While there’s no Grand Prix this weekend, both Red Bull Racing F1 drivers will be at on track – at the opening of the new F1-spec Red Bull Ring in Austria.On Sunday Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, along with Christian Horner and Adrian Newey will be in Spielberg at the former Österreichring for its grand unveiling.
At the event (it’s free to attend if you’re in the area) there will be a display from a Red Bull Racing car together with historic Formula One cars and The Flying Bulls, the historical aero display team.
Red Bull has taken the historic track and revamped and upgraded it to include a vehicle dynamics facility, off-road area and go-kart track, as well as two hotels and a country club.
The circuit which has seen its fair share of great races and a certain amount of controversy was dropped from the Formula One calendar in 2003. With the Red Bull Ring, the myths and legends of this racetrack will continue to exist to captivate motorsport enthusiasts now and in the future.
Österreichring/Red Bull Ring Historical Timeline
■1969 Opening of the Österreichring
■1970 More than 100,000 spectators cheer on Jochen Rindt at his home grand prix. A few weeks later he tragically dies in Monza
■1984 Niki Lauda wins his home grand prix
■1987 Austria is dropped from the Formula One calendar
■1996 Opening of the A1-Ring Austria
■1997 Formula One returns to the new A1-Ring
■2002 Team order at Ferrari: Rubens Barrichello let Schumacher overtake him, and Michael won the race. Some fans and pundits not impressed
■2003 Michael Schumacher wins the last F1 Grand Prix at the A1-Ring
■2011 The Red Bull Ring opens on May 15
Opening Day Programme
■Freestyle motocross show
■Flight show, Flying Bulls & Hannes Arch
■Historic Formula 1 race
■Static presentation Canadian American Challenge Cup
■Red Bull Racing & Toro Rosso Formula 1 teams
■Formula 1 stars from the past to the present
■Live music at the Red Bull Brandwagen
Source: YallaF1
