The 2026 race
- 1George RussellMercedes · from P1
- 2Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing · from P5
- 3Kimi AntonelliMercedes · from P4
George Russell won the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix from pole position. Watch the highlights or the full race replay, every car on the real circuit.
At a glance
- Length
- 4.318 km
- Turns
- 10
- Lap (pole)
- ≈ 1:06
- First held
- 1970
- Top speed
- 329 km/h
- Average speed
- 236 km/h
- Slowest corner
- 74 km/h
- Full throttle
- 62% of the lap
The Red Bull Ring, in the Styrian hills above Spielberg, is one of the shortest and fastest laps in Formula 1: just 4.318 km and 10 corners, but with big elevation change and long flat-out climbs and descents that make it a slipstreaming, lap-time-is-tight venue. Pole laps here are among the quickest of the year, in the 1:06s under the 2026 rules.
Originally the Österreichring and later the A1-Ring, the circuit returned to the calendar in 2014 as the Red Bull Ring and has hosted the Austrian Grand Prix every season since. Its short lap and three long straights make it a perennial overtaking and qualifying-margin classic.
Corners
- T1Niki Lauda KurveUphill right after the start; heavy braking.
- T3RemusBig stop at the top of the hill off the long straight; prime passing spot.
- T4SchlossgoldDownhill right onto the back straight.
- T6RauchQuick downhill right.
- T9RindtFast right in the final sequence.
- T10Red Bull MobileFinal right back onto the main straight.
Name that corner
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Common questions
How long is the Red Bull Ring?
A lap of the Red Bull Ring is 4.318 km with 10 corners.
What is the top speed at Austria?
On the 2026 pole lap, cars reached 329 km/h, slowed to 74 km/h in the slowest corner and averaged 236 km/h, with 62% of the lap at full throttle.
What is the pole lap time at Austria?
George Russell took pole in 2026 with a 1:06.113.
Where do drivers overtake at Austria?
The Red Bull Ring is a strong overtaking circuit: the long straights into Turn 1, Turn 3 and Turn 4 all offer DRS-assisted passing chances, with Turn 3 the biggest.
When was the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix?
It was held on Sun, 28 Jun 2026. The full race replay is on the Race tab.
Who won the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix?
George Russell won, ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli.