F1 Austrian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch, TV channel

The Red Bull Ring plays host to the ninth round of the 2023 Formula 1 season on June 30-July 02. Here's how and when you can watch qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.

As part of the sprint weekend format, qualifying for the Austrian GP will take place on Friday after just a single practice session.

The grid for the sprint race will be decided by a separate qualifying shootout that will take place on Saturday morning.

The results of the sprint race will have no impact on the grand prix itself, unlike in previous years. The drivers will line up on the grid for the main race based on their fastest times from Friday qualifying.

What time does qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix start?

Qualifying for the Austrian GP will begin at 5pm local time (+1 GMT) at the Red Bull Ring.

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023
Start time: 15:00 GMT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 17:00 SAT / 18:00 EAT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT / 01:00 AEST (Sunday) / 00:00 JST (Saturday) / 20:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	BST	CEST	ET	PT	AEST	JST	IST
FP1	11:30	12:30	13:30	07:30	04:30	21:30	20:30	17:00
Qualifying	15:00	16:00	17:00	11:00	08:00	01:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
Sprint Q	10:00	11:00	12:00	06:00	03:00	20:00	19:00	15:30
Sprint	14:30	15:30	16:30	10:30	07:30	00:30¹	23:30	20:00
Race	13:00	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	23:00	22:00	18:30

How can I watch qualifying?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
Croatia - Sport Klub
Czech Republic - AMC
Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky
Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
Poland - Viaplay
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - F1 DAZN
Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPN
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
India - F1 TV only
Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore - beIN SPORTS
Thailand - beIN SPORTS
Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand - Sky

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream qualifying?

Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.

Live commentary

Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from the Red Bull Ring throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.

Austrian GP - FP1 results:

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'05.742
2	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1'05.983	0.241
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'06.012	0.270
4	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'06.251	0.509
5	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'06.262	0.520
6	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'06.340	0.598
7	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1'06.497	0.755
8	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1'06.656	0.914
9	George Russell	Mercedes	1'06.696	0.954
10	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	1'06.780	1.038
11	Alex Albon	Williams	1'06.794	1.052
12	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1'06.809	1.067
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	1'06.846	1.104
14	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1'06.847	1.105
15	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'06.985	1.243
16	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri	1'07.017	1.275
17	Logan Sargeant	Williams	1'07.018	1.276
18	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'07.202	1.460
19	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1'07.287	1.545
20	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'07.368	1.626
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