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Austrian GP declared heat-hazard race amid heatwave
Key takeaways
- Temperatures for Sunday's 71-lap race, which starts at 14:00 BST, are set to reach 33C
- F1 Correspondent Published15 minutes ago This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA.
- The designation comes at any event where the temperature is forecasted to exceed 31C at any time the cars are on track.
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Temperatures for Sunday's 71-lap race, which starts at 14:00 BST, are set to reach 33C
F1 Correspondent Published15 minutes ago This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA.
The designation comes at any event where the temperature is forecasted to exceed 31C at any time the cars are on track.
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