Due to the continuing effect of the global pandemic on the F1 calendar, the Styrian Grand Prix was shoehorned into the schedule last weekend as Max Verstappen made it four consecutive Red Bull victories.
For the first and hopefully only time this year, a second race takes place at the same circuit with the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.
2021 Austrian GP marks a year since Formula 1 returned with the Austrian Grand Prix after an enforced lay-off of nearly four months caused by the pandemic.
Verstappen made several references to last week’s being a ‘home’ win and if he can double up, it would put his World Championship challenge in an even stronger position for he already holds an 18-point lead over Lewis Hamilton.
2021 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings in different time zones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 05:30 | 02:30 | 19:30 | 18:30 | 15:00 |
| FP2 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| FP3 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 06:00 | 03:00 | 20:00 | 19:00 | 15:30 |
| Qualifying | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| Race | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Spielberg
Friday, July 2nd 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 – 12:30 local time
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 – 16:00 local time
Saturday, July 3rd 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 – 13:00 local time
- Qualifying: 15:00 – 16:00 local time
Sunday, July 4th 2021
- Race: 15:00 – 17:00 local time
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in the US
Friday, July 2nd 2021
- Free Practice 1: 05:30 – 06:30 ET / 02:30 – 03:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 09:00 – 10:00 ET / 06:00 – 07:00 PT
Saturday, July 3rd 2021
- Free Practice 3: 06:00 – 07:00 ET / 03:00 – 04:00 PT
- Qualifying: 09:00 – 10:00 ET / 06:00 – 07:00 PT
Sunday, July 4th 2021
- Race: 09:00 – 11:00 PT / 06:00 – 08:00 PT
The Austrian Grand Prix live on TV Channel availability
In the UK, pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports will show the entire race weekend, from FP1 to the race, on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel.
F1 TV Pro viewers can watch all the live action from Austria. Please check to see if F1 TV Pro is available in your country.
Subscribers to F1’s own app can hear radio commentary on the race proper from the BBC and access live data throughout every session.
- United States: ESPN
- Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
- Australia: Fox Sports
- France: Canal+
- Italy: Sky Sport F1
- Germany: Sky Sport F1
- Spain: DAZN
- Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
- Brazil: Band
- Japan: DAZN
- India : Star Sports Select / Hot Star
