Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
- Location
- Spielberg, Styria, Austria
- Length
- 2.688 mi
- Turns
- 10
- Opened
- 1969
Red Bull Ring is one of the circuits FastLane can run a private program at on request. It is not a FastLane base of operation. Our home track is Buttonwillow Raceway Park , where most days run.
The Red Bull Ring is a 2.688 mile (4.326 km) permanent motorsport circuit set in the Styrian hills near Spielberg, Austria. First opened in 1969 as the Osterreichring, the venue went on to host the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 straight years before being shortened and rebuilt as the A1-Ring in the 1990s. After a closure in the 2000s, energy-drink owner Red Bull funded a full restoration, and the track re-opened in 2011 under its current name.
Compact yet demanding, the modern layout packs just 10 corners into a short lap that climbs and drops sharply across the mountainside. The mix of long full-throttle straights and steep, fast uphill braking zones rewards strong car control and precise commitment, which is why drivers and engineers treat it as one of the most rhythmic and physically engaging circuits on the calendar. The dramatic elevation changes and sweeping run-off make it both a spectacle for fans and a genuine test of technique.
Today the Red Bull Ring is a fixture of world motorsport, anchoring the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix and the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP), along with DTM, sportscar endurance racing, and Ferrari Challenge Europe. For aspiring racers, its blend of high speed, elevation, and disciplined corner sequences makes it an ideal benchmark for building the car control and consistency that translate to any track in the world.
Notable events
- Formula One Austrian Grand Prix
- Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP)
- DTM
- Ferrari Challenge Europe
- 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring (endurance racing)
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Want to drive Red Bull Ring? Tell us your goals and we will build a private, one-on-one day around you, here or at our home track.