Who has the most Austrian GP wins?
The Austrian Grand Prix is hosted by the Red Bull Ring circuit.
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Formula 1 has been around since the 1950s and has, over the years, witnessed some of the most breathtaking moments in motorsports. The sport has got a rich history, and one of the main reasons behind it has been the iconic racing tracks where the events have taken place so far.
Formula 1 is considered the pinnacle of motor racing, and it has held Grand Prix events at various kinds of circuits over the years. Each F1 race has got its own unique set of challenges and asks drivers to apply their arsenal of skills to the fullest. One such race is the Austrian Grand Prix which has been around since 1964.
The first Austrian Grand Prix took place in Zeltwag, and after that, it took F1 6 years to return to the country again. In 1970, the race took place at the iconic Österreichring, and since then, the event has gone through one kind of change to the other. With the help of this piece, the focus will be on the most successful drivers in the history of the Austrian GP.
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Top 10 most successful drivers at the Austrian GP
1. Max Verstappen (5)
The Austrian Grand Prix has taken place 36 times so far, and the 2-time Formula World Champion, Max Verstappen, has won the event an impressive three times. Technically he has won at the Red Bull ring thrice, but on one occasion, he won at the track under the name the Styrian Grand Prix. With this win, his total currently stands at five wins.
He is still very much active at the pinnacle of motor racing, and with the way his career has been panning out in recent years, there is every chance he could add a few more victories to his awe-inspiring race wins record at the Austrian GP. He has won the event in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
2. Alain Prost (3)
The next man on the list is the former four-time Formula 1 World Champion, Alain Prost. While the Frenchman is no longer an active racing driver, he was a lethal force at the pinnacle of motor racing during his prime years. Almost every driver used to fear him whenever he took his car out on an F1 track.
Moreover, the Austrian Grand Prix proved to be an extremely kind event for him during his race days as he managed to triumph in the event on three occasions. Prost won the event in 1983, 1985, and 1986 and once he won it with Renault, and twice he stood on the top podium with the Woking-based McLaren Formula 1 team.
3. Alan Jones (2)
Alan Jones is a former Australian motorsports racing driver born on 2nd November 1986 in Melbourne. He competed in the sport between 1978-1986 and was even able to lift the World Championship once in the year 1980.
During his racing days, he won 12 Grand Prix events; of these 12, two of his race victories came at the Austrian Grand Prix. He won the event in 1977 with Shadow and in 1979 with the Wantage-based Williams Formula 1 team.
4. Mika Hakkinen (2)
With three world-class drivers out of the way, now it’s the turn of another World Champion driver who took the world of motor racing by storm. Mika Hakkinen, the former two-time F1 winner, just like the drivers mentioned above, has tasted success at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The Finnish driver won the event twice with McLaren, once in 1998 and 2000. He was an extremely fast racer during his time and, to date, is considered one of the absolute greats ever to step foot into the unpredictable world of Formula 1.
5. Michael Schumacher (2)
Formula 1 has become a global phenomenon over the years, but one of the major hands behind its unprecedented success has been the former seven-time F1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher. He is an absolute legend of the sport and has won races at several racing circuits. When it comes to the Austrian Grand Prix, just like Mika Hakkinen, he has won the event twice.
Michael Schumacher first won the Austrian Grand Prix in 2002 with Ferrari and again repeated his impressive exploits in 2003 with the same team. He is a Ferrari legend and has the respect of the whole motorsports world for what he did during his time at the pinnacle of motor racing.
6. Nico Rosberg (2)
The list has reached its midway point and has still got five more prolific drivers to discuss, so without further ado, the next man on the list is Germany born, 2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg. He is no longer an active racing driver but he gained massive fame when he outperformed Lewis Hamilton during the 2016 season.
The duo was teammates that year, and despite the might of Hamilton behind the wheel of an F1 car, Nico Rosberg pushed him until the very last race of the season and was eventually able to come out on top as the World Champion. Regarding the Austrian Grand Prix, he won the event in 2014 and 2015 with the Mercedes F1 team.
7. Lewis Hamilton (1)
While Nico Rosberg said goodbye to F1 at the end of the 2016 season, his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, is still active in the sport. Moreover, the former 7-time World Champion has won the race twice, just like Rosberg. However, Hamilton once managed to win the race in 2016 under the name the Austrian GP and then again in 2020 under the Styrian GP name.
8. Valtteri Bottas (1)
With two Mercedes drivers out of the way, it’s the turn of another of its starlets. Valtteri Bottas is a former Mercedes driver still active in the sport. Bottas won the Austrian GP with the Brackley-based team twice, once in 2017 and 2020. However, despite his victories in F1, he was never really able to challenge Lewis Hamilton.
9. Charles Leclerc
Most drivers mentioned above have won the Austrian Grand Prix twice, but the next two on this list have all got one race victory to their name. The first racer in this is the Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc. He is considered one of the modern greats and he tasted his first success at the Austrian Grand Prin in 2022 with the Ferrari F1 team.
During that event, he was put under a lot of pressure by Red Bulls Max Verstappen, but despite this fact, he was able to hold his own at the front end of the grid and win his maiden Austrian Grand Prix.
10. David Coulthard (1)
The last man on this esteemed list of Formula 1 drivers is the former British racing driver David Coulthard. He won the Austrian Grand Prix in 2001 with the McLaren Formula 1 team. He could leapfrog Michael Schumacher during the race, who started the event from the pole position.
FAQ’s
Who has won the Austrian GP the maximum number of times?
Max Verstappen is the leader and has won the event thrice in his career.
Is Max Verstappen an F1 World Champion?
Max Verstappen has won the F1 World Championship twice in his career.
Has Michael Schumacher ever won the Austrian GP?
Schumacher won the event twice, in 2002 and 2003.
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