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| Location | Spielberg, Styria, Austria |
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| Time zone | GMT +1 |
| Major Events | DTM, F1 |
| Circuit Length | 4. Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ( DTM, German Touring Car Masters is a Touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere 326 km (2. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 684 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Lap Record | 1:08. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 337, 227. 894 km/h (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2003) |
The Österreichring is a disused Austrian race circuit which hosted the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix 18 consecutive years, from 1970 through 1987. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race The first event in 1964, was held at a Race track on the Zeltweg Airfield. The 1970 Formula One season included the 21st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 7, 1970, and ended on The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season
After being shortened, rebuilt and renamed A1-Ring, it again hosted races from 1997 through 2003. The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship
The track is located in Spielberg, Styria. Spielberg is a Marktgemeinde located in the Bezirk Knittelfeld in Styria, Austria. Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. The old Österreichring was more often referred to as being located at Zeltweg, which is bigger and better known. Zeltweg is a town in Styria and located about in the middle of Austria. However, the circuit was never relocated, only modified.
In addition, the one-off 1964 Austrian Grand Prix was held at Zeltweg Airfield, so this name was already known. The 1964 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One World Championship race held at Zeltweg Airfield on August 23, 1964. Zeltweg Airfield, now known as Fliegerhorst Hinterstoisser, is a military airfield in Styria, Austria near Zeltweg.
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The old Österreichring
The track was known for having many fast corners, as well as noticeable changes in elevation during the course of a lap. Many considered the Österreichring to be dangerous, especially the "Boschkurve", a 180-degree right-hand corner with almost no run-off area. Tragically, American Mark Donohue died after crashing at the "Hella-Licht" corner in 1975. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mark Neary Donohue Jr ( March 18, 1937 - August 19, 1975) was an American Racecar driver known for his ability to set The 1975 Formula One season included the 26th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 12, 1975, and ended on It is also known that four-times World Champion Alain Prost often said that all tracks can be changed but that the Österreichring should remain unchanged, just adding run-off areas would be fine.
Formula One history
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The new A1-Ring
Mainly due to safety concerns, the track was abandoned by Formula One for nearly a decade. The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Results from the 1987 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 16, 1987. The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Results from the 1986 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1986. The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Results from the 1985 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 18, 1985. The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian Aviator, Entrepreneur McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Results from the 1984 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 19, 1984. The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13 and ended on October 15 after fifteen races Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Results from the 1983 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 14, 1983. The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Elio de Angelis ( 26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was a Racing driver who participated in Formula One between and, racing 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Results from the 1982 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 15, 1982. The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Jacques-Henri Laffite (born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from to. Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile Bicycles Aeronautics Results from the 1981 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 16, 1981. The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Jean-Pierre Jabouille (born October 1, 1942) is a former Racing driver from France. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Results from the 1980 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1980. The 1979 Formula One season included the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 21, 1979, and ended on Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The 1979 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 12 August 1979 at Österreichring. The 1978 Formula One season included the 29th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on January 15, 1978, and ended on October Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. This is about the racing driver For the ice hockey player see Ronnie Pettersson. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The 1978 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 13 August 1978 at Österreichring. The 1977 Formula One season included the 28th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 9, 1977, and ended on Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Shadow Racing Cars was a Formula One and Sports car racing team founded and initially based in the United States although later Formula One operations Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The 1977 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Österreichring on August 14, 1977. The 1976 Formula One season included the 27th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 25, 1976, and ended on Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed John Marshall "Wattie" Watson MBE (born May 4, 1946, Belfast) is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Results from the 1976 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 15, 1976. The 1975 Formula One season included the 26th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 12, 1975, and ended on Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Vittorio Brambilla ( November 11 1937 - May 26 2001) was a Formula One driver from Italy who raced for the March March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from Britain. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Results from the 1975 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1975. The 1974 Formula One season included the 25th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1974, and ended on Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe Argentina April 12, 1942) nicknamed "Lole" is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Results from the 1974 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 18, 1974. The 1973 Formula One season included the 24th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 28, 1973, and ended on Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. This is about the racing driver For the ice hockey player see Ronnie Pettersson. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The 1973 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Österreichring on August 19, 1973. The 1972 Formula One season included the 23rd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 23, 1972, and ended on Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The 1972 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One held at Österreichring on August 13, 1972 Classification The 1971 Formula One season included the 22nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 6, 1971, and ended on Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Joseph Siffert ( July 7, 1936 – October 24, 1971) was a Swiss Racing driver. "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. The 1971 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Österreichring on August 15, 1971. The 1970 Formula One season included the 21st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 7, 1970, and ended on Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Racing career Jacky Ickx was introduced to the sport when he was taken by his father motoring journalist Jacques Ickx, to races which he covered Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1970 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Österreichring on August 16, 1970. The circuit was totally rebuilt, at the same site, by Hermann Tilke in 1995 and 1996. Hermann Tilke (born December 31, 1954 in Olpe) is a German Architect, designer of Formula One Motor racing circuits Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The circuit was shortened from 5. 942 km to 4. 326 km (2. 684 mi), the fast sweeping corners replaced by three tight right-handers, in order to create overtaking opportunities for F1. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Its three long straights, as well as a twisty infield section, asked for a setup compromise.
