Red Bull Ring

Red Bull Ring

The Red Bull Ring is a motorsport racetrack in the municipality of Spielberg in Styria, Austria. It was opened in 1969 as the Österreichring and was known as the GP Austria in Zeltweg in the 1970s. It was only from 1997 to 2003 that the circuit became the A1 Ring. After lengthy renovations, it was reopened on May 15, 2011.

Zeltweg, just two kilometers away, is often cited as the location of the circuit, although the race track is located in the municipality of Spielberg. The first Austrian Grand Prix was held at the Zeltweg-Hinterstoisser airbase in 1963, but it did not have world championship status. It was not until 1964 that the race in Zeltweg was included in the World Automobile Championship.

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