The Austrian Grand Prix is a motor racing event that took place in 1964, 1970–1987 and 1997–2003. The Grand Prix returned to the Formula One calendar in 2014. The Austrian Grand Prix has been hosted in two places in southeastern Austria, the first in Zeltweg. Since 1969 the race has been held in Spielberg on the Österreichring, which was later known as the A-1 ring and Red Bull Ring. Here are all the Austrian Grand Prix winners through the years and the fastest laps set in the race.
F1 Austrian Grand Prix Winners List
| Year | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
|
1963 |
Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax |
|
1964 |
Lorenzo Bandini |
Ferrari |
|
1965 |
Jochen Rindt[37] |
Ferrari |
|
1966 | Gerhard Mitter |
Porsche |
|
1967 | Paul Hawkins |
Ford |
|
1968 | Jo Siffert |
Porsche |
|
1969 | Jo Siffert |
Porsche |
|
1970 |
Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari |
|
1971 |
Jo Siffert |
BRM |
|
1972 |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford |
|
1973 |
Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford |
|
1974 |
Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford |
|
1975 |
Vittorio Brambilla |
March-Ford |
|
1976 |
John Watson |
Penske-Ford |
|
1977 |
Alan Jones |
Shadow-Ford |
|
1978 |
Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford |
|
1979 |
Alan Jones |
Williams-Ford |
|
1980 |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault |
|
1981 |
Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra |
|
1982 |
Elio de Angelis |
Lotus-Ford |
|
1983 |
Alain Prost |
Renault |
|
1984 |
Niki Lauda |
McLaren-TAG |
|
1985 |
Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG |
|
1986 |
Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG |
|
1987 |
Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda |
|
1997 |
Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams-Renault |
|
1998 |
Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
|
1999 |
Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari |
|
2000 |
Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
|
2001 |
David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes |
|
2002 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
|
2003 |
Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
|
2014 |
Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes |
|
2015 |
Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes |
|
2016 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
|
2017 |
Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes |
|
2018 |
Max Verstappen |
Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer |
|
2019 |
Max Verstappen |
Red Bull Racing-Honda |
|
2020 |
Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes |
|
2021 |
Max Verstappen |
Red Bull Racing-Honda |
Winners of Austrian Grand Prix (Last 5 Seasons)
2024 Austrian GP
Winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Max Verstappen of Red Bull led every lap of the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position, much to the pleasure of the thousands of orange-clad spectators who gathered to see him.
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Super Max also set the fastest lap of the race, adding a bonus point to aid him in his title charge.
2020 Austrian GP
Winner: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
Valtteri Bottas has won the opening race of the 2024 season, defeating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in Austria. Throughout the 71-lap race, the Mercedes duo of Bottas and Hamilton had a comfortable performance edge. The race erupted into life with 10 laps remaining, with Hamilton receiving his penalty for sending Albon into a spin on a Safety Car restart on Lap 61.
Fastest Lap: Lando Norris (McLaren)
Norris set the fastest lap of the race in the penultimate lap edging out Bottas’s time by 2 tenths. The Britton taking home the bonus point in the season opener.
2019 Austrian GP
Winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Charles Leclerc came agonisingly close to becoming an F1 race winner. Still, he was denied the honour at the Austrian Grand Prix after being passed by a magnificent Max Verstappen two laps from the finish. Verstappen closed out his second win in 2 years at the Redbull Ring.
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Verstappen set the fastest lap of the race, getting the better of a Ferrari, this time Sebastian Vettel.
2018 Austrian GP
Winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Mercedes appeared to have the Austrian Grand Prix under control. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton both retired, but calamity struck spectacularly. Max Verstappen took advantage of the situation and won for the first time in the season.
Fastest Lap: Kimmi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
Kimi Raikkonen finished on the podium for the fifth time in 2018, tying his best finish on this track from 2003. To top it all off, the Finn also took home the fastest lap of the race.
2017 Austrian GP
Winner: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
Bottas, driving a Mercedes, won the race after just holding off Vettel’s fast-closing Ferrari to the finish line. In a Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo held off a late drive from Bottas’ teammate Hamilton to finish third.
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
The Britton took home the fastest lap in a race that saw his teammate take the podium’s top step.
List of Austrian GP Winners, Runner Ups and Fastest Laps Since 2000
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Third Place | Fastest Lap |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Lando Norris |
| 2019 | Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| 2018 | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Sebestian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2017 | Valtteri Bottas | Sebestian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Sergio Perez |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher |
| 2001 | David Coulthard | MichaelSchumacher | Rubens Barichello | David Coulthard |
Who wins the Austrian Grand Prix most?
Max Verstappen is the most successful F1 driver at the Austrian Grand Prix with three wins. He won his first Austrian GP in 2018 when he was just 19 years old. Max later won the 2019 GP and now the 2024 Austrian GP. He is one of the youngest Formula 1 racing drivers right now.
