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How reliability overshadowed developments at the Austrian GP

Mercedes had the fastest car in Austria, but the developments it brought to the Red Bull Ring were overshadowed by concerns with the gearbox sensor that required it to conserve for much of the way

Jake Boxall-Legge Jul 6, 2020, 3:24 PM

Those who got to the end of the attritional, frenetic Austrian Grand Prix without having their breath taken away must have been watching something else entirely. Even the quieter moments within the race possessed a bubbling undercurrent of intrigue; the gaps on the timing screen and radio orders all contributed to the first Formula 1 race of 2020's final crescendo.

Usually, this is the point where we'd delve into all of the technical upgrades on show over the course of the weekend - and we'll still do that - but ultimately one can argue that the war of marginal gains and shaving away fractions of laptime with aerodynamic additions was not of great importance. 'It's what's inside that counts' was firmly Sunday's mantra.

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Author Jake Boxall-Legge

Jake studied engineering at university, as his original ambition was to design racing cars. He was bad at that, and thus decided to write about them instead with an equally limited skillset. The above article is a demonstration of that. In his spare time, Jake enjoys people, places, and things.