The circuit was founded as Österreichring and hosted the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from 1970 to 1987. It was later shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring, and it hosted the Austrian Grand Prix again from 1997 to 2003.

Bought and rebuilt by Red Bull’s Dietrich Mateschitz, the track was reopened on 15 May 2011, renamed the Red Bull Ring.

Formula One returned to the circuit in the 2014 season.