The Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg set a new weekend attendance record with 320,000 fans, surpassing previous milestones.
According to an official release, the crowd gathered over the entire race weekend, marking an unprecedented attendance for the circuit.
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Local authorities reported a peaceful event with smooth traffic operations on Sunday morning. Police encountered only minor incidents before the race start.
Police spokesman Sabri Yorgun confirmed the seamless arrival of spectators and provided safety details to the Austria Press Agency.
"There were no accidents with personal injury or any other incidents," Yorgun said.
He added that aside from minor physical injuries and a few thefts, no serious incidents occurred. A specialized pyrotechnics patrol was deployed across local campsites.
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Security measures included drone defense operations managed by the Cobra task force, which monitored unauthorized aerial activity around the facility.
"There were 20 drone detections, meaning private drone flights that were not permitted. This was reported and several thousand euros in security deposits were collected," Yorgun stated.
The record-breaking crowd included high-profile political figures such as State Secretary Michaela Schmidt and Styrian Governor Mario Kunasek, alongside prominent personalities Mark Mateschitz and Victoria Swarovski.
Winter sports stars Marcel Hirscher, Dominik Paris, Olympic snowboard champion Anna Gasser, and Nordic combined athlete Johannes Lamparter also attended.
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Surfer Robby Naish was present as opera singer Jonas Kaufmann performed the national anthem before the race start.
