GridpediaRed Bull Ring
- Location
- Spielberg, Austria
- Races held
- 40 (1970 to 2026)
- Most wins, drivers
- Max Verstappen (5), Alain Prost (3), Lewis Hamilton (2), Nico Rosberg (2), Michael Schumacher (2)
- Most wins, teams
- Mercedes (8), McLaren (7), Ferrari (5), Red Bull (5), Team Lotus (4)
- Most poles
- Max Verstappen (5), Lewis Hamilton (3), Nelson Piquet (3), René Arnoux (3), Niki Lauda (3)
- Fastest race lap
- 1:05.619, Carlos Sainz, 2020 (race laps since 1982; layouts change over time)
- Map
- OpenStreetMap
What is a lap of Red Bull Ring like?
A short lap in the Styrian hills: the first half is three straights separated by a pair of uphill right-handers (Turns 1 and 3), and the second half is a downhill run of quick corners that includes the Rindt right-hander (Turn 9), named after Austria's first world champion, Jochen Rindt. Remus, the tight, cambered uphill right-hander at Turn 3, is where much of the overtaking happens, coming after a long flat-out section. Turn 1 lost its Niki Lauda name when the rebuilt circuit reopened as the Red Bull Ring, which Lauda publicly criticised in 2014; it was renamed the Niki Lauda Kurve in his memory in 2019. Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz bought the A1-Ring in 2004 and rebuilt it as the Red Bull Ring, which reopened in 2011; the Austrian Grand Prix returned in 2014. The track sits about 660 m above sea level with a 65 m height difference around the lap.
- Lap length
- 4.326 km
- Turns
- 10
- Direction
- clockwise
- Downforce
- Medium
- Longest straight
- about 870 m
- Elevation change
- 65 m
- Altitude
- 660 m
- DRS zones (to 2025)
- 3
- Character
- Balanced (about 30% of the lap is cornering)
- Layout described
- Red Bull Ring Grand Prix circuit: the configuration built as the A1-Ring in 1996, used by Formula 1 in 1997-2003 and again since 2014, including the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix. Officially 4.326 km with 10 turns; the layout has not changed, but an extra turn was counted from 2016 (Remus moved from Turn 2 to Turn 3) and the lap was listed as 4.318 km after a re-measurement until 2024.
| Turn | Name | Side | Type | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda Kurve | Right | slow | 78° |
| 2 | Left | fast | 8° | |
| 3 | Remus | Right | slow | 128° |
| 4 | Schlossgold | Right | medium | 136° |
| 5 | Right | fast | 45° | |
| 6 | Left | medium | 129° | |
| 7 | Left | medium | 111° | |
| 8 | Right | fast | 51° | |
| 9 | Jochen Rindt Kurve | Right | medium | 75° |
| 10 | Right | medium | 91° |
Sources for the checked facts (13)
- formula1.com/en/latest/article/circuit-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-red-bul
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Ring
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- formula1.com/en/latest/article/need-to-know-austria.8tLEh2N0lO406Wo6eiC8o
- formula1.com/en/racing/2025/austria
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- redbullring.com/en/events-tickets/formula-1/formula-1-circuit/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Austrian_Grand_Prix
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- racefans.net/2025/06/29/live-2025-austrian-grand-prix/
- ferrari.com/en-BJ/formula1/articles/austrian-grand-prix-2025-preview?amp=true
- formula1.com/en/latest/article/tech-tuesday-mercedes-vs-red-bull-which-car-will-be-better-
- grandprix247.com/formula-1-news/lauda-furious-as-his-name-dropped-from-red-bull-ring-corne
Map, character and grey values are approximate (measured from a GPS trace). Report a correction.
Does pole position win at Red Bull Ring?
The pole sitter has won 16 of 40 races here (40%). Across all circuits since 1950 the pole sitter wins 44% of races. The winner started from the front row (P1 or P2) in 25 of 40 races (63%) and from the top three in 31 (78%). Lowest grid position to win: 14th, Alan Jones in 1977.
| Winner started from | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 16 | 40% |
| P2 | 9 | 23% |
| P3 | 6 | 15% |
| P4 | 3 | 8% |
| P5 | 2 | 5% |
| P7 | 2 | 5% |
| P8 | 1 | 3% |
| P11 or lower | 1 | 3% |
Where the winner started, every race at this circuit. Pole sitter means the driver who set the fastest qualifying time (first on the grid where no qualifying data exists); a grid penalty can move the pole sitter back, and that race still counts for them. Compare every circuit.
How are races at Red Bull Ring won?
- Since 2010
- 15 races; winners made 1 stop in 6, 2 stops in 6, 3 or more in 3; first stop at a median lap 26 (37% of the race)
- 1994 to 2009 (refuelling)
- 7 races; winners made 1 stop in 5, 2 stops in 2; first stop at a median lap 38 (54% of the race)
| Race | Winner | Stops | Stop laps | Tyre compounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | George Russell | 2 | 19, 43 of 71 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2025 | Lando Norris | 2 | 20, 52 of 70 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2024 | George Russell | 2 | 22, 46 of 71 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | 4 | 2, 24, 49, 69 of 71 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2022 | Charles Leclerc | 3 | 26, 49, 58 of 71 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2021 Austrian | Max Verstappen | 2 | 32, 60 of 71 | C3 hard C4 medium C5 soft |
| 2021 Styrian | Max Verstappen | 1 | 29 of 71 | C2 hard C3 medium C4 soft |
| 2020 Styrian | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 27 of 71 | C2 hard C3 medium C4 soft |
| 2020 Austrian | Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 26, 56 of 71 | C2 hard C3 medium C4 soft |
| 2019 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 31 of 71 | C2 hard C3 medium C4 soft |
| 2018 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 15 of 71 | |
| 2017 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 41 of 71 | |
| 2016 | Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 21, 28, 29, 54 of 71 | |
| 2015 | Nico Rosberg | 1 | 33 of 71 | |
| 2014 | Nico Rosberg | 2 | 11, 40 of 71 | |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 23, 42 of 69 | |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 24, 62 of 71 | |
| 2001 | David Coulthard | 1 | 50 of 71 | |
| 2000 | Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 38 of 71 | |
| 1999 | Eddie Irvine | 1 | 44 of 71 | |
| 1998 | Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 34 of 71 | |
| 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 40 of 71 |