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Austrian Grand Prix
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| Laps | 71 |
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| Circuit length | 4.326 km (2.683 miles) |
| Race length | 307.146 km (190.852 miles) |
| Most wins by single driver | Alain Prost (3) |
| Most wins by single constructor | McLaren (6) |
| Last race (2003): | |
| Winner | Michael Schumacher |
| Winning team | Ferrari |
| Winning time | 1:24'04.888 |
| Pole time | 1'09.150 |
| Pole driver | Michael Schumacher |
| Pole team | Ferrari |
| Fastest lap | 1'08.337 |
| Fastest lap driver | Michael Schumacher |
| Fastest lap team | Ferrari |
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 race was a success, but the track was deemed too dangerous; it was narrow and very bumpy, and spectators complained of poor viewing areas. The FIA removed the race from the F1 calendar until a suitable track was built.
From 1970 until 1987, the event was held at the Österreichring (also located near Zeltweg). These events were moderately successful, but in 1987, this track was also deemed too dangerous, by FIA standards, whereupon the event disappeared for a decade.
In 1995 and 1996, the track was refurbished and brought up to date, which allowed the race to run again in 1997. Since the larger portion of the modernized track, which was renamed A1-Ring after a sponsor, is located on the municipal territory of Spielberg, Spielberg was now given as the site of the Grand Prix. It was a mainstay on the calendar until hosting its final race in 2003.
The 2002 Austrian Grand Prix received negative publicity after Ferrari instructed Rubens Barrichello to cede his victory to Michael Schumacher (see photo); this led to the eventual banning of team orders which "artificially" determined the outcome of a race.
- Driver
- Most wins - Alain Prost, 3
- Most podiums - David Coulthard, 5
- Most points - David Coulthard, 39
- Most poles - René Arnoux, Nelson Piquet & Niki Lauda, 3 (tied)
- Most grands prix - Jacques Laffite, 12
- Team
| Races in the Formula One championship: |
| 2007 championship Grand Prix events: Australian | Malaysian | Bahrain | Spanish | Monaco | Canadian | U.S. | French | British |
| Past championship Grand Prix events: Argentine | Austrian | Dutch | European | Indy 500 | Las Vegas | Luxembourg | Mexican | Morocco |