Renamed A1-Ring (after a sponsor, the cellphone provider A1), the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix was held on it from 1997 to 2003. Mobilkom Austria is a major Austrian Mobile network operator. The Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race The first event in 1964, was held at a Race track on the Zeltweg Airfield. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Formula One history
| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
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| 2003 | May 18 |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Report |
| 2002 | May 12 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Report |
| 2001 | May 13 |  David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 2000 | July 16 |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 1999 | July 25 | Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari | Report |
| 1998 | July 26 | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 1997 | September 21 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams-Renault | Report |
Recent news
The grandstands and pit buildings were demolished in 2004, rendering the track unusable for any motorsport category. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2003 FIA Formula One World Championship Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 2003 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 18, 2003 at the A1-Ring. The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 2002 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 12, 2002 at the A1-Ring. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The 2001 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at A1-Ring on May 13 2001 The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The 2000 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the A1-Ring on July 16, 2000. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Before F1 (1983–1993 Eddie Irvine's racing career began in Formula Ford, and from 1983 through 1986 he spent the championships in middle-field places finishing on the Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1999 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 25, 1999 at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Austria. The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The 1998 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the A1-Ring on July 26, 1998. The 1997 Formula One season was the 48th FIA Formula One World Championship season Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Results from the 1997 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at A1-Ring on September 21, 1997. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In later 2004 and early 2005, there were intense discussions whether the owner, Red Bull, would find another use for the site or actually bring back motor sports to it. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Red Bull is an energy drink on the market and is sold by Red Bull GmbH. However, as of January 2005, this seems more unlikely than ever, as Dietrich Mateschitz publicly announced that he had no intention to waste money on a deficitary circuit. Dietrich Mateschitz (born May 20, 1944 in Sankt Marein im Mürztal, Styria) is an Austrian businessman and Billionaire. This failure of the project, which was of considerable importance for the surrounding municipalities, may even have serious political repercussions, as Styrian governor Waltraud Klasnic had strongly supported the project.
In 2006, Austrian racing driver Alexander Wurz claimed he would buy the circuit and have it renovated, but little has come about this. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986
During the whole of 2005 there were speculations of Red Bull Racing renovating the track and using it as a personal testing track in Formula One. It remains to be seen if Mateschitz and his Red Bull Racing will do something about the abandoned track.
In 2007, talks involving Red Bull, KTM, VW and Magna International for a neuer Österreichring have failed after VW pulled out. KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian Motorcycle manufacturer Magna International Inc ( is a Canadian company based in Aurora Ontario. [1] .
In April 2008 the current owners of the track , Red Bull, have decided to restore the track as a racing venue and DTM Chief are considering to return there for a race in 2009. Red Bull is an energy drink on the market and is sold by Red Bull GmbH. [2][3]
References
External links
- Trackpedia's guide to racing the A1-ring
- The Osterreichring as it was in 2006 (photos)
- A Picture of the Neu Osterreich ring proposed layout
- tilke.de: A1-Ring, Österreich
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