Styrian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel

Formula 1 travels to the Red Bull Ring in Austria this weekend for the Styrian Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch the qualifying session on Saturday.

Max Verstappen topped both practice sessions on Friday in the run-up to Red Bull's home race, although Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton could have been quicker in FP2 had his fastest lap time not been deleted for a track limits infringement.

After Friday's running, Hamilton said Red Bull would be "hard to beat" in Austria, stressing that the Milton Keynes-based outfit could extend its advantage when it turns up its engine to full power in qualifying.

There were some surprise finishers in the top half of the timesheets, with McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo finishing second to Verstappen, and Alpine duo Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso ending up third and fifth respectively, sandwiching Hamilton's Mercedes.

Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas were classified ninth and 12th respectively.

What time does qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix start?

Qualifying 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, June 26, 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

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2021 Formula 1 Styrian 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 Styria throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.

FP1 results:

Cla	#	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'05.910
2	10	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1'06.166	0.256
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'06.332	0.422
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1'06.386	0.476
5	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'06.397	0.487
6	14	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'06.519	0.609
7	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'06.551	0.641
8	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'06.584	0.674
9	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	1'06.614	0.704
10	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'06.629	0.719
11	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'06.630	0.720
12	3	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'06.669	0.759
13	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'06.696	0.786
14	5	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1'06.708	0.798
15	63	George Russell	Williams	1'06.848	0.938
16	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'06.861	0.951
17	6	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'07.180	1.270
18	47	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'07.473	1.563
19	88	Robert Kubica	Alfa Romeo	1'07.823	1.913
20	9	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1'08.081	2.171
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FP2 results:

Cla	#	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'05.412
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'05.748	0.336
3	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'05.790	0.378
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'05.796	0.384
5	14	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'05.827	0.415
6	5	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1'05.934	0.522
7	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'05.994	0.582
8	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'06.079	0.667
9	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'06.089	0.677
10	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	1'06.145	0.733
11	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'06.147	0.735
12	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1'06.251	0.839
13	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'06.270	0.858
14	7	Kimi Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo	1'06.297	0.885
15	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'06.451	1.039
16	63	George Russell	Williams	1'06.628	1.216
17	47	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'06.886	1.474
18	9	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1'07.404	1.992
19	6	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'07.669	2.257
20	10	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri
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FP3 results:

Cla	#	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'04.369
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'04.573	0.204
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1'04.832	0.463
4	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'05.026	0.657
5	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'05.150	0.781
6	10	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1'05.298	0.929
7	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'05.340	0.971
8	14	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'05.400	1.031
9	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'05.445	1.076
10	5	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1'05.492	1.123
11	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	1'05.556	1.187
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'05.676	1.307
13	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'05.698	1.329
14	63	George Russell	Williams	1'05.863	1.494
15	7	Kimi Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo	1'05.942	1.573
16	47	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'05.992	1.623
17	3	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'06.116	1.747
18	6	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'06.119	1.750
19	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'06.654	2.285
20	9	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1'06.692	2.323
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