Secrets of How F1 Drivers Prepare for Brand New Tracks Like Austrian Grand Prix

Austria's Red Bull Ring will present a unique challenge to the teams and drivers when they arrive for this weekend's 2014 Austrian Grand Prix. It was last used for Formula One back in 2003, and is therefore a completely new venue for most of them. Of the 22 drivers, only Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have done racing laps here in a grand prix car. Of the teams, only McLaren, Ferrari, Williams and Sauber have competed at the circuit. But the sport has changed a lot since then, so all the teams and drivers will be entering the unknown when they roll out of the garage for first practice on Friday. Because it's a "new" venue, this session and the weekend as a whole will be approached in a slightly different way...

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