Trackside at the Red Bull Ring – 2025 Austrian Grand Prix

Advice on parking, entry and on-track action at the Red Bull Ring for F1 fans attending the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix

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The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix is on June 27-29

Dates are also confirmed for the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix on June 26-28

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Arguably the most picturesque circuit on the current F1 calendar, the Red Bull Ring is located on the side of a hill in the beautiful Styrian countryside. Access is relatively easy via the nearby motorway with mostly free trackside parking (or via free shuttle buses from the closest train station in Knittelfeld), and the organization is top notch.

Parking, Access & Orientation at the Red Bull Ring

Trackside Parking: The good news if you are driving to the circuit is that most trackside parking is FREE. You will be guided to the closest available car park depending on when you arrive and your arrival route. Arriving as early as possible is recommended. If you wish to park close to the main entrance, paid VIP parking is also available. More Info: How to Get to the Red Bull Ring

Entry Gates: Six access gates provide access to the Red Bull Ring, see the map above.

Security Checks (Prohibited Items): You are allowed to bring in plastic bottles, drink cans and food (for personal consumption). Folding/camping chairs are allowed in General Admission areas. Prohibited items include alcohol, glass bottles, flares, animals and barbeques. The full list of allowed and prohibited items inside the Red Bull Ring at the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix will be available closer to the race.

Trackside Radio: Tune into Ring Radio on 92.3 MHzs for live commentary and updates throughout the weekend.

Download the Red Bull Ring app: The “Red Bull Ring” app has the full trackside schedule, map, parking, transport and access information, plus details about this year’s trackside activities.

2025 Austrian Grand Prix Schedule

Full On-Track Schedule: The full on-track schedule for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix has been confirmed by Formula 1 and is available below.

F1 Sprint Race: The 2025 Austrian Grand Prix weekend will not be an F1 sprint race weekend (Belgium replaced Austria on the 2025 F1 Sprint calendar.)

Support Categories: Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup are the confirmed support races at the 2025 Austrian GP

Legends Parade: Unique to the Red Bull Ring, the Legends Parade features historic racing cars and drivers, normally from a single make. While the 2024 Legends Parade celebrated former winners of the Austrian Grand Prix, this year’s parade will have a movie cars theme, featuring classic cars from famous film franchises like James Bond, Top Gun, Fast & Furious and The A-Team. Star drivers are yet to be announced but have included the likes of Emerson Fittipaldi, Johnny Herbert, David Coulthard and Gerhard Berger in recent years.

Styrian Green Carpet: Similar to the Melbourne Walk in Australia, the drivers and team principals arrive at the circuit on race day (Sunday, 09:00-11:00) via the “Styrian Green Carpet” near the Welcome Center at the Red Bull Ring (behind the Main Grandstand). Get there early if you want some driver selfies or autographs

Pit Lane Walk: The public pit lane walk at the Red Bull Ring is a ticketed event, and you will also need to have a 3-day race ticket to participate. In 2025, tickets cost €35. We recommend securing your access as early as possible, as the event does sell out. The pit lane walk will take place on Thursday from 15:20-17:40. Admission is from 13:30, at the start/finish grandstand. In addition to the public pit lane walk, F1 Experiences also offers an Exclusive Pit Lane Walk for selected guests on Thursday afternoon/evening. From Friday to Sunday, guests in the Formula 1 Paddock Club can take part in up to two pit lane walks daily.

Thursday, June 26

12:00: F1 Fan Zone Opens

15:00-18:00: Public Pit Lane Walk

15:40-15:55: Meet the F2 Drivers (F1 Fan Zone)

15:55-16:10: Meet the F3 Drivers (F1 Fan Zone)

16:30-17:00: Panel Talk – Women in Motorsport (F1 Fan Zone)

17:00-17:30: Meet the Porsche Supercup Drivers (F1 Fan Zone)

17:30-17:45: Panel Talk – Race Engineers & Strategists (F1 Fan Zone)

17:45-18:00: Panel Talk – Personal Trainers & Performance Coaches (F1 Fan Zone)

18:00-18:10: Meet the Team Principal – TBC (F1 Fan Zone)

18:10-18:30: Meet Special Guests from the Paddock (F1 Fan Zone)

