F1 folks were quite chirpy to see the Austrian Grand Prix return to the F1 calendar in 2014. The Styrian venue has always exuded a refreshingly quaint charm that had been missing since the sport had last visited Spielberg.

This was back in 2003, when the track was still called the A1-Ring, and Ferrari's Michael Schumacher survived a fiery pit stop to secure his third win of the season en route to a then record-breaking sixth title.

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