Austrian Grand Prix
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 69 |
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| Circuit length | 4.326 km |
| Race length | 298.494 km |
| Number of times held | 27 |
| First held | 1963, First F1-1964 |
| Last held | 2003 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Alain Prost (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  McLaren (6) |
| Last race (2003): | |
| Pole position |  Michael Schumacher Ferrari1:09.150 |
| Podium | 1. Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:24:04.888 2.  Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes+3.362s 3.  Rubens Barrichello Ferrari+3.951s |
| Fastest lap | Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:08.337 |
The Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race. The first event was held in 1964 at a race track on the Zeltweg Airfield. The track was deemed too dangerous. It was narrow and very bumpy. Spectators complained of poor viewing areas. The FIA removed the race from the F1 calendar until a better circuit was built.
From 1970 until 1987, the event was held at the Österreichring, near Zeltweg. In 1975, it was called the European Grand Prix. In 1987, the FIA decided that the circuit was too dangerous. The race was dropped for a decade.
In 1995 and 1996, the track was modified and brought up to modern standards. The race returned to F1 in 1997. The circuit was renamed the A1-Ring, after a sponsor. Most of the new track is in Spielberg. Spielberg was now used as the location of the Grand Prix. The final Austrian Grand Prix was held in 2003.
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Winners of the Austrian Grand Prix [change]
Repeat winners (drivers) [change]
| Number of wins | Driver | Years |
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| 3 | Alain Prost |
1983, 1985, 1986 |
| 2 |  Ronnie Peterson |
1973, 1978 |
 Alan Jones |
1977, 1979 | |
| Mika Häkkinen |
1998, 2000 | |
| Michael Schumacher |
2002, 2003 |
Active drivers are in bold.
Repeat winners (constructors) [change]
| # Wins | Constructor | Years Won | |
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| 6 | McLaren |
1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2000, 2001 | |
| 5 | Ferrari |
1964, 1970, 1999, 2002, 2003 | |
| 4 | Lotus |
1972, 1973, 1978, 1982 | |
| 3 | Williams |
1979, 1987, 1997 | |
| 2 | Brabham |
1963, 1974 | |
| Renault |
1980, 1983 | ||
Active constructors are in bold.
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
By year [change]
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
Austrian Grand Prix records [change]
- 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
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