F1 review: Steiermark 2021 and ramblings
Austria is a lucky nation: they host two Formula 1 rounds and two MotoGP races in 2021. The first round was hosted for Formula One, that of the Steiermark (Styrian) Grand Prix held at Spielberg. It is a circuit rich in motorsport history, initially known as Zeltweg or Osterreichring.
It was an undulating circuit running through a large forest, but the circuit was changed and shortened after Stefan Johansson destroyed his McLaren when hitting a deer crossing the circuit in 1987. The new circuit (A1-Ring) hosted the F1 circus from 1997 to 2003, before it was decided to extend the track.
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