CIRCUITMAP
Austria
CIRCUITMAP Austria
4.326
Length
71
Rounds
1963/2014
First GP
Basket
Characteristics
Austria Grand Prix
History
The Red Bull Ring is a traditional race track in the town of Spielberg in Styria, which was opened in 1969 as “Österreichring” and from 1997 to 2003 called A1-Ring. After a longer break and a lot of rebuilding the Formula 1 came back to the Red bull Ring on 22nd June 2014.
An architectural highlight of the circuit is the modern Main Grandstand, which resembles the rear wing of a Formula 1 car. The circuit’s landmark is a 15m high bull made of steel, which is located in the middle of the area.
The Red-Bull-Ring is a very interesting circuit that promises lots of action with its sharp right-hand corners, two quick left turns in the infield, and two long straights for overtaking manoeuvres. The big differences in height contribute to this too.
Winner 2016: Lewis Hamilton
Currency in Austria: Euro
statistics
| Description | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| In the racing calendar | 1964, 1970-1987, 1997-2003, since 2014 | |
| route length | 4,326 km | |
| race length | 307,146 km in 71 round | |
| lap record (race) | 1:07.411 (2017, Lewis Hamilton) | |
| lap record (Quali) | 1:04.251 | |
| most victories | Alain Prost (3) | |
| Most poles | René Arnoux, Niki Lauda (3) | |
| how often? | 31 | |
| first time | 1963 |