The hills are alive as Formula 1 is back in Europe for the Austrian Grand Prix, with the title race heating up.
Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris by 22 points in the Drivers’ Championship after the McLaren pair clashed last time out in Canada, which saw Norris dramatically retire.
Max Verstappen made up ground but remains 43 points adrift of Piastri but will be hoping for success on Red Bull’s home track, where he’s won five times previously.
George Russell won last year’s Austrian Grand Prix and gave Mercedes their first victory of 2025 in Montreal, with Kimi Antonelli enjoying his maiden podium.
Ferrari are set to bring an upgrade to Spielberg in a bid to get Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton closer to the front.
Formula 2 and Formula 3 return to the F1 support bill, so it will be a frantic weekend in Austria and you can watch it all on Sky Sports F1.
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Jenson Button hopes Lando Norris will be able to mentally move past his crash with Oscar Piastri last time out in Montreal
Red Bull Ring track layout
The Red Bull Ring is the shortest of the year in terms of lap time with pole position this year set to be in the 1:03s, if it is dry.
Officially, the 2.7-mile track has 10 corners but only seven of them require the drivers to brake. However, it is one of the best for overtaking with three consecutive DRS zones from the main straight all the way to Turn 4.
There’s always action up the hill towards Turn 3, with Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton clashing there in 2016 on the last lap, Verstappen bumping Leclerc in 2019 and Verstappen colliding with Norris in 2024.
The lap ends with two fast right-handers where track limits was previously an issue, but gravel on the exits of those corners have limited the problem.
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Highlights of the Austrian Grand Prix from Red Bull Ring
Austrian GP weather in Spielberg
Currently, there is no rain forecasted for any of the sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix with temperatures at around 30C across all three days and sunny weather expected.
However, a thunderstorm can build up in the Spielberg hills at any time which is something the teams will be aware of.
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Hans Zimmer performs the Austrian national anthem on his electric guitar at the Austrian Grand Prix
Austrian GP dates, UK start time and Sky Sports F1’s live schedule – practice, qualifying and race
Thursday June 26
2pm: Drivers’ Press Conference
Friday June 27
8.50am: F3 Practice
10am: F2 Practice
12pm: Austrian GP Practice One (session starts at 12.30pm)*
1.55pm: F3 Qualifying*
2.50pm: F2 Qualifying*
3.35pm: Austrian GP Practice Two (session starts at 4pm)*
5.15pm: The F1 Show*
Saturday June 28
9am: F3 Sprint
11.15pm: Austrian GP Practice Three (session starts at 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Sprint
2.15pm: Austrian GP Qualifying build-up*
3pm: AUSTRIAN GP QUALIFYING*
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook
Sunday June 29
7.25am: F3 Feature Race
8.55am: F2 Feature Race
10.40am: Porsche Supercup
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Austrian GP build-up*
2pm: THE AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Austrian GP reaction*
5pm: Ted’s Notebook
*also on Sky Sports Main Event
How to watch or stream the Austrian Grand Prix in the UK and Ireland
Got Sky?
TV: Sky Customers can watch on Sky Sports F1 from the first practice session on Friday afternoon to the Austrian Grand Prix itself on Sunday, June 29 at 2pm
App: Sky Customers can also watch on the Sky Sports app – with the option to go onboard with any driver!
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Stream: Non-Sky Customers can stream the action with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass
Live blog: Anyone on the move can follow live coverage of the race weekend through our dedicated F1 blog
FREE Highlights: Watch F1 highlights shortly after the chequered flag on the Sky Sports app
How to watch the Austrian GP on mobile with the Sky Sports app
Sky Sports Subscribers can:
- Download or open the Sky Sports app
- Head to the ‘Watch’ section at 12.30pm for build-up on Sunday, ahead of lights out at 2pm
- Tap on the Sky Sports F1 or Sky Sports Main Event channel
- Sign in with your Sky iD (*you’ll only need to do this once)
*Sky iD help: How to find or create your Sky iD
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Next up for the 2025 Formula 1 season is a return to Europe for the Austrian Grand Prix, which is live on Sky Sports F1 from June 27-29. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime.
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