Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring
Summary
Offering stunning views of the Austrian landscape, the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg may be one of the most picturesque circuits in F1® - but don’t let the good looks fool you. Spielberg offers plenty of challenges to drivers and Team Principals, with a speedy start and an exhilarating battle to the finish line.
Suggested Setup
Suggested car setup for the Red Bull Ring:
- High-speed cornering is crucial
- Focusing on top speed and DRS is also recommended
- Balanced circuit
Tips & Tricks
Your approach to Spielberg will be significantly impacted by where you place in qualifying, as the long pit stop, short lap and changing weather can punish indecisive strategy.
- It takes nearly 30 seconds to stop at Spielberg, almost half the time to lap, so most teams will aim for a single pit stop across the whole circuit.
- A safety car will likely appear, so starting on hard tyres lets you wait for a yellow flag before pit stopping in the race's final stage.
- Be wary of wearing down your tyres with aggressive driving; making an additional pit stop at Spielberg is one of the biggest risks of the race.
2023 Race Replay
Leclerc is currently in P1, but Verstappen is seconds behind and hungry for the win at Red Bull’s home circuit. Sainz is in P3, fighting for positions but with 15 seconds of penalties hanging over him. Ferrari could have a momentous result, but it’s going to take incredible racecraft, and a perfect pit stop strategy.
Circuit Details
- Circuit Type
- balanced
- Circuit Abrasiveness
- medium
- Circuit Length
- 4.318KM
- First Grand Prix
- 1970
- Number Of Laps
- 71
- Race Distance
- 306.452KM
- Lap Record
-
1:05.618
Carlos Sainz
(2020) - Safety Car Chance
- 75%
- Pit Lane Time Loss
- 22 Seconds
