A warm welcome from the Austrian fans and a podium finish for one of F1’s best-loved teams gave the Austrian Grand Prix a feel-good factor.
Here’s the reaction to the race on Twitter.
Build-up
Buenos días! Preparando la estrategia..
Good morning! Strategy meeting…
@AussieGrit pic.twitter.com/n8tBj9xbva
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) June 22, 2014
@byronf1 Did you respond by telling him that fans do not want double points, yet teams are not listening?
— F1 Broadcasting (@f1broadcasting) June 22, 2014
Niki is showing us now how to drive the track!! #legend #Champ pic.twitter.com/uRyLi9LkG7
— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) June 22, 2014
Sad to hear of the death of @autosport legend Jim Bamber – ace cartoonist who always helped us laugh at ourselves. pic.twitter.com/GoxwvIO60M
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) June 22, 2014
View from the front row of the grid, which Williams earned in qualifying.
Good view of the lights! pic.twitter.com/0ghDbvqqIn
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) June 22, 2014
Poleman Felipe gets his gear in #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/kO2XXkFc7S
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) June 22, 2014
Race
Mercedes were confident and Lewis has absolutely nailed the first lap. He's fourth and already on the back of his team-mate #AustrianGP
— Daniel Johnson (@danielt_johnson) June 22, 2014
A power unit problem meant Sebastian Vettel dropped to the back of the field in the early stages of the race – not for the first time this year.
What a miserable season Vettel is having. #F1
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 22, 2014
A quick stop by the Williams pit crew, the fastest of the day, allowed Valtteri Bottas to rejoin the race ahead of Lewis Hamilton and his team mate.
That was an impressive pitstop for @ValtteriBottas well done boys! pic.twitter.com/nA0WeFncsC
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) June 22, 2014
After a big shunt in Canada, Felipe Massa and Sergio Perez did not collide this time around.
Massa now behind Perez. Take cover everyone. #F1
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 22, 2014
Smoke comes of Gutierrez's tyre and a few elements come off Vettel's wing as the pair make contact. #F1 pic.twitter.com/jhWgCFP3Ai
— F1 Fanatic Live (@f1fanaticlive) June 22, 2014
I'd forgotten how beautiful the A1 Ring was….
— Mark Hughes (@markhughesF1) June 22, 2014
Occasionally get asked why F1F has "Driver of the Weekend" and not "Driver of the Race." This is why. Hamilton threw this away yesterday.
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 22, 2014
As well as Vettel, both Toro Rossos failed to finish the race.
Three retirements at the Red Bull Ring so far and they all have 'Red Bull' written on the side. Only Ricciardo left. #F1
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 22, 2014
Jeeeee!!!! @ValtteriBottas ❤️
— Emilia Pikkarainen (@EmiliaEpi) June 22, 2014
After the chequered flag
Podium interviews were conducted by Mark Webber.
Well at least there's one Red Bull driver on the podium! ;) @AussieGrit interviews the top three #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/HgOfFFNryN
— Red Bull Motorsports (@redbullmotors) June 22, 2014
Today's trophies, in case you missed them… pic.twitter.com/4PLTSOMesF
— Pablo Elizalde (@EliGP) June 22, 2014
I feel sorry for Bottas. His first F1 podium and he gets a giant pizza cutter.
— Pablo Elizalde (@EliGP) June 22, 2014
Vital to remember that although Lewis Hamilton is 29 points behind Nico Rosberg, that's less than the points for 3rd place in Abu Dhabi
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) June 22, 2014
That was an amazing weekend for us. I have to thank the team for a great car and a perfect strategy! @MercedesAMGF1 pic.twitter.com/4ytbC0UisR
— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) June 22, 2014
The man is good for his word. @ValtteriBottas promised Claire to wear lederhosen if he was on the podium. #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/7Qou2kZHxg
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) June 22, 2014
Tough day in the office but we will bounce back as @Lotus_F1Team has always done! Course compliquée mais nous allons rebondir ! #AustrianGP
— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) June 22, 2014
So proud to be Austrian. We really rocked today. What an amazing weekend this was ! #Spielberg #F1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/fAFlmjjmk3
— Maria Reyer (@speedy_mary) June 22, 2014
.@MassaFelipe19 We had a good fight with the Mercedes but it was clear we were never going to win. It was a positive weekend for the team
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) June 22, 2014
Some great drives today, @SChecoPerez is a candidate for drive of the race after huge Montreal crash, 5 place grid penalty & recovery drive
— Allan McNish (@allanmcnish) June 22, 2014
A decent race after a difficult weekend. Pace wasn't bad and we were closer to the guys in front. Looking forward to silverstone! #ME9 #F1
— Marcus Ericsson (@Ericsson_Marcus) June 22, 2014
Top, top weekend at the #AustrianGP and #RedBullRing. Excellent location, superb facilities, a full house of knowledgeable fans. This is F1!
— Ian Parkes (@ianparkesf1) June 22, 2014
Nonsense like this (via @f1broadcasting), like the endless stupid rules changes, shows how #F1 has lost the plot. pic.twitter.com/OamrcSUKwb
— F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) June 22, 2014
#F1 TV can overlay Ecclestone's love-message to Mateschitz on track but not show two Williams cars crossing line 3rd & 4th. A sick sport.
— Richard Williams (@rwilliams1947) June 22, 2014
The man is good for his word. @ValtteriBottas promised Claire to wear lederhosen if he was on the podium. #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/7Qou2kZHxg
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) June 22, 2014
I think this pict by @miquelliso reflects a feeling shared by all paddock and fans alike pic.twitter.com/6dAY9kWsID @WilliamsRacing
— Raimon Duran (@RaimonDuran) June 22, 2014
Something alt, something neu: Gasthaus wall art at the #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/mMdPrvhXwS
— Anthony Rowlinson (@Rowlinson_F1) June 22, 2014
Wow what a feeling to get on that podium for the first time.. Thank you all for the support and thank you @WilliamsRacing! #willkeeppushing
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) June 22, 2014
It had to be done….. #Austria pic.twitter.com/IB29XzJvBw
— Sophie Ogg (@Sophie_Ogg) June 22, 2014
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2014 Austrian Grand Prix
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Strontium (@strontium)
22nd June 2014, 22:04
Yeah, I really didn’t get what the whole ‘congratulations’ message was about. What a waste of time, and how long had they been planning that one to get the camera and message to appear in the right place and as though it is flat on the track. Didn’t work very well either.
Strontium (@strontium)
22nd June 2014, 22:04
That said, we all noticed it, which I guess was the entire idea.
Harry (@harry1990)
22nd June 2014, 23:07
I’ve worked on sports using those virtual graphics, they take a lot of time and effort to produce. Also noticed they are now using a lot more virtual advertising on grass areas trackside now.
Chris (@cgturbo)
22nd June 2014, 22:22
Was Fernando’s ‘Strategy Meeting’ with Mark on the subject of ‘101 ways to curse Seb’s car’?
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
22nd June 2014, 22:53
Fernando ignored Mark’s advice about the start, but did ask him how much Porsche are paying…
KaIIe (@kaiie)
22nd June 2014, 23:14
Bernie’s CGI message is probably the most cringe-worthy thing I have seen in my 18 years of watching F1.
BJ (@beejis60)
23rd June 2014, 17:19
Agreed thoroughly. Awful.