Austrian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
The Red Bull Ring is hosting another weekend of Formula 1 action as part of the Austria double header. Here's how you can watch qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Friday practice at the Red Bull Ring offered a mixed picture of the competitive order. While Max Verstappen was comfortably quicker than the rest of the field in FP1, Mercedes bounced back in second practice, with Lewis Hamilton leading a 1-2 for the German manufacturer.
During last weekend's Styrian Grand Prix qualifying at the same venue, Verstappen took pole position with a time of 1m03.841s ahead of Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas - although the latter started sixth on the grid due to a penalty.
Sergio Perez qualified fifth last time out in the second of the two Red Bulls.
What time does qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix will begin at the Red Bull Ring at 15:00 local time (+2 GMT). The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, July 3, 2021
- Start time: 13:00 GMT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 15:00 SAT / 16:00 EAT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
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 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
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), Movistar (Spain), Disney+ Hotstar (India) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Austria throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
FP1 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'05.143 | |
| 2 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'05.409 | 0.266 |
| 3 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'05.431 | 0.288 |
| 4 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Mercedes | 1'05.445 | 0.302 |
| 5 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'05.474 | 0.331 |
| 6 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'05.586 | 0.443 |
| 7 | 44 |  Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'05.709 | 0.566 |
| 8 | 11 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'05.726 | 0.583 |
| 9 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'05.726 | 0.583 |
| 10 | 4 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'05.880 | 0.737 |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'05.980 | 0.837 |
| 12 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'06.181 | 1.038 |
| 13 | 18 |  Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'06.203 | 1.060 |
| 14 | 37 |  Guanyu Zhou |
 |
Alpine | 1'06.414 | 1.271 |
| 15 | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'06.444 | 1.301 |
| 16 | 98 | Callum Ilott |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'06.564 | 1.421 |
| 17 | 47 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'06.583 | 1.440 |
| 18 | 45 |  Roy Nissany |
 |
Williams | 1'06.683 | 1.540 |
| 19 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'06.978 | 1.835 |
| 20 | 9 |  Nikita Mazepin |
 |
Haas | 1'07.316 | 2.173 |
| View full results | ||||||
FP2 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | 1'04.523 | |
| 2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes | 1'04.712 | 0.189 |
| 3 | 33 | Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | 1'04.740 | 0.217 |
| 4 | 18 | Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin | 1'05.139 | 0.616 |
| 5 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel |
Aston Martin | 1'05.268 | 0.745 |
| 6 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda |
AlphaTauri | 1'05.356 | 0.833 |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly |
AlphaTauri | 1'05.379 | 0.856 |
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso |
Alpine | 1'05.393 | 0.870 |
| 9 | 4 | Lando Norris |
McLaren | 1'05.466 | 0.943 |
| 10 | 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |
Alfa Romeo | 1'05.511 | 0.988 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio Perez |
Red Bull | 1'05.516 | 0.993 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
Alpine | 1'05.527 | 1.004 |
| 13 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
Ferrari | 1'05.620 | 1.097 |
| 14 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen |
Alfa Romeo | 1'05.624 | 1.101 |
| 15 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo |
McLaren | 1'05.698 | 1.175 |
| 16 | 16 | Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | 1'05.708 | 1.185 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell |
Williams | 1'05.819 | 1.296 |
| 18 | 47 | Mick Schumacher |
Haas | 1'05.911 | 1.388 |
| 19 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |
Williams | 1'06.014 | 1.491 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin |
Haas | 1'06.173 | 1.650 |
| View full results | |||||
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