Austrian Grand Prix

The Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race. The first event was held in 1964 at a race track on the Zeltweg Airfield. The track was deemed too dangerous. It was narrow and very bumpy. Spectators complained of poor viewing areas. The FIA removed the race from the F1 calendar until a better circuit was built.

Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull Ring (1997–2003, 2014–present)
Race information
Number of times held	39
First held	1963
Most wins (drivers)	Alain Prost (3)
Most wins (constructors)	McLaren (6) Ferrari (6)
Circuit length	4.318 km (2.683 mi)
Race length	306.452 km (190.420 mi)
Laps	71
Last race (2020)
Pole position
V. Bottas Mercedes 1:02.939
Podium
1. V. Bottas Mercedes 1:30:55.739 2. C. Leclerc Ferrari +2.700 3. L. Norris McLaren-Renault +5.491
Fastest lap
L. Norris McLaren-Renault 1:07.475

From 1970 until 1987, the event was held at the Österreichring, near Zeltweg. In 1975, it was called the European Grand Prix. In 1987, the FIA decided that the circuit was too dangerous. The race was dropped for a decade.

In 1995 and 1996, the track was modified and brought up to modern standards. The race returned to F1 in 1997. The circuit was renamed the A1-Ring, after a sponsor. Most of the new track is in Spielberg. Spielberg was now used as the location of the Grand Prix. The final Austrian Grand Prix was held in 2003. The Grand Prix returned to the Formula One calendar in 2014.