Track info
Track length: 4.318km
Race length: 306.452km
Laps: 71
Turns: 10
Circuit opened: 1969
F1 first visited: 1970
Races held: 37
Track Record: 1:02.939, Valtteri Bottas, 2020
Lap Record: 1:05.619, Carlos Sainz , 2020
Grand Prix info
Races held: 36
First race: 1964 Austrian Grand Prix
Last race: 2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Most wins (driver): Max Verstappen (4)
Most wins (constructor):
- McLaren (6)
- Ferrari (6)
Maiden wins
The following drivers and constructors won their first F1 race at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Driver | Year |
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Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | |
Vittorio Brambilla (March) | |
John Watson (Penske) | |
Alan Jones (Shadow) | |
Elio de Angelis (Lotus) |
On eight separate instances, teams have achieved the prestigious 1-2 finish at this circuit, with Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, and Mercedes each securing these top two podium spots during various events.
Ferrari stands out for their impressive record in Austria, having secured the most podium finishes of any team. They have celebrated top-three finishes 27 times, leading McLaren by ten podiums, who are the next closest with 17.
When it comes to qualifying success, Ferrari also leads with the most pole positions at the Red Bull Ring, having achieved this feat eight times.
Mercedes and Red Bull are tied for the record of most consecutive pole positions at this venue. Mercedes dominated the qualifying sessions from 2015 to 2018, while Red Bull has matched this achievement with four consecutive poles in the most recent races.
At the Spielberg track, there have been 12 instances where the driver starting from pole position has lost the lead by the end of the first lap, with the most recent occurrence in 2018.
Rene Arnoux holds a unique record at this circuit as the only driver who, despite starting from pole, finished the first lap outside the top three, landing in fourth place during the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix.
To date, drivers have completed a total of 2,288 laps in Grand Prix races at this circuit.
Only three times have more than ten drivers finished on the lead lap at the Red Bull Ring. These instances were recorded during the Grands Prix of 2014, 2020, and 2023, with 11 drivers completing all 71 laps each time.
The 1986 Austrian Grand Prix remains notable as the only instance when Alain Prost finished as the lone driver on the lead lap.
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