austrian austrian formally known formula von formula motor race held june austria race eighth round season marked 29th running austrian mercedes driver entered defending race winner teammate entered seventeen point lead drivers championship standings mercedes leading rivals ferrari points standings hamilton started pole position overtaken corner held lead remainder race barring brief periods pit stops won seconds hamilton remained ahead williams claim runner position ferrari driver holding position half race delay stuck wheel pit stop dropped fourth place world champions eliminated lap lost control ferrari second turn collided came rest safety barrier atop ferrari report background having turns fewest formula calendar circuit offers low speed sections gave teams opportunity push power units potential previous year event straight event overall yellow banded soft compound tyre prime dry selection red banded compound option dry selection supplied wet weather compounds green banded intermediate compound blue banded wet compound going race leading teammate points having won previous race canada mercedes leading ferrari points standings introducing engine update previous round canada ferrari considered likely contenders favorites mercedes teams introduced updates cars including williams supporting programme programme held race group formula drivers 1980s set present cars formula turbo era participating local favorite teammates free practice regulations season practice session held half hour sessions friday hour session qualifying saturday session mercedes drivers fastest tenths second faster teammate ferrari car come inside second mercedes ferrari set slowest lap time gearbox problem prevented driving laps suffered gearbox issues able track later session team brought new package tested free practice described improvement car problems session fastest second session friday afternoon second tenth second set timed laps minutes car losing gearbox oil struggled super soft tyres making errors left fifth lotus cars pastor fourth seventh respectively fastest powered car eighth position stop session early fastest practice saturday morning narrowly ahead hamilton mercedes drivers able set times super soft tyres coming stop start finish straight brought red flag halting session practice resumed rain started fall preventing drivers improving times set lap faster tyre compound ending fourth session qualifying qualifying consisted parts minutes length respectively drivers eliminated competing sessions qualifying eliminated failure communication meant time left fast lap end session track damp qualifying began times improved passing lap drivers able switch intermediate slick tyres end session qualified end grid eliminated leaving time penalties race able extent place grid penalty dry track saw mercedes drivers fastest tenths second faster hamilton failed seventh time season missed qualifying seven times entire course ferrari stint previous seasons eliminated 14th place meaning like button unable extent place grid penalty contested qualifying unable post lap time having problem brake wire system beginning session mercedes drivers set fast laps time ahead hamilton improved second lap tenths second faster teammate final flying laps end session drivers spun different parts track hamilton turn final corner meaning order remained hamilton taking 45th pole position career drawing level qualified year pole followed fourth winner finished fifth ahead second williams race start race got line overtook teammate hamilton lead going turn coming following turn caught heavy harder tyre compound going swept outside track crashing lifted ferrari drivers able walk away unharmed incident collision brought safety car end lap pit stop replace damaged wing stevens retired race oil leak safety car came pits end lap able defend lead hamilton quickly built gap leading seconds lap lap saw second retiring intake system failure lap reclaimed sixth position position lost start hamilton started close gap german reacted extended lead seconds lap went past winner fifth place lap earlier pit stop brought german williams speeding pit lane handed second time penalty applied retired lap technical problem prior pit stops field able reduce gap seconds lap pitted lap later hamilton led race having led lap seventeen consecutive races hamilton year old record set led lap united states grand prix belgian grand prix hamilton pitted lap coming teammate driving white pit exit line process handed second time penalty added finishing time came laps later stationary seconds problem rear right tyre came fourth place retired gearbox issues closed gap podium position eventually unable pass brazilian handing podium finish end race racing seventh place going past start finish straight lost rear car coming locked going turn handing position lotus driver complained vibrations tyres laps crossed finish line seconds ahead teammate hamilton taking victory season second consecutive reducing championship gap points post race podium interview conducted expressed satisfaction victory saying start race great start managed defend couple corners tried push flat time happy car happy gap open lewis worked perfectly today conceded teammate fantastic job stating end day quicker race speaking start post race press conference hamilton explained car suffered lot line slowly placed told press team managed opportunities mistake team adding changes car definitely positive asked necessity closed following lap accident stated improvements safety area hamilton said opinion matter stated scared collision visibly concerned rival safety checking condition relieved accident left teammate race decided disciplinary actions concerning crash following battle seventh place end race accused rules went great allowed race limits turn stated funny pastor said thing funny suffering multiple problems race unable place cars points team principal said team needed recover race fifth finish mercedes season podium appearance year victory moved closer teammate drivers championship points eleventh career victory putting level placed eighth driver history sport achieve championship points championship williams extended lead points force india moved fifth second double points finish season weekend official formula website described new low retired fourth consecutive race happened career classification qualifying notes received place grid penalty exceeding allowed internal engine allocation received place grid penalty exceeding allowed internal engine allocation received place grid penalties exceeding allowed allocation power unit components place grid penalty unauthorized gearbox change received place grid penalties exceeding allowed allocation power unit components race notes received second time penalty crossing white line pit exit received second time penalty speeding pit lane championship standings race note positions included sets standings
2015 Austrian Grand Prix