Austria 2016

[gm99]

The lap times are much higher than I expected. I would have thought they'd be lapping in the low 1.08s. Maybe that's because of the low temperatures?

[Nitrodaze]

It is looking like a staged win at the mo, boo Mercedes.

[steveaki13]

Hulkenberg starts 2nd running 17th +1 Lap..... what a pathetic effort all round.

[Nitrodaze]

Hulkenberg starts 2nd running 17th +1 Lap..... what a pathetic effort all round.

Not a good day for the Hulk

[N4D13]

It is looking like a staged win at the mo, boo Mercedes.

Even if strategy and pitstops haven't favored Lewis today, I don't think it's the team's fault that Lewis screwed up his out lap. Besides, if they wanted to stage Rosberg's win, why would they have pitted Lewis before?

[steveaki13]

Wehrlein 11th now and catching Bottas for 10th. wow

Button has driven a lot better than Hulk in similar situations

[gm99]

Wehrlein in P11 - it would be fantastic for him to get a point!

[Koz]

I think Hamilton's got this in the bag.

[longisland]

This is interesting. Ham in DRS zone with 2 laps to go

[AndyL]

It is looking like a staged win at the mo, boo Mercedes.

If Mercedes were staging anything, it was a Hamilton win. They broke their usual rule of pitting the leading driver first, to give him the opportunity to undercut Rosberg. Bad luck with the slowish stop plus Hamilton's mistake on the out lap meant it didn't come off.