GPI 2016 Austrian Grand Prix Edition | Page 2

LAST LAP DRAMA 2016.09 After their first lap collision at the Spanish Grand Prix in May, both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg accepted that there would be more incidents between them as they tussle furiously for the 2016 Formula 1 title. Fast forward to July, at the Austrian Grand Prix - this time on the final lap of the race - the pair again collide, this time Hamilton went on to win while Rosberg limped home in fourth, after leading for the latter half of the race and victory in his grasp. So much has been written post the Red Bull Ring race and the headline grabbing incident. In this issue we give an unbiased account of what went down, not only in that final minute of a tense grand prix, but the entire weekend in the Spielberg hills. Drama was present in every session. Thus it soon became apparent that Austria was going to be a dramatic grand prix. In fact, we predict every race from now on is going to be tension packed and full of intrigue as the Mercedes pair go toe-to-toe in what will be the story of this epic title fight. Forget a Ferrari challenge or a Red Bull renaissance, what’s left of this season is the chaps in Silver shooting Arrows at one another. This edition covers an episode of this feud for the top prize in motorsport. EDITOR • PAUL VELASCO CONTRIBUTORS • GRAND PRIX 247 • LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC • GETTY IMAGES • HOCH ZWEI • REUTERS • F1 TEAMS & FIA MEDIA CONTACT • [email protected]