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

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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 will not be confirmed until around six weeks before race weekend. F1 session times are confirmed and listed below. (View the 2024 schedule here)

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. In 2024, the Legends Parade celebrated former winners of the Austrian Grand Prix and their race-winning machinery. Drivers taking part included Emerson Fittipaldi, Johnny Herbert, David Coulthard and Gerhard Berger. Details of the Legends Parade have not yet been announced for 2025

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.

Friday, June 27

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

17:00-18:00: Formula 1 – Free Practice 1 (FP1)

Saturday, June 28

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

16:00-17:00: Formula 1 – Qualifying

Sunday, June 29

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

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. Regular internal shuttle buses/trains connect the main Fanzone with the T3 grandstand and general admission areas at the top of the circuit.

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 weekend at the following times: Thursday 12:00-20:00, Friday 08:00-22:30, Saturday 08:00-22:30, Sunday 07:00-20:00

F1, F2, F3 drivers and F1 team principals make an appearance on the stage in the main Fan Zone across the weekend. The F2/F3 drivers will be appearing on Thursday from 15:30-16:30, while the F1 drivers will be appearing on Friday (10:45-11:05 & 11:55-12:15) and Saturday (09:25-10:00 & 10:45-10:55). For these sessions, we recommend gettting there early if you want autographs or selfies with your favourite drivers. Check the full weekend schedule for the F1 Fanzone and Steiermark Village. TBC for 2025

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.