Austrian Grand Prix facts for kids

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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

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.

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.

Winners of the Austrian Grand Prix

Repeat winners (drivers)

Drivers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

Wins	Driver	Years won
3	Jo Siffert	1968, 1969*, 1971
	Alain Prost	1983, 1985, 1986
2	Ronnie Peterson	1973, 1978
	Alan Jones	1977, 1979
	Mika Häkkinen	1998, 2000
	Michael Schumacher	2002, 2003
	Nico Rosberg	2014, 2015
	Max Verstappen	2018, 2019
	Valtteri Bottas	2017, 2020

* Shared win with Kurt Ahrens, Jr.

Repeat winners (constructors)

Teams in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

Wins	Constructor	Years won
6	Ferrari	1964, 1965, 1970, 1999, 2002, 2003
	McLaren	1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2000, 2001
5	Mercedes	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
4	Lotus	1972, 1973, 1978, 1982
3	Porsche	1966, 1968, 1969
	Williams	1979, 1987, 1997
2	Brabham	1963, 1974
	Renault	1980, 1983
	Red Bull	2018, 2019

Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

Manufacturers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

Wins	Manufacturer	Years won
10	Ford | 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
8	Mercedes *|1998, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
6	Ferrari	1964, 1965, 1970, 1999, 2002, 2003
3	Porsche	1966, 1968, 1969
	TAG **|1984, 1985, 1986
	Renault	1980, 1983, 1997
2	Honda	1987, 2019

* Built by Cosworth, funded by Ford (except 1967)

** Between 1998-2001 built by Ilmor, funded by Mercedes

*** Built by Porsche

Year by year

The Österreichring with the chicane, used from 1977 to 1987

The original Österreichring, used from 1969 to 1976

Zeltweg Airfield, used from 1963 until 1968

A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location	Report
1963	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	Zeltweg Airfield	Report
1964	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	Zeltweg Airfield	Report
1965	Jochen Rindt	Ferrari	Zeltweg Airfield	Report
1966	Gerhard Mitter Hans Herrmann	Porsche		Report
1967	Paul Hawkins	Ford		Report
1968	Jo Siffert	Porsche		Report
1969	Jo Siffert Kurt Ahrens, Jr.	Porsche	Österreichring	Report
1970	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Österreichring	Report
1971	Jo Siffert	BRM		Report
1972	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford		Report
1973	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford		Report
1974	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford		Report
1975	Vittorio Brambilla	March-Ford		Report
1976	John Watson	Penske-Ford		Report
1977	Alan Jones	Shadow-Ford		Report
1978	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford		Report
1979	Alan Jones	Williams-Ford		Report
1980	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault		Report
1981	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Matra		Report
1982	Elio de Angelis	Lotus-Ford		Report
1983	Alain Prost	Renault		Report
1984	Niki Lauda	McLaren-TAG		Report
1985	Alain Prost	McLaren-TAG		Report
1986	Alain Prost	McLaren-TAG		Report
1987	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda		Report
1988 – 1996	Not held
1997	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams-Renault	A1-Ring	Report
1998	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes		Report
1999	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari		Report
2000	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes		Report
2001	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes		Report
2002	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari		Report
2003	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari		Report
2004 – 2013	Not held
2014	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	Red Bull Ring	Report
2015	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes		Report
2016	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes		Report
2017	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes		Report
2018	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer		Report
2019	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-Honda		Report
2020	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes		Report

Broadcasting

United Kingdom

Austrian Grand Prix records

• Driver
  • Most wins - Alain Prost, 3
  • Most podiums - David Coulthard, 5
  • Most points - David Coulthard, 39
  • Most poles - René Arnoux, Nelson Piquet & Niki Lauda, 3 (tied)
  • Most grands prix - Jacques Laffite, 12
• Team
  • Most wins - McLaren, 6
  • Most podiums - Ferrari, 20
  • Most points - Ferrari, 142.5
  • Most poles - Ferrari, 7
  • Most grands prix - Ferrari & McLaren, 25 (tied)

Images for kids

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  The controversial Ferrari 1–2 crossing the finish line in 2002.

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  Special events are commonly held before the Grand Prix.

See also

In Spanish: Gran Premio de Austria para niños