Red Bull Ring, Motorsport racing track in Spielberg, Austria
The Red Bull Ring is a motorsport racing track in Spielberg, Austria, measuring 4318 meters in length with ten corners spread across multiple elevation changes. The facility features three dedicated left-hand turns and is designed for various racing categories, from Formula 1 to motorcycle events.
Opened in 1969 as the Österreichring, the track hosted the Austrian Grand Prix from 1970 to 1987. Rebuilt and shortened to 4,318 metres, it reopened as the A1-Ring and held the race again from 1997 to 2003. After partial demolition, Red Bull's Dietrich Mateschitz rebuilt it; it reopened on 15 May 2011.
Niki Lauda is the only Austrian to have won his home Grand Prix, taking the 1984 race at the Österreichring in a McLaren-TAG Porsche; he then announced his permanent retirement from driving at the circuit before the 1985 race. A 14.6 m steel bull with gilded horns, made by Martin Kölldorfer, Clemens Neugebauer and the Sachan metal workshop, stands on the grounds; with its arch the sculpture reaches 17.2 m and weighs 68 tonnes.
The track can be used in different configurations for different racing categories. Since 2022 a special layout with an added chicane for motorcycle events has been used to improve safety.
A 14.6-metre steel bull with gilded horns, made by Martin Kölldorfer, Clemens Neugebauer and the Sachan metal workshop, was installed on the grounds in 2012. With its arch the sculpture reaches 17.2 metres and weighs 68 tonnes, standing on 44 tonnes of steel set in 950 tonnes of concrete.
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