A short but spectacular circuit set against the stunning backdrop of the Styrian Alps. With dramatic elevation changes, fast corners, and hard braking zones, Spielberg delivers thrilling racing for both F1 and MotoGP.
The Red Bull Ring is short — barely over a minute a lap in a Formula 1 car — but it climbs and falls around 65 metres, and almost every corner is preceded by heavy braking after a full-throttle climb. Turn 1, now named for Niki Lauda, is an uphill right; Remus follows a run to over 310 km/h; and the final corner carries Jochen Rindt's name. Its brevity means the field is rarely spread out, and lap traffic becomes a factor quickly.
The Styrian setting is genuinely beautiful, with grass banking and mountains behind the circuit, and it is one of the more pleasant venues to spend a weekend at. Trains run to Knittelfeld rather than Spielberg, with free shuttle buses every 20 minutes across the race weekend. Austrian and Dutch fans travel in large numbers, and the campsites are a significant part of the atmosphere.
The circuit began as the Österreichring, built in 1968-69 as a permanent replacement for the flat Zeltweg airfield course that had hosted the Austrian Grand Prix in 1964. At nearly six kilometres it was fast and sweeping, with substantial elevation change, and it held its final Formula 1 race in that form in 1987.
It was rebuilt in the mid-1990s to a Hermann Tilke design, shortened and modernised for contemporary safety standards, and reopened in 1997 as the A1-Ring, named for an Austrian telecoms company. Formula 1 returned from 1997 to 2003 before dropping away again. Dietrich Mateschitz's Red Bull bought the site in 2010, renovated it and reopened it as the Red Bull Ring in 2011, with Formula 1 returning in 2014.
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Hotel · 1.8 km from circuit · 4 min drive · 4.7 (1,254) on Google
Höhenstraße 1, 8724 Spielberg, Austria
Contemporary lodging offering free breakfast & a Styrian restaurant overlooking a racing circuit. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 7.2 km from circuit · 13 min drive · 4.8 (1,147) on Google
Murhof 1, 8734 Großlobming, Austria
Posh hotel in a 19th-century manor house with chic quarters, plus a polished restaurant & a spa. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteBoutique Hotel · 12.7 km from circuit · 11 min drive · 4.8 (1,046) on Google · $$$$
Schlossgasse 54, 8753 Fohnsdorf, Austria
Renaissance castle hotel with wine cellar, a truly unique luxury stay near the Red Bull Ring. Red Bull Ring is a 11-minute drive away. Facilities include restaurant and garden.
Check pricesHotel websiteBoutique Hotel · 26.9 km from circuit · 36 min drive · 4.5 (1,379) on Google
Kemetberg 60, 8591, Austria
Cozy guesthouse offering 9 straightforward rooms, a country-style restaurant & a terrace. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteBoutique Hotel · 29.1 km from circuit · 42 min drive · 4.4 (1,427) on Google
Hirschegg 241, 8584 Hirschegg, Austria
Informal inn on the grounds of a trial bike center in the mountains, plus a restaurant & skiing. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteResort · 212.1 km from circuit · 140 min drive · 4.4 (1,320) on Google · $$$
Wörmansedt 1, 4843 Ampflwang im Hausruckwald, Austria
All-inclusive club resort in the Austrian countryside, a scenic drive from the Red Bull Ring. The drive to Red Bull Ring takes about 140 minutes (131.8 miles). Facilities include pool and restaurant.
Check pricesHotel websiteNearest Airport: Graz Airport (GRZ) — approximately 88 km from the circuit
Free transfers also run from Judenburg bus station.
Visiting Red Bull Ring for a race weekend? Here are essential tips to make the most of your trip to Spielberg, Styria. The circuit holds up to 105,000 spectators, so plan for large crowds on race day.
Red Bull Ring is in Spielberg, Styria. The nearest airport, Graz Airport (GRZ), is about 88 km from the circuit.
6 properties are listed near Red Bull Ring, the closest 1.8 km from the circuit. Each one is listed with its measured distance from the circuit, and every entry links to the property's own site.