In March 2023, Method 1 introduced the signing of a four-year contract extension with Austrian Grand Prix promoter Projekt Spielberg, retaining the occasion on the calendar till not less than 2027. Simply 4 months later, the deal was prolonged by an additional three years, which means that the Austrian Grand Prix will proceed to be staged till not less than 2030.
The Austrian Grand Prix has loved a lift in attendance figures in latest seasons, largely because of the rise of Max Verstappen. With many Dutch followers making the journey to assist the Purple Bull driver, the 2022 weekend attendance determine was 303,000.