(EN) GP2 Series 2015 – Round 4 Preview

After a month break, GP2 will return this week with round 4 in Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria.

The 4,326 km circuit provides some challenge to all drivers because this circuit located at hill, so lots of ups and downs on this circuit. Sequential straight also give drivers advatage to overtaking.

-WARM UP-

Mitch Evans (New Zealand/RUSSIAN TIME)

“I really enjoy this track. It’s very short and it reminds me of the tracks I am used to from New Zealand.  Normally qualifying is very tight. There’s not much run off so there’s not much room for error which I like. You don’t really see on TV how much of a climb up there is from turn 1 to turn 2. The second to last corner is very interesting and very challenging. It’s probably the fastest corner of the track. Then the last corner has got a big drop in the middle by the apex which is quite different.

“Last year, it was possible to overtake into turns 1, 2 and 3. You can definitely make some moves there.  The tyre degradation is quite low. The track is smooth and it’s not overly-demanding on the tyres. It’s quite easy to keep the tyres in good conditions. I’m looking forward to it after a bad few races and hopefully we can be strong.”

-Circuit and Details-

Length: 4,326 km

Corners: 10 (7 right, 3 left)

-Timetable-

Practice: Fri 19 Jun 2015, 12:00 (GMT+2)

Qualifying: Fri 19 Jun 2015, 15:55 (GMT+2)

Race 1: Sat 20 Jun 2015, 15:40 (GMT+2)

Race 2: Sun 21 Jun 2015, 10:35 (GMT+2)

-Tires-

Prime: Pirelli P Zero Medium (White)

Option: Pirelli P Zero Supersoft (Red)

-Driver’s Championship-

1. Stoffel Vandoorne              114pts

2. Alexander Rossi                  70pts

3. Rio Haryanto                      49pts

4. Mitch Evans                        28pts

5. Alex Lynn                            25pts

6. Raffaele Marciello              24pts

7. Julian Leal                           24pts

8. Sergio Canamasas              23pts

9. Richie Stanaway                 22pts

10. Sergey Sirotkin                 20pts

-Team’s Championship-

1. ART Grand Prix                   121pts

2. Racing Engineering            84pts

3. Campos Racing                  68pts

4. DAMS                                  41pts

5. Russian Time                      34pts

6. Rapax                                  32pts

7. Trident                                24pts

8. Carlin                                   24pts

9. MP Motorsport                   23pts

10. Status Grand Prix              22pts