Austrian Grand Prix

There is plenty of forest both inside the track and outside and if camping is your thing, you’ll love this event.

There are numerous campgrounds butting up to the track and there is a real party atmosphere amongst those campers.

Prior to Covid, this event provided fans with one of the best opportunities to get close to the drivers on the green carpet. The drivers were asked to walk the carpet and interact with the fans on either side of the fenced walk. However, Covid shut that down and instead, drivers interacted with fans via screens just outside the paddock.

The track is located in the town of Spielberg a couple of hours drive from Vienna and an hour from Graz. A freeway passes right by, so traffic is dispersed quickly at the end of each day.

The Landhotel Schonberghof is the closest quality hotel to the track; it actually overlooks the back straight and as you can imagine, rooms are booked well in advance and are pricey. The city of Graz offers a better choice of hotels but it’s an hour away via freeway.

This race attracts a large contingent of Dutch fans, decked out in orange supporting Max Verstappen; they are passionate and vocal.

I like the track, the facilities, the people and the scenery, if only there was more quality accommodation.