– Formula 1 teams head to Spielberg, Austria for the first of four Grands Prix in just five weekends, as part of a particularly busy summer schedule. GPUpdate.net previews the event and provides the key facts.Red Bull Ring:Although currently known as the Red Bull Ring, after Dietrich Mateschitz purchased and renovated it, the track was founded as the Österreichring and hosted the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 years from 1970-1987.After multiple fatalities and serious incidents, it was shortened and renamed as the A1-Ring, which led to another stint on the calendar from 1997-2003, making way for new arrivals Bahrain and China.On/off construction work left the venue in a broken state for...
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