Plus, the BMW M1 Procar series would be rerun by classic F1 drivers such as Niki Lauda, Gerhard Berger and Jos Verstappen.
The Formula One Group announced that numerous fans would be able to experience different activities, such as one lucky fan attending the race able to wave the chequered flag, the person with the best picture taken from a photo booth to interact with FIA race director Charlie Whiting, three lucky draw winners to ride in the safety car with its driver Bernd Mayländer, and twenty-two younger people to be in the drivers' parade and interact with all twenty-two drivers. īefore the race, there were numerous announcements either for Austria or a different event. The top five teams all remained in the same places in the Constructors' Championship: Mercedes led with 258 points, Ferrari were second and 81 points behind, Red Bull were another 37 points behind, Williams remained fourth and had 90 points, and Force India were fifth and 31 points behind Williams. Lewis Hamilton was 24 points behind, while Sebastian Vettel was another 21 points behind, and Kimi Räikkönen moved up to fourth ahead of Daniel Ricciardo.
Going into the Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg led the Drivers' Championship with 141 points.