ThefirstFormula1AustrianGrandPrixwasheldatZeltwegAirfieldin1964.Thetrackhadbeencompletedin1959,withtheideaofrepeatingthesuccessofthatotherairfieldcircuit,Silverstone.ButtheF1circusonlyvisiteditonce,becausethetracksurfacewastooabrasive.F1returnedtoAustriain1970onanewtrack,notfarfromtheoriginalone,inthebeautifulregionofStyria.ItwascalledtheOsterreichring,theonlyhometheracehashadfrom1970to2019,eventhoughthevenue’snamewaschangedfromOsterreichringtoA1-RingandnowtotheRedBullRing.Theracehasbeenheldintwoperiodsatthisvenue,from1970to1987andfrom1997to2003andfrom2014tothepresentday.Overtime,thelayouthaschangedwiththeoriginalonebeingdeemedtoodangerous,adangerMcLaren’sStefanJohanssonexperiencedfirsthandduringFridayfreepracticein1987,whenhecollidedwithandkilledadeer.
01Weekend Preview
I think we can deliver good results
Isack Hadjar “We’re heading to Austria after a tough weekend for us in Canada. We still maintained a good pace on one lap, but we analyzed everything with the team to understand what didn’t pay off in the race. It was also a very specific track layout, so I’m really confident in getting back racing in Europe, as I think we can deliver good results like we did in the first triple-header. There are a lot of high-speed corners and big braking zones at the Red Bull Ring, so I think we can be in the fight to try and get some points.”
Ready to fight for points
Liam Lawson “It’s very exciting to be heading to one of our home races in Austria. I’ve raced here a lot in the past in junior categories and really enjoyed the track, but obviously in F1 it will bring an entirely new pressure. I’m coming into this weekend with fresh energy following Canada and am ready to fight for points with the team.“
