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File:Austria flag large.png Austrian Grand Prix
A1-Ring
Race information
Circuit length4.326 km (2.683 miles)
Race length307.146 km (190.852 miles)
Laps71
Last race (2003)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Austrian Grand Prix was a race in Formula One.

The first event, in 1964, was held at a race track on a military airfield near Zeltweg. The race was a success, but the track was deemed too dangerous; it was narrow and very bumpy, and spectators complained of poor viewing areas. The FIA removed the race from the F1 calendar until a suitable track was built.

From 1970 until 1987, the event was held at the Österreichring (also located at Zeltweg). These events were moderately successful, but in 1987, this track was also deemed too dangerous, by FIA standards. The event disappered for a decade until 1997.

In 1995 and 1996, the track was refurbished and brought up to date, which allowed Austrian the Grand Prix again from 1997 onwards. Since the larger portion of the modernized track, named the A1-Ring after a sponsor, is located on the municipal territory of Spielberg, Spielberg was now given as the site of the Grand Prix. It was a mainstay on the calendar until hosting its final race in 2003. The 2002 Austrian Grand Prix received a lot of negative publicity after Ferrari ordered Rubens Barrichello to purposefully cede victory to Michael Schumacher; this led to the eventual banning of team orders which "artificially" determined the outcome of a race.

Tracks Used

Race Winners

Various Records

Resources

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