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FP2: Heavy rain halts action at the Red Bull Ring

Published on 01 Jul 2016 15:32
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By: Rob Veenstra

A short but heavy thunderstorm in Spielberg has halted the action in the second free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring fora bout 45 minutes. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was again the fastest, with Lewis Hamilton nearby. Kimi Raikkonen made a trip through the gravel trap at Turn 5, while Sebastian Vettel got stuck in the gravel as he went off in Turn 2.

F1Grand Prix Austria - Free practice 2

Red Bull Ring - 01 July 2016

Driver

Team

Time

Difference

#
1

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes

1:07.967

25
2

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

1:07.986

+0.019

19
3

Nico Hülkenberg

Force India

1:08.580

+0.613

28
4

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari

1:08.589

+0.622

25
5

Daniel Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

1:08.649

+0.682

30
6

Carlos Sainz jr

Toro Rosso

1:08.713

+0.746

32
7

Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

1:08.761

+0.794

20
8

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari

1:08.820

+0.853

23
9

Valtteri Bottas

Williams

1:08.941

+0.974

24
10

Jenson Button

McLaren

1:08.994

+1.027

30
11

Fernando Alonso

McLaren

1:09.075

+1.108

26
12

Felipe Massa

Williams

1:09.184

+1.217

17
13

Daniil Kvyat

Toro Rosso

1:09.207

+1.240

26
14

Sergio Perez

Force India

1:09.226

+1.259

32
15

Kevin Magnussen

Renault

1:09.525

+1.558

19
16

Jolyon Palmer

Renault

1:10.020

+2.053

23
17

Pascal Wehrlein

Manor F1

1:10.034

+2.067

20
18

Esteban Gutierrez

Haas F1

1:10.138

+2.171

16
19

Marcus Ericsson

Sauber

1:10.140

+2.173

19
20

Romain Grosjean

Haas F1

1:10.400

+2.433

31
21

Felipe Nasr

Sauber

1:10.444

+2.477

22
22

Rio Haryanto

Manor F1

1:11.328

+3.361

25

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Local time

Friday

Saturday

Sunday
Free practice 1

10:30 - 11:30

L. Norris

1:42.704

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10:30 - 11:30

L. Norris

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Race / Startgrid

13:00 - 15:00

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no time
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Friday
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Saturday
Free practice 3

10:30 - 11:30

L. Norris

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13:00 - 15:00

M. Verstappen

no time
Friday
Free practice 2

14:00 - 15:00

L. Hamilton

1:41.293
Saturday
Qualifying

14:00 - 15:00

M. Verstappen

1:41.117
Sunday
Fastest lap

13:00 - 15:00

M. Verstappen

1:43.388

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