00:00The Formula One Austrian Grand Prix takes place at the Red Bull Racing Ring in Spielberg from June 26th until
00:0928th,
00:10with the race itself starting at 3pm on Sunday.
00:14The picturesque circuit is one of the shortest on the calendar,
00:19but regularly produces dramatic racing thanks to its heavy braking zones and elevation changes.
00:26There are plenty of storylines heading into the weekend.
00:30Lewis Hamilton arrives in Austria fresh from his first Ferrari victory,
00:35a result that has reignited the championship battle.
00:40McLaren will also be confident after Lando Norris won last year's Austrian Grand Prix,
00:46while Max Verstappen returns to one of his strongest circuits, having won in Spielberg four times.
00:53For Mercedes, George Russell and Antonelli are expected to go wheel-to-wheel again in another thrilling contest,
01:02although Mercedes have said that they want both drivers to race fairly.
01:08Another talking point this weekend is the weather.
01:12Formula One has declared a heat hazard for the weekend,
01:15with temperatures expected to exceed 31 degrees,
01:19and that's just for supporters in the stand.
01:22Temperatures are expected to rise even higher on track for the drivers.
01:28It means teams may need to use special driver cooling systems.
01:33The combination of tidal intrigue and extreme heat,
01:37and a historically action-packed circuit,
01:40should mean that Austria is one of the highlights of the season.
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