Hill tops times at A-1 Ring and some criticism
© 1997 ATLAS F1

Thursday September 18, 1997

Damon Hill topped today's time but some criticism has risen on this new track on the Formula One calendar.

Michael Schumacher stated: "The track is better than I expected, especially the middle section and the last two corners, which are quite interesting. The two corners after the pit straight, however, are too slow and in general I found the track very slippery."

Jacques Villeneuve said: "It's a safe track. There is a fair bit of straight line which is something you don't get on many tracks today."

Hill: "I think there are some good corners on the circuit. I enjoy driving it, but the first two corners could be improved."

Berger: "I think there are some good corners on the circuit. I enjoy driving it, but the first two corners could be improved."

The Times


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Hill (Arrows-Yamaha) B
Barrichello (Stewart-Ford) B
Magnussen (Stewart-Ford) B
Alesi (Benetton-Renault) G
Trulli (Prost-Mugen) B
Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) G
Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes) G
Frentzen (Williams-Renault) G
Herbert (Sauber-Petronas) G
Fisichella (Jordan-Peugeot) G
Berger (Benetton-Renault) G
Villeneuve (Williams-Renault) G
Irvine (Ferrari) G
Diniz (Arrows-Yamaha) B
M. Schumacher (Ferrari) G
R. Schumacher (Jordan-Peugeot) G
Nakano (Prost-Mugen) B
Verstappen (Tyrrell-Ford) G
Katayama (Minardi-Hart) B
Morbidelli (Sauber-Petronas) G
Salo (Tyrrell-Ford) G
Marques (Minardi-Hart) B

107% rule

B: Bridgestone G: Goodyear

1m 12.553s
1m 12.589s
1m 12.823s
1m 12.956s
1m 13.025s
1m 13.034s
1m 13.095s
1m 13.108s
1m 13.251s
1m 13.261s
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1m 13.524s
1m 13.632s
1m 13.762s
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1m 14.266s
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