What did the audience think of the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix?
Scored 3.4 out of five with a happiness reading of 62 out of 100.
The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix was scored by the people who watched it, in the hours after the flag. It came out at 3.4 out of five against a season average of 3.23, and the interesting part is who gave which number.
How did the audience score the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix?
The round scored 3.4 out of five with a happiness reading of 62 out of 100, which puts it 2th of the 11 rounds measured that season against an average of 3.23. That puts it in the middle of the season, neither a highlight nor a write off.
The same round in undefined scored 3.23 with a happiness reading of 64, so the venue improved between the two visits. Both readings live on the circuit page.
Who did the audience name Driver of the Day?
Max Verstappen took the vote with 50.4%, ahead of George Russell at 22.9%. A winner above half the room marks a drive nobody argued about. The vote for the driver most robbed of a result went to Charles Leclerc with 30.6%.
Max Verstappen
George Russell
Oscar Piastri
Charles LeclercDid every audience agree?
No. Every rating carries the team its author supports, and on this weekend more than a point out of five separated the happiest camp from the least happy, 1.11 points exactly. Country of residence separated the same ratings by 0.27 points, less than allegiance did.
Which camp gave which number is part of the audience profile rather than a public page. Why the split says more than the average is explained in how a race rating is read.
How was it watched?
81.1% of the logged viewing was live, 7% came from replays and highlights and 0.9% was at the circuit. A rating collected from a live audience is a reaction rather than a recollection, which is why the two are never mixed here.
Where does this round stand in the season?
Every round of the last two seasons carries the same three measurements on the race ratings index, and the venue keeps a permanent page on the Red Bull Ring. The season it belongs to is read in full in the mid season review.
Frequently asked questions
What did fans rate the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix?
3.4 out of five, with a happiness reading of 62 out of 100, against a season average of 3.23.
Who was Driver of the Day at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix?
Max Verstappen, with 50.4% of the vote.
Is the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix worth watching?
On the audience score, yes, at 3.4 out of five it is one of the stronger rounds of the season.
Did all fans rate the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix the same?
No. 1.11 points out of five separated the happiest camp from the least happy on the same evening. The reading camp by camp is part of the audience profile rather than a public page.
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The full report behind this article, with the split by team audience, market composition and the change across the season, is available to teams, brands and agencies.
Source: BoxBoxd, the motorsport social network. Ratings are collected in the hours after the flag, out of five, alongside a happiness score out of 100 and a Driver of the Day vote.