Zeltweg

Zeltweg is a town in Styria and located about in the middle of Austria. It is located in the Aichfeld at an elevation of about 659m and has a population of about 8189 (as of 2004). The largest river is the Mur. Larger municipalities in the vicinity are Judenburg, Knittelfeld and Fohnsdorf.

Formula 1

The Zeltweg Airfield was used for a Formula 1 Grand Prix as early as 1964. Nearby, in Spielberg, there used to be the Formula 1 track known first as Österreichring, later as A1-Ring, where races were held from 1970 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2003. The last Grand Prix took place in late May of 2003. The track was dismantled in early 2004. The project of refurbishing the circuit and using it again for motorsports, as had been planned by its owner Red Bull, seems to be currently stalled and may be developing into a political scandal (as of January 2005).

Related Topics:
Zeltweg Airfield - Formula 1 - Grand Prix - 1964 - Spielberg - Österreichring - A1-Ring - 1970 - 1987 - 1997 - 2003 - 2004 - Red Bull - January 2005

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