20:00: F1 Fan Zone Closes

Friday, June 27

08:00: F1 Fan Zone Opens

09:55-10:40: Formula 3 – Practice Session

11:05-11:50: Formula 2 – Practice Session

11:10-12:05: Meet the F1 Drivers – Teams TBC (F1 Fan Zone)

12:00-13:00: Paddock Club – Track Tour & Pit Lane Walk

13:30-14:30: Formula 1 – Free Practice 1 (FP1)

14:40-14:50: Meet the Team Principal – TBC (F1 Fan Zone)

15:00-15:30: Formula 3 – Qualifying Session

15:55-16:25: Formula 2 – Qualifying Session

16:30-16:40: Meet the Team Principal – TBC (F1 Fan Zone)

17:00-18:00: Formula 1 – Free Practice 2 (FP2)

18:35-19:20: Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup – Practice Session

19:45-20:30: Paddock Club – Track Tour & Pit Lane Walk

22:30: F1 Fan Zone Closes

Saturday, June 28

08:00: F1 Fan Zone Opens

09:50-10:35: Formula 3 – Sprint Race (21 Laps or 40 minutes + 1 Lap)

10:30-11:15: Meet the F1 Drivers – Teams TBC (F1 Fan Zone)

11:20-11:50: Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup – Qualifying Session

12:30-13:30: Formula 1 – Free Practice 3 (FP3)

13:40-13:50: Aras Freestyle Motorbike Stunt Display

14:15-15:05: Formula 2 – Sprint Race (28 Laps or 45 minutes + 1 Lap)

15:10-15:40: Paddock Club – Track Tour

16:00-17:00: Formula 1 – Qualifying

17:15-18:15: Paddock Club – Track Tour & Pit Lane Walk

18:25-19:25: F1 Experiences – Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo

22:30: F1 Fan Zone Closes

Sunday, June 29

07:00: F1 Fan Zone Opens

08:30-09:20: Formula 3 – Feature Race (26 Laps or 45 minutes + 1 lap)

10:00-11:05: Formula 2 – Feature Race (40 Laps or 60 minutes + 1 lap)

11:45-12:20: Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup – Race (18 Laps or 30 minutes + 1 lap)

12:55-13:55: Paddock Club – Track Tour & Pit Lane Walk

13:00-13:30: Formula 1 Drivers’ Parade

13:50-14:18: Air Display – Red Bull Flying Bulls Glider

14:44-14:46: National Anthem

15:00-17:00: Formula 1 2025 Austrian Grand Prix (71 laps or 2 hours)

20:00: F1 Fan Zone Closes

Fan Zone & Steiermark Village

The main Fan Zone is located close to the South West and Red Bull Grandstands on the outside of Turn 1, about ten minutes walk from the Main Grandstand. You’ll find the best choice of food, drink and merchandise, plus a small stage with autograph sessions over the weekend. It’s also the location for the pits area of the Legends Parade, where you can get a closer look at this year’s machinery.

A smaller Fanzone called the Steiermark Village is located behind the Main Grandstand, see map above. Both fan zones have stages with live music, DJs and other performances. Both fan zones are open across the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix weekend weekend at the following times: Thursday 12:00-20:00, Friday & Saturday 08:00-22:30, Sunday 07:00-20:00.

Appearing on the stage in the F1 Fan Zone on Thursday will be the support category drivers from F2, F3 and the Porsche Supercup. Also on Thursday will be several panel discussions on the stage focused on Women in Motorsport, Race Engineers & Strategists, and Personal Trainers & Performance Coaches. F1 drivers and F1 Team Principals will be appearing on the stage in the F1 Fan Zone on Friday and Saturday mornings.

For these sessions, we recommend getting there early if you want autographs or selfies with your favorite drivers. These appearances are listed in the full schedule above or you can check the Red Bull Ring site for the full 2025 Austrian Grand Prix schedule, which includes all the on-track action plus appearances and concerts in the F1 Fanzone and Steiermark Village.

Food & Drink at the Red Bull Ring

The best selection of food and drink can be found in the main fan zone behind Turn 1 and the Steiermark Village behind the main grandstand. Expect lots of tasty Austrian fare; schnitzel burgers and bratwurst were reasonably priced at around €10 and cheaper options were available. Large beers (500ml) are around €5 and there was an array of Red Bull products for around €4. Away from the fan zone, there are fast food outlets located behind most grandstands. The Red Bull Ring does operate a token/card system, but you can also pay with cash or card for food, drink and merchandise at the track.