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DHL Fastest Lap Award: 2015 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF AUSTRIA
It turned out to be a perfect day for Nico Rosberg, with a third win of the season, a reduced points deficit in the drivers’ world championship and the fastest race lap. On the eighth race weekend of the 2015 campaign in Austria, the Silver Arrow driver was the fastest man on the Red Bull Ring track, posting a lap time of 01:11.235 minutes.
Rosberg set the fastest lap of the 2015 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF AUSTRIA shortly after his one and only pit stop of the race. The Mercedes driver pitted on Lap 33 to switch from super soft tyres onto the soft compound. At this point of the race, Rosberg held the lead ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton stopped two laps after Rosberg on Lap 35, i.e. at the precise moment when the German was posting the fastest lap of the entire race to defend his lead in the battle with Hamilton.
“I was confident that I could stay ahead because the guy who stops first then has the new tyres and I could push and open up the gap again, so that was all fine,” said Rosberg. “I really just tried to push flat out. I was really happy with the car and happy to see the gap open up to Lewis, so it really worked out perfectly today. The car felt good. I was able to push from the first lap onwards all the way, so that’s cool. I think this year I found what I needed to find last year in terms of just doing a little bit better in the races, and that’s really working out for me.”
After eight races, the situation in the 2015 DHL Fastest Lap Award standings is getting tighter. Lewis Hamilton still leads with three fastest laps, but after going quickest at Spielberg, Rosberg is now in equal second place with Kimi Räikkönen, both on two fastest laps.
From Austria, Formula 1 next travels to the ‘Home of British Motor Racing’. The legendary Silverstone circuit will be hosting the 2015 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX on the weekend of 3rd to 5th July.
As with all the races, you can again play the DHL Fastest Lap Game on Facebook and pick the driver who will set the fastest lap. Why not sign in now and join in!
Fastest race laps: 2015 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF AUSTRIA
01 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 01:11.235 - on Lap 35
02 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 01:11.475 - on Lap 60
03 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 01:11.499 - on Lap 44
04 Felipe Massa (Williams) 01:11.613 - on Lap 58
05 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 01:11.689 - on Lap 69
06 Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) 01:11.785 - on Lap 58
07 Valtteri Bottas (Williams) 01:12.248 - on Lap 52
08 Daniil Kvyat Red (Bull) 01:12.316 - on Lap 54
09 Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) 01:12.349 - on Lap 64
10 Sergio Pérez (Force India) 01:12.377 - on Lap 58
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