president Jean Todt make a public appearance to help explain the governing body's decision not to take further action against Sebastian Vettel following the events of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Vettel: I'm in control of my temper
Sebastian Vettel has brushed off suggestions that he struggles to control his temper after facing criticism for his collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Raikkonen: Bottas clashes a bigger story because we're Finns
Kimi Raikkonen reckons on-track collisions between himself and Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas are made into bigger stories simply because both drivers share the same nationality.

Ocon says Force India agrees Perez clash was 50/50
Esteban Ocon has responded to Force India teammate Sergio Perez's comments he needs to understand how to race fairly by saying the team holds both drivers accountable for their clash in Baku.

Perez: Ocon needs to understand what racing means
Sergio Perez believes Force India teammate Esteban Ocon needs to "understand what racing means" following their collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Sainz 'unlikely' to remain at Toro Rosso in 2018
Carlos Sainz says it is "unlikely" he will remain at Toro Rosso for the 2018 season if he is unable to move up to Red Bull.

Preview

All eyes on Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton

ESPN previews the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix and looks at how Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton will respond following their controversial clash and fallout in Baku.

Video

Ferrari are in the box seat
Jonathan Legard questions whether Ferrari are best placed to win the Austrian Grand Prix after finishing second and third in qualifying.

Hamilton facing uphill battle in Austria
Jonathan Legard discusses Lewis Hamilton's performance during qualifying in Austria.

Can Dutch fans push Verstappen on?
Max Verstappen enjoyed huge support during qualifying despite finishing behind Daniel Ricciardo, but can that support push him on in the race?

Can Red Bull stun Ferrari and Mercedes in Austria?
ESPN's Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson discuss whether Red Bull can beat Ferrari and Mercedes to win their home Grand Prix.

Is Alonso's future McLaren's biggest concern this season?
ESPN's Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson share their thoughts on McLaren's biggest concerns ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix.

Can Ricciardo win the Austrian GP?
ESPN's Jennie Gow and Maurice Hamilton preview the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix.

Red Bull determined to win 'home Grand Prix
Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen believe it would be special to win the teams home Grand Prix in Austria.

Can Force India resolve friction between Perez and Ocon
After receiving two strikes from the last two races, Jennie Gow and Maurice Hamilton give their thoughts on the driver rivalry at Force India.

Stats and facts

About the circuit: Set into an Austrian hillside, the Osterreichring has gone down in F1 folklore as one of the sport's most exciting circuits. Dramatic elevation changes and super-fast sweeping curves made it a real drivers' circuit and the small run-off areas and ludicrously-narrow pit straight made it exceptionally dangerous. Most dangerous of all was the 180 degree Boschkurve, where close barriers all the way around the outside loomed ominously to punish the slightest mistake, hard. Despite the safety concern, which contributed to F1 abandoning the circuit after 1987, the only F1 death was in 1975 when Mark Donohue crashed during practice.

In 1995 F1 returned to the venue, then known as the A1 Ring, but the race took place on a completely rebuilt and neutered version of the track designed by Hermann Tilke. After Red Bull took over ownership of the circuit the pit buildings and grandstands were demolished in 2004 - a year after the circuit last held a grand prix - but after the track was renovated at a cost of nearly £60m and reopened in 2011, Red Bull said the circuit was ready to host Formula One once again. Plans to add it to the 2013 calendar never materialised but the Austrian Grand Prix will return to the circuit now known as the Red Bull Ring in 2014.

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Most wins

3 - Alain Prost (1983, 1985, 1986)

2 - Ronnie Peterson (1973, 1978)

2 - Alan Jones (1977, 1979)

2 - Mika Hakkinen (1998, 2000)

2 - Michael Schumacher (2002, 2003)

2 - Nico Rosberg (2014, 2015)