Formula One is set to return to Austria next year after Red Bull announced it had struck a deal to bring a grand prix back to its circuit in Spielberg. In a short statement, Red Bull told Austrian media that the race will take place at the Red Bull Ring on July 6 after co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz agreed a deal with Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone. F1 last raced on the circuit in 2003, when it was called the A1 Ring, but has a long history at the venue which used to be home to the daunting Osterreichring. Since 2003 Red Bull has redeveloped the track and it currently hosts a number of racing series, including DTM. There was talk that the Red Bull Ring could become a replacement for the...
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