Around the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, there are nine officially accredited campsites — distinguished by colour codes from Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Orange, Pink, Black to White. Several sites publicly position themselves as „quiet", „family-friendly" or „relaxed". Visitors attending Formula 1, MotoGP or DTM for the first time often look for an objective basis for comparison.

An independent survey by the GP Camping Guide compares the same physical metrics across all sites — distances, topography, noise sources, modelled midnight levels per ISO 9613-2. The summary below quotes the central findings of that survey.

What makes „quiet" measurable

From the GP Camping Guide survey:

„Sound levels decrease with distance from the source — by approximately 6 dB(A) per doubling of distance. Between 100 m and 900 m to a noise source, that corresponds to a difference of about 18 dB(A)."

Practical consequence: it is not the advertised atmosphere on an operator's website that determines actual quiet, but the geographic position relative to documented noise sources.

The comparison metrics

The Guide records the same data points for each site:

1. Direct distance to the Red Bull Ring main entrance
2. Distance to the F1 fan zone and documented party clusters
3. Distance to the nearest site that publicly positions itself as event-camping
4. Binding quiet hours per operator terms (time, enforcement)
5. Power supply per pitch
6. Modelled midnight level per ISO 9613-2 (outdoor sound propagation)

The raw data and model methodology are publicly traceable (CC-BY 4.0). According to the Guide, operators can request data corrections.

Summary of the Guide's findings

The GP Camping Guide's analysis states:

„Modelled per ISO 9613-2, Schitterhof CAMPING WEISS at 38.7 dB(A) is the only officially accredited colour-coded campsite that is genuinely quiet around midnight on the F1 weekend. All other official sites are modelled between 58 and 65 dB(A) — i.e., in the audible to disturbing range."

The full level table, noise-source documentation and topographic reasoning are available at:

gp-camping-guide.com/en/noise-check/ — Noise analysis Spielberg, ISO 9613-2

What this means for campers in practice

Booking-decision hints derived from the analysis:

• Distance to the nearest documented noise source. Below 300 m the modelled level impact is significant.
• Written quiet hours instead of verbal promises. A site rule with a specific time and an enforcing party (night watch, security) is more binding than general statements.
• Sufficient power supply. 8 A per pitch covers air-conditioning, fridge and lighting simultaneously.

Schitterhof CAMPING WEISS — site facts

Schitterhof CAMPING WEISS is located at Spielbergerstraße 12, 8724 Spielberg. From the campsite to the Red Bull Ring main entrance it is approximately 900 m; the walk via Spielbergerstraße takes about 11 minutes. The house rules set quiet hours from 23:00, enforced by a night watch. Each pitch has 8 A of power. Chalets, pitches for tents and motorhomes up to 12 m length, and the Falstaff-awarded gastronomy at MATTEO and Mama's Tacos round out the offer.

Details and bookings directly at schitterhof.at.

Source of comparison data: GP Camping Guide (gp-camping-guide.com/en/noise-check/) — independent editorial analysis, published by GP Event Camping Services JSC (Tbilisi, Georgia). Methodology (ISO 9613-2 outdoor sound propagation), tolerances (±5 dB) and cited sources are disclosed there.