🏁 We're Back in Austria – El Box de Franco

Franco returns to the Red Bull Ring with more experience and determined to improve on last year's result

Published

24 Jun 2026

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2 min

🏔️ The Red Bull Ring has something no other circuit on the calendar has

Nestled in the mountains of Styria, surrounded by green, with an elevation change of over 63 metres and grandstands that fill with colour every year. It's short, fast and unforgiving.

Franco knows it well

In F2 he set the fastest lap and finished 2nd. In F3 he stood on the Sprint podium. And last year, on his F1 debut at this track, he completed an intense race full of battles through the midfield. This year he comes back with more mileage and a point to prove.

The Red Bull Ring

Located in Spielberg, it has just 10 corners but don't let that fool you. Its unique characteristics make it one of the most exciting tracks of the year, with long straights that offer perfect overtaking opportunities, brutal elevation changes that demand a very specific car balance, a location 700 metres above sea level that affects engine cooling and performance, and the Safety Car making frequent appearances.

It's Red Bull's home circuit and one of the fan favourites for its natural setting and on-track action.

What they'll be working on this weekend

Austria demands a car with a fine balance between downforce and straight-line speed. The key areas where Franco can make a difference are:

Traction out of the slow corners: where positions are won and lost

Tyre management in the Styrian heat: last year he showed he can look after his tyres better than his closest rivals

Quick adaptation to traffic: on such a short circuit, battles are constant and reading the race is everything

The opening corners: last year he gained crucial positions in the early laps

⏱️ Weekend schedule

Friday 26th:

FP1: 13:30 🇦🇹 / 8:30 🇦🇷 FP2: 17:00 🇦🇹 / 12:00 🇦🇷

Saturday 27th:

FP3: 12:30 🇦🇹 / 7:30 🇦🇷 Qualifying: 16:00 🇦🇹 / 11:00 🇦🇷

Sunday 28th:

Race: 15:00 🇦🇹 / 10:00 🇦🇷

We'll be following everything live on the FC43 app 💪

👀 What to watch this weekend

If you're following the race, these are the moments you can't miss:

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The start: last year Franco climbed from P14 to P11 by lap 2

The midfield battles: where Franco has shown he knows how to fight

The final stint: in Austria strategy can change everything

🩵 Come on Franco

Spielberg already knows you. Now it's time for it to remember you in F1. Share how you'll be following the race with #FranClub43 and see you from Friday.

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