Formula 1 has officially confirmed that the sport will continue to race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria until at least the 2027 season, following a new four-year deal that was signed with the Austrian event organizer.
The Austrian Grand Prix has been back on the FIA Formula 1 World Championship for almost a decade and since then the Red Bull Ring has welcomed millions of fans: more 300,000 supporters attended the event last year, as Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc won the race after overtaking Max Verstappen three times.
The final F1 event based on the ongoing deal was is set to be held on 30 June – 02 July 2023 and will mark the 10th anniversary of the Austrian Grand Prix’s return to the F1 calendar. This year, the Austrian Grand Prix will take placed based on the F1 Sprint format, just like in the previous season.
And fans can now look forward to at least four more races at the Red Bull Ring, following the official confirmation of the contract extension.
Former Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali, currently the President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “The Austrian Grand Prix brings together the perfect mix of a challenging track, high-speed racing, and a beautiful venue for our fans, so I am delighted that we will be coming back to the Red Bull Ring until at least 2027 under this new agreement.
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“As we celebrate the 10th year since our return to Spielberg, I would like to thank everyone involved in this renewal, especially the promoter and Red Bull and I want to pay tribute to Dietrich Mateschitz for the love, passion, and vision he brought to Formula 1 that has ensured the continued success of the event and the huge enthusiasm for our sport in Austria and around the world.”
Erich Wolf, General Manager of Projekt Spielberg GmbH & Co KG, added: “We are proud of the special partnership we have with Formula 1, and we are absolutely delighted to be welcoming the top class of motorsport to the Red Bull Ring for a further four years. In signing this contract extension, Formula 1 has made a strong commitment to Austria, Styria and the Murtal region.
“As we enter the tenth year of our partnership with Formula 1, we want to celebrate this milestone with all the great fans of the sport and to thank them for their loyalty and the tremendous atmosphere they help to generate. Everyone is invited to experience another great race weekend at Spielberg in 2023.”
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