Red Bull Ring
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Spielberg , Styria , Austria | ||
Route type: | permanent race track | |
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Opening: | July 26, 1969 Reopening May 15, 2011 |
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Formula 1 venue : |
1970–1987, 1997–2003, since 2014 |
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Decommissioned: | 2004-2010 | |
Demolition: | 2005 | |
Time zone: | UTC + 1 ( CET ) | |
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Important events: |
Formula 1 , motorcycle world championship , DTM , ADAC GT Masters , Red Bull Air Race | |
Route length: | 4,318 km (2.68 mi ) | |
Curves: | 10 | |
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Track record: (Formula 1) |
1: 05.619 min. ( Carlos Sainz Jr. , McLaren - Renault , 2020 ) |
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Track record: (motorcycle) |
1: 23.827 min. ( Andrea Dovizioso , Ducati Desmosedici , 2019 ) |
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Track record: ( DTM ) |
1: 23.474 min. ( Jamie Green , Team Rosberg , 2017 ) |
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https://www.projekt-spielberg.com/de |
Coordinates: 47 ° 13 ′ 11.4 " N , 14 ° 45 ′ 53" E
The Red Bull Ring is a racing track in the municipality of Spielberg in Styria , Austria . It was opened as the Österreichring in 1969 and was known in the 1970s as the Austrian GP in Zeltweg. Only from 1997 to 2003 did the course become the A1-Ring . After lengthy renovations, it was reopened on May 15, 2011.
The Zeltweg , which is only two kilometers away, is often given as the location of the course, even though the race track is in the municipality of Spielberg. The first Austrian Grand Prix took place at the Zeltweg-Hinterstoisser Air Base in 1963 , but it did not have world championship status. It was not until 1964 that the race in Zeltweg was part of the automobile world championship .
history
The racetrack was built in 1969 with a length of almost six kilometers and was used until 1987, among other things, for the Formula 1 races at the Austrian Grand Prix . The facility was inaugurated on July 26, 1969 with training competitions and a touring car race .
On August 17, 1975, Mark Donohue had an accident during the warm-up for the Austrian Grand Prix . In the accident, which was probably caused by a defective tire, his car overturned several times and crashed against an advertising board. Donohue didn't seem seriously injured at first, but one day later he fell into a coma and died of a blood clot in his brain. As a reaction to the fatal accident, the route was defused in 1977 by installing a chicane. The Österreichring was a high-speed circuit and was meanwhile the fastest track in Formula 1. After two races were canceled due to mass collisions at the 1987 Austrian Grand Prix , the race was not part of the Formula 1 calendar for ten years.
In 1995/96 the line was rebuilt after long political discussions. This was accompanied by a shortening to 4.318 km. In addition, it has been brought up to the latest safety standards. Seven Formula 1 races took place from 1997 to 2003. Compared to the original route, the converted A1-Ring no longer had the numerous fast "courageous curves". Therefore it was not as popular with some drivers as the old Österreichring. But the characteristics established very exciting races. Several stop-and-go sections allowed many overtaking maneuvers. Therefore, the A1-Ring was ultimately trend-setting because it served as a model for many of the racetracks that were subsequently converted, for example the new Hockenheimring , where the hairpin after the Parabolika also makes overtaking easier.
In the years 1996 and 1997 also the place here Grand Prix of Austria the motorcycle world championship instead.
In 2003, Formula 1 said goodbye to Styria for a second time, this time mainly for financial reasons - officially because of the upcoming tobacco advertising ban in the EU .
Dietrich Mateschitz then acquired the site with his Red Bull GmbH and wanted to develop it into a motorsport and flight academy. Investments of up to 750 million euros were allegedly planned. Due to objections from the population and a negative decision by the Austrian Environment Senate, Mateschitz abandoned the plans again. In the meantime, however, demolition work had already begun, so that the racetrack could not be used and the partial demolition also meant that the existing operating license was no longer valid.
After intensive efforts by Styrian politics, however, it was initially possible to initiate a follow-up project with the aim of reactivating the racetrack and making it interesting as a test track for industry. Red Bull were again involved as partners, as well as the KTM , VW and Magna groups . The planned start of construction for the new racetrack was in 2007. After the Volkswagen Group withdrew from the project, the reconstruction was initially not carried out.
In April 2008 it was announced that Red Bull wanted to rebuild the already demolished racetrack. In addition, the old Westschleife should be renovated and connected to the "new" race track. The circuit was named Red Bull Ring .
