Red Bull Ring
The Red Bull Ring is a motorsport race track in Spielberg, Styria, Austria. The race circuit was founded as Österreichring (translation: Austrian Circuit) and hosted the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from 1970 to 1987. It was later shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring (A Eins-Ring), and it hosted the Austrian Grand Prix again from 1997 to 2003.
Configuration for automobile racing (2016–present) Configuration for motorbike racing (2022–present) | |
| Location | Spielberg, Styria, Austria |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 47°13′11″N 14°45′53″E |
| Capacity | 105,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 2 (Motorcycle & Südschleife) |
| Owner | Dietrich Mateschitz Beteiligungs GmbH (2004–present) |
| Operator | Projekt Spielberg GmbH & Co KG (2011–present) |
| Opened | 26 July 1969 Re-opened: 15 May 2011 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Former names | Österreichring (1969–1985) Steiermark Österreichring (1986 - 1995) A1-Ring (1996–2004) |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Austrian Grand Prix (1970–1987, 1997–2003, 2014–present) Styrian Grand Prix (2020–2021) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (1996–1997, 2016–present) Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix (2020–2021) DTM (2001–2003, 2011–2018, 2021–present) Former: 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring (1969–1976, 1997–1998, 2000–2001, 2013–2018, 2021) World SBK (1988–1994, 1997–1999) FIM EWC (1980–1987) |
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| Red Bull Ring Grand Prix Circuit (2016–present) | |
| Length | 4.318 km (2.683 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:05.619 ( Carlos Sainz Jr., McLaren MCL35, 2020, Formula One) |
| Red Bull Ring Motorcycle Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 4.348 km (2.702 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:29.840 ( Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Desmosedici GP23, 2023, MotoGP) |
| Südschleife National Circuit (1996–present) | |
| Length | 2.336 km (1.452 miles) |
| Turns | 5 |
| Race lap record | 0:48.120 ( Andreas Fiedler, PRC WPR60 Turbo, 2014, CN) |
| Red Bull Ring (2011–2016) A1-Ring (1996–2004) | |
| Length | 4.326 km (2.688 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:08.337 ( Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2003-GA, 2003, Formula One) |
| Nordschleife Club Circuit (1996–2004) | |
| Turns | 5 |
| Österreichring (Bosch Kurve modified) (1988–1995) | |
| Length | 5.852 km (3.636 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:31.228 ( Manuel Reuter, Porsche 962C, 1993, Group C) |
| Österreichring (with Hella Licht chicane) (1977–1987) | |
| Length | 5.941 km (3.692 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:28.318 ( Nigel Mansell, Williams FW11B, 1987, Formula One) |
| Österreichring (Original Circuit) (1969–1976) | |
| Length | 5.911 km (3.673 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:35.810 ( Jacky Ickx, Alfa Romeo 33/TT/12, 1974, Group 5) |
When Formula One outgrew the circuit, a plan was drawn up to extend the layout. Parts of the circuit, including the pits and main grandstand, were demolished, but construction work was stopped and the circuit remained unusable for several years before it was purchased by Red Bull's Dietrich Mateschitz and rebuilt. Renamed the Red Bull Ring the track was reopened on 15 May 2011 and subsequently hosted a round of the 2011 DTM season and a round of the 2011 F2 championship. Formula One returned to the circuit in the 2014 season, and MotoGP returned to the circuit in the 2016 season. The Red Bull Ring also hosted a second F1 event named the Styrian Grand Prix in 2020 and 2021; and a second MotoGP event named the Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix in 2020 and 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic affected the schedules of both of those seasons.