F1 Austrian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

The Red Bull driver has enjoyed a perfect race weekend so far by topping practice, taking the sprint race pole, winning the sprint race and then securing the grand prix pole in Austria.

The reigning world champion once again saw off McLaren’s Lando Norris for pole on Saturday afternoon, grabbing top spot by an impressive 0.404s, while Oscar Piastri lost his best lap time and dropped from third to seventh in the Q3 results.

That saw George Russell promoted to the front of the second row for Mercedes, ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and the sister Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.

With Charles Leclerc going off on his final lap, he’ll start from sixth for Ferrari ahead of Piastri and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

When is the F1 Austrian Grand Prix?

Date: Sunday 30 June 2024
Start time: 3:00pm local time/2:00pm BST

The 11th round of the 2024 F1 season, the Austrian GP, gets under way at 3:00pm local time on Sunday 30 June.

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom, Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, runs wide

Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £18 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.99p or a month membership of £34.99p per month.

How can I watch the F1 Austrian GP?

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Austrian GP.

The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with pre-race coverage starting at 12:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1 and 1:30pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event, ahead of the race start at 2:00pm BST.

Channels: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
Start time: 12:30pm BST, Sunday 30 June 2024

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the Austrian GP here.

When can I watch the F1 Austrian GP highlights?

In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Austrian GP at 6:30pm BST on Sunday. The full programme will run for two and a half hours, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the race weekend.

For the entire 2024 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on-demand catch-up services.

Channel: Channel 4
Start time: 6:30pm BST, Sunday 30 June 2024

Will the F1 Austrian GP be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2024 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and the via the BBC Sport website.

Live coverage of the Austrian GP will start at 2:00pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sounds app.

Daniel Ricciardo, RB F1 Team VCARB 01

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images

Weather forecast for the F1 Austrian GP

Current weather forecasts predict sunny and hot conditions in Spielberg, with a low chance of rain and moderate winds. The temperature is expected to be 28 degrees Celsius for the start of the race.

How many laps is the F1 Austrian GP?

The race is scheduled to complete 71 laps of the Red Bull Ring, covering a total race distance of 306.452km.

F1 Austrian GP starting grid

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Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Time	km/h
1	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	1'04.314	241.701
2	L. Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	+0.404 1'04.718	240.192
3	G. Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	+0.526 1'04.840	239.740
4	C. Sainz Ferrari	55	Ferrari	Ferrari	+0.537 1'04.851	239.700
5	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	+0.589 1'04.903	239.508
6	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	+0.730 1'05.044	238.988
7	O. Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	+0.734 1'05.048	238.974
8	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11	Red Bull	Red Bull	+0.888 1'05.202	238.409
9	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27	Haas	Ferrari	+1.071 1'05.385	237.742
10	E. Ocon Alpine	31	Alpine	Renault	+1.569 1'05.883	235.945
11	D. Ricciardo RB	3	RB	Red Bull	+0.975 1'05.289	238.092
12	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20	Haas	Ferrari	+1.033 1'05.347	237.880
13	P. Gasly Alpine	10	Alpine	Renault	+1.045 1'05.359	237.837
14	Y. Tsunoda RB	22	RB	Red Bull	+1.098 1'05.412	237.644
15	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	+1.325 1'05.639	236.822
16	A. Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	+1.422 1'05.736	236.473
17	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18	Aston Martin	Mercedes	+1.505 1'05.819	236.174
18	V. Bottas Sauber	77	Sauber	Ferrari	+1.533 1'05.847	236.074
19	L. Sargeant Williams	2	Williams	Mercedes	+1.542 1'05.856	236.042
20	Z. Guanyu Sauber	24	Sauber	Ferrari	+1.747 1'06.061	235.309
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