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Guide

Red Bull Ring
corner by corner

Ten corners, 4.326 kilometres, an elevation profile with up to 12 percent gradient: this page walks through the Red Bull Ring corner by corner, with the names from the official circuit map and no invented braking points. Written by the people who run track days here themselves.

The short answer

The Red Bull Ring is a demanding hill circuit with a real elevation profile: up to 12 percent gradient uphill, up to 9.3 percent downhill, plus three long straights with hard braking zones and a flowing midsection, as the operator describes it. Its 4.326 kilometres hold 10 corners, 7 right-handers and 3 left-handers. Based on our instructors' experience, this is a circuit you learn quickly, yet keep mastering anew over many track days.

The characterUp to 12% gradient uphill, up to 9.3% downhill, three long straights with hard braking zones, and a flowing midsection in between.
The basics4.326 kilometres, 10 corners, 7 right-handers and 3 left-handers.
The historyOpened in 1969 as the Österreichring, the Red Bull Ring since the 2011 reopening.

The circuit map

The lap outline from start/finish, the same map as on our Red Bull Ring circuit page.

START / FINISHNiki Lauda KurveRemusSchlossgoldRauchWürth KurveRindtRed Bull Mobile
Circuit outline based on OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The climb

A lap of the Red Bull Ring starts uphill. Right behind the start/finish line waits the Niki Lauda corner (T1), a sharp right-hand kink that shows straight away that the track is heading up. It is followed by the long uphill straight, before the track swings into the hairpin at the Münzer corner (T2), by the layout of the lap the best overtaking spot on the whole circuit. This corner used to be known as Remus.

The midsection

Downhill comes the Rauch corner (T4), a right-hander that takes the track into the infield. What follows is the most flowing part of the lap: several corners with no fixed name, with the Graz corner (T7) as a named fixed point among them. Somewhere in this stretch, by the layout of the lap, sit two fast left-handers, before the track turns back towards the start/finish line.

The finale

At the end of the lap sit the two finishing corners: first the Jochen Rindt corner (T9), then T10, which brings the track back onto the start/finish straight. From here, the next lap begins again with the right-hand kink of the Niki Lauda corner.

Corner by corner

Five corners have a name from the official circuit map, five are only numbered. For the unnamed corners we deliberately state only what is confirmed, no invented line and no invented direction.

T1 · Niki Lauda cornerThe sharp right-hand kink right after the start/finish line, uphill. Every lap begins here.
T2 · Münzer cornerThe hairpin at the end of the long uphill straight, by the layout of the lap the best overtaking spot on the circuit. Formerly known as Remus.
T3The link between the hairpin and the Rauch corner.
T4 · Rauch cornerA right-hander downhill, straight after T3.
T5The first part of the flowing infield section, right after the Rauch corner.
T6The second part of the infield section, on the way to the Graz corner.
T7 · Graz cornerThe named point in the middle of the flowing infield section.
T8The final part of the infield, before the track leads into the two finishing corners.
T9 · Jochen Rindt cornerThe first of the two finishing corners that lead the lap back to the start/finish line.
T10The second and final corner of the lap, right before the start/finish straight.
Corner names from the official Red Bull Ring circuit map, lap layout and elevation profile from Wikipedia and redbullring.com.

How to learn the circuit fastest

Ten corners over 4.326 kilometres sounds manageable, but the track still feels bigger than the number suggests on your first lap. Based on our experience as instructors, four things speed up the learning curve the most.

Instructor ridesInstructors are part of the ticket all day, at no extra cost, whether for an initial orientation lap or to work on individual corners.
Race taxi as a previewA lap as a passenger shows the layout before you are behind the wheel yourself. More in the guide The race taxi ride.
Open pit at your own paceNo groups, no fixed sessions: go out when you want, and stay out for as long as it is going well. More in the guide Open pit lane.
Arrive well preparedCar, gear, insurance: whatever is sorted beforehand does not cost you time on the day. The checklist is in the guide Track day preparation.

A general tip from instructor practice: pick your braking points conservatively at first and build track awareness before pace. With someone on board who knows the circuit, that process tends to go noticeably faster than doing it alone.

Dates at the Red Bull Ring

No track day is currently scheduled at the Red Bull Ring. Drop us a line and we will let you know as soon as the next date is set.

All circuit data, directions and further dates are gathered on the Red Bull Ring circuit page.

Frequently asked questions

How many corners does the Red Bull Ring have?
Ten. Seven are right-handers, three are left-handers, on a 4.326 kilometre lap.
What are the corners at the Red Bull Ring called?
Five of the ten corners have their own name according to the official circuit map: the Niki Lauda corner (T1), the Münzer corner (T2, formerly Remus), the Rauch corner (T4), the Graz corner (T7) and the Jochen Rindt corner (T9). The remaining five corners are only numbered.
Which is the most important corner at the Red Bull Ring?
In our view, the Münzer corner (T2): by the layout of the lap it is the best overtaking spot on the circuit, and it often shapes more of your track day than any other corner.
How steep is the Red Bull Ring?
According to the operator, up to 12 percent gradient uphill and up to 9.3 percent downhill. In between sits a flowing midsection without major elevation changes.
Is the Red Bull Ring suitable for beginners?
In our experience, yes. The layout is easy to read and quick to memorise, and having an instructor on board speeds that up noticeably. Even so, any new circuit feels bigger than the numbers suggest for the first few laps, with no preparation at all.
What is the fastest way to learn the circuit?
A combination of all three: a lap in the race taxi for orientation, then instructor rides and open pit lane to drive at your own pace. Details are in the section above.
How long is a lap of the Red Bull Ring?
4.326 kilometres. We deliberately do not quote a lap time here, it depends too much on the car, tyres and driver.
Can I see the circuit beforehand?
Yes, in three ways: as a passenger in the race taxi, as a passenger on an instructor lap at the track day itself, or in advance on our Red Bull Ring circuit page with the map and all the data.

Ready for the Red Bull Ring?

No date is scheduled at the Red Bull Ring right now. Drop us a line and we will let you know as soon as the next one is set.

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