At the end of September 2010, the DTM announced its start on June 5, 2011 at the Red Bull Ring. The route was officially opened on May 15, 2011 with an open house .
There has been another landmark on the site since 2012. A 14.6 m high steel bull with gold-plated horns by Martin Kölldorfer, Clemens Neugebauer and the Sachan locksmith's shop was installed and inaugurated on the site.
On June 22, 2014, after a break of more than ten years, there was another Formula 1 race.
After a break of nineteen years, the motorcycle world championship hosted the races of the three classes ( Moto3 , Moto2 and MotoGP ) here on August 14, 2016 .
In 2020 there was a special case when the start of the season had to be postponed to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Austria formed the opening race for the first time in the history of Formula 1 . Another first came when another Formula 1 race took place at the Red Bull Ring a week later. To distinguish it, it was called the Grand Prix of Styria , which is also a novelty.
route
The Red Bull Ring has seven right and three left turns: a lap begins with an uphill, sharp right bend after the start, after the long uphill straight comes the hairpin, the best overtaking opportunity. The cars have to brake from over 320 km / h to 70 km / h. Downhill there is a right-hand bend, the two fast left-hand bends in the infield then merge into the two target bends.
The route is located in Aichfeld in Upper Styria and is surrounded on three sides by slopes, some of which are used as natural grandstands. These arena characteristics provide a good overview of the entire route, a scenic atmosphere during the races and a certain level of noise protection from the outside.
The second comparable race track in Austria is the Salzburgring .
statistics
All winners of Formula 1 races in Spielberg
No. | year | driver | constructor | engine | tires | time | Route length | Round | Ø pace | date | GP from / the |
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1 | 1970 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Ferrari | F. | 1: 42: 17.320 h | 5.911 km | 60 | 208.035 km / h | 16 Aug | Austria |
2 | 1971 | Joseph Siffert | BRM | BRM | F. | 1:30: 23.910 h | 5.911 km | 54 | 211.858 km / h | 15 Aug | |
3 | 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | lotus | ford | F. | 1: 29: 16.660 h | 5.911 km | 54 | 214.518 km / h | 13 Aug | |
4th | 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | lotus | ford | G | 1: 28: 48.780 h | 5.911 km | 54 | 215.640 km / h | 19 Aug | |
5 | 1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | ford | G | 1: 28: 44.720 h | 5.911 km | 54 | 215.804 km / h | Aug 18 | |
6th | 1975 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | ford | G | 0: 57: 56.690 h | 5.911 km | 29 | 177.499 km / h | 17th Aug | |
7th | 1976 | John Watson | Penske | ford | G | 1: 30: 07.860 h | 5.910 km | 54 | 212.451 km / h | 15 Aug | |
8th | 1977 | Alan Jones | Shadow | ford | G | 1: 37: 16.490 h | 5.942 km | 54 | 197.914 km / h | 14 Aug | |
9 | 1978 | Ronnie Peterson | lotus | ford | G | 1: 41: 21.570 h | 5.942 km | 54 | 189.939 km / h | 13 Aug | |
10 | 1979 | Alan Jones | Williams | ford | G | 1: 27: 38.010 h | 5.942 km | 54 | 219.689 km / h | Aug 12 | |
11 | 1980 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Renault | M. | 1: 26: 15.730 h | 5.942 km | 54 | 223.181 km / h | 17th Aug | |
12 | 1981 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Matra | M. | 1: 27: 36.470 h | 5.942 km | 53 | 215.683 km / h | 16 Aug | |
13 | 1982 | Elio de Angelis | lotus | ford | G | 1: 25: 02.212 h | 5.942 km | 53 | 222.204 km / h | 15 Aug | |
14th | 1983 | Alain Prost | Renault | Renault | M. | 1: 24: 32.745 h | 5.942 km | 53 | 223.495 km / h | 14 Aug | |
15th | 1984 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | Porsche ( TAG ) | M. | 1: 21: 12.851 h | 5.942 km | 51 | 223.884 km / h | 19 Aug | |
16 | 1985 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Porsche ( TAG ) | G | 1: 20: 12.583 h | 5.942 km | 52 | 231.132 km / h | Aug 18 | |
17th | 1986 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Porsche ( TAG ) | G | 1: 21: 22.531 h | 5.942 km | 52 | 227.821 km / h | 17th Aug | |
18th | 1987 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | Honda | G | 1: 18: 44.898 h | 5.942 km | 52 | 235.421 km / h | 16 Aug | |
19th | 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Renault | G | 1: 27: 35.999 h | 4,323 km | 71 | 210.228 km / h | 21 Sep | |
20th | 1998 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | B. | 1: 30: 44.086 h | 4,319 km | 71 | 202.777 km / h | July 26th | |
21st | 1999 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 28: 12.438 h | 4,319 km | 71 | 208.587 km / h | July 25th | |
