Motorsport: Austrian GP preview - A European curtain-raiser

The Formula 1 season finally gets underway at the Austrian GP, take a look at some key facts ahead of the race. This will be the first F1 season to start with a European Grand Prix since 1966, when the World Championship started in Monaco. This could, in fact, be the first F1 season in which every race takes place in Europe. Hamilton could surpass Michael Schumacher (1994-2006) as the driver to have won at least 1 race in the most consecutive years (14). After winning in both 2018 & 2019, Verstappen could become the 1st driver to ever win 3 Austrian Grand Prix in succession. Vettel needs a podium finish to reach 3000 points in F1. A milestone only achieved by Lewis Hamilton (3431). Sainz could become the 2nd Spanish driver to achieve a podium finish more than once, after Fernando Alonso (97)