Formula 1 will continue in Austria in the coming years. As the racing series announced, the contract with the route in Spielberg was extended with a very long term.
Mega deal for Red Bull and Formula 1. The Austrian Grand Prix is preserved the F1 until 2041. This was announced by the motorsport king class on Sunday a few hours before Austria.
The contract was not extended until 2023 until 2030. Now there was another long -term commitment. In addition to Miami, the Red Bull Ring is now the only route that has a contract until the 2040s.
The race in Spielberg is one of the most popular in the racing year. Thousands of Verstappen fans regularly populate the stands in Styria as “Orange Army”.
F1 boss: “Special race”
“Austria has long been a very special race for Formula 1. It is fantastic that we have secured the long-term future of a Grand Prix that is so deeply rooted in the history of sport,” said Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali.
The Italian raves about the route: “The vision and passion of Dietrich Mateschitz gave the races the investments and the attention that made it an incredible event in the Formula 1 calendar. Every year the return to the breathtaking Styrian mountains is an experience that causes an incredible emotions to our drivers, teams and fans and an atmosphere Creates that is second to none. “
In 2014, the route returned to Formula 1 racing calendar after break. What the legend is thanks to a handshake deal between ex-f1-Zampano Bernie Ecclestone and the late Red Bull Boss Dietrich Mateschitz.
Previously, the game mountain course was represented with other route tours in Formula 1 as Austria (1970-1987) or A1-Ring (1997-2003).
The joy is also huge at Red Bull. “I am pleased that Formula 1 will stay at the Red Bull Ring for many years,” said Mark Mateschitz. “I am proud to continue my father’s legacy and to preserve the rich history of motorsport in Styria and at the Red Bull Ring – with and especially for the people in the region.”