22nd | 2000 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | B. | 1: 28: 15.818 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 208.792 km / h | 16th of July | |
23 | 2001 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | B. | 1: 27: 45.927 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 209.977 km / h | May 13th | |
24 | 2002 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 33: 51.562 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 196.344 km / h | 12th of May | |
25th | 2003 | Michael sSchumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | B. | 1: 24: 04.888 h | 4,326 km | 69 | 213.003 km / h | May 18 | |
26th | 2014 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 27: 54.976 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 214.518 km / h | June 22 | |
27 | 2015 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1:30: 16.930 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 204.160 km / h | June 21st | |
28 | 2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 27: 38.107 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 210.203 km / h | 3rd of July | |
29 | 2017 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 21: 48.523 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 224.757 km / h | July 9 | |
30th | 2018 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Renault ( TAG Heuer ) | P | 1: 21: 56.024 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 224.233 km / h | July 1 | |
31 | 2019 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Honda | P | 1: 22: 01.822 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 224.150 km / h | June 30th | |
32 | 2020 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 30: 55.739 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 202.214 km / h | 5th July | |
33 | 2020 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes | P | 1: 22: 50.683 h | 4,326 km | 71 | 221.947 km / h | July 12 | Styria |
Record winner
Driver: Alain Prost (3) • Driver nations: Great Britain (6) • Designers: McLaren / Mercedes (6 each) • Engine manufacturer: Ford / Mercedes (9 each) • Tire manufacturer: Goodyear (12)
All top class winners of the motorcycle world championship in Spielberg
No. | year | winner | motorcycle | tires | time | Route length | Round | Ø pace | date | GP of |
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1 | 1996 | Àlex Crivillé | Honda | 42: 37.024 min | 4,323 km | 29 | 170.3 km / h | 4th Aug | Austria | |
2 | 1997 | Mick Doohan | Honda | 41: 48.665 min | 4,323 km | 29 | 173.5 km / h | June 1st | ||
3 | 2016 | Andrea Iannone | Ducati | M. | 39: 46.255 min | 4,318 km | 28 | 182.401 km / h | 14 Aug | |
4th | 2017 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | M. | 39: 43.323 min | 4,318 km | 28 | 182.625 km / h | 13 Aug | |
5 | 2018 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | M. | 39: 40.688 min | 4,318 km | 28 | 182.800 km / h | Aug 12 | |
6th | 2019 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | M. | 39: 34.771 min | 4,318 km | 28 | 183.200 km / h | 11 Aug |
Record winner
driver: Andrea Dovizioso (2) • Driver nations: Italy (3) • Constructors: Ducati (4)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A place of myths and legends , Spielberg project homepage, accessed on February 8, 2011.
- ^ Two urgent questions in the Landtag Ring. Kleine Zeitung , March 22, 2011, accessed on May 24, 2020 . .
- ↑ The story of Zeltweg ( memento of April 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), homepage of the municipality of Zeltweg, accessed on March 31, 2011.
- ↑ International car and motorcycle race at Zeltweg airfield in 1963. Vienna Technical Museum, accessed on June 8, 2015 .
- ↑ apa report of July 26, 1969 ( memento of February 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), queried on July 25, 2009.
- ↑ "Spielberg neu" failed. In: oesterreich.orf.at. February 4, 2008, accessed November 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Little chance of new Spielberg partners. In: oesterreich.orf.at. July 11, 2007, accessed November 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Official DTM calendar 2011 ( memento of July 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on November 4, 2010.
- ^ The racing calendar of the DTM 2011 , Sport1.de report from September 29, 2010, accessed on November 4, 2010.
- ↑ Red Bull Ring in Spielberg is ready to go. In : wirtschaftsblatt.at. April 1, 2011, archived from the original on April 5, 2011 ; accessed on January 24, 2014 .
- ^ Austrian GP: The Bull from Spielberg / Formula 1 SPEEDWEEK . In: SPEEDWEEK . ( speedweek.com [accessed October 27, 2018]).
- ^ Offense to the bull-builder . In: mein district.at . ( mein district.at [accessed October 27, 2018]).
- ↑ Austrian Grand Prix 2019 - F1 Race. Accessed August 11, 2019 .