Red Bull Racing, currently undefeated in the 2023 season, heads to their home race with an impressive streak of eight consecutive wins. Despite the efforts of their rivals, Red Bull is expected to maintain their dominance in Spielberg, with reigning champion Max Verstappen being the favorite for victory on Sunday.
The Austrian GP will bring back the sprint race format, featuring a short 30-minute contest on Saturday.
Here are the session timings for the 2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix in various time zones:
| 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 |
Below are the session timings specifically for the UK/Portugal, Europe, the US, Australia, Japan, Africa, and India:
UK/Portugal:
- Friday, 30th June 2023:
- Free Practice 1: 12:30 – 13:30 BST
- Qualifying: 16:00 – 17:00 BST
- Saturday, 1st July 2023:
- Sprint Shootout: 11:00 – 11:44 BST
- Sprint: 15:30 – 16:00 BST
- Sunday, 2nd July 2023:
- Race: 14:00 BST
Europe:
- Friday, 30th June 2023:
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 – 14:30 CEST
- Qualifying: 17:00 – 18:00 CEST
- Saturday, 1st July 2023:
- Sprint Shootout: 12:00 – 12:44 CEST
- Sprint: 16:30 – 17:00 CEST
- Sunday, 2nd July 2023:
- Race: 15:00 CEST
US:
- Friday, 30th June 2023:
- Free Practice 1: 07:30 – 08:30 ET / 04:30 – 05:30 PT
- Qualifying: 11:00 – 12:00 ET / 08:00 – 09:00 PT
- Saturday, 1st July 2023:
- Sprint Shootout: 06:00 – 06:44 ET / 03:00 – 03:44 PT
- Sprint: 10:30 – 11:00 ET / 07:30 – 08:00 PT
- Sunday, 2nd July 2023:
- Race: 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT
Australia:
- Friday, 30th June 2023:
- Free Practice 1: 21:30 – 22:30 AEST
- Saturday, 1st July 2023:
- Qualifying: 01:00 – 02:00 AEST
- Sprint Shootout: 20:00 – 20:44 AEST
- Sunday, 2nd July 2023:
- Sprint: 00:30 – 01:00 AEST
- Race: 23:00 AEST
Japan:
- Friday, 30th June 2023:
- Free Practice 1: 20:30 – 21:30 JST
- Saturday, 1st July 2023:
- Qualifying: 00:00 – 01:00 JST
- Sprint Shootout: 19:00 – 19:44 JST
- Sprint: 23:30 – 00:00 JST
- Sunday, 2nd July 2023:
- Race: 22:00 JST
Africa:
- Friday, 30th June 2023:
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 – 14:30 SAT / 14:30 – 15:30 EAT
- Qualifying: 17:00 – 18:00 SAT / 18:00 – 19:00 EAT
- Saturday, 1st July 2023:
- Sprint Shootout: 12:00 – 12:44 SAT / 13:00 – 13:44 EAT
- Sprint: 16:30 – 17:00 SAT / 17:30 – 18:00 EAT
- Sunday, 2nd July 2023:
- Race: 15:00 SAT / 16:00 EAT
India:
- Friday, 30th June 2023:
- Free Practice 1: 17:00 – 18:00 IST
- Qualifying: 20:30 – 21:30 IST
- Saturday, 1st July 2023:
- Sprint Shootout: 15:30 – 16:14 IST
- Sprint: 20:00 – 20:30 IST
- Sunday, 2nd July 2023:
- Race: 18:30 IST
For other countries or regions, please refer to the Formula 1 schedule page to find the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli has designated the C3 (hard), C4 (medium), and C5 (soft) tires for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Austrian Grand Prix
Q: What is the current winning streak of Red Bull Racing in the 2023 F1 season?
A: Red Bull Racing is currently on an impressive streak of eight consecutive wins in the 2023 F1 season.
Q: Who is the favorite to win the Austrian GP in 2023?
A: Reigning champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull Racing is the favorite to take the top honors at the Austrian GP in 2023.
Q: What is the sprint race format and when will it be held?
A: The Austrian GP in 2023 will feature a sprint race format, which is a short 30-minute contest. The sprint race will be held on Saturday.
Q: What are the session timings for the 2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix?
A: Here are the session timings for the 2023 Austrian GP in various time zones:
- FP1: 11:30 GMT / 12:30 BST / 13:30 CEST / 07:30 ET / 04:30 PT / 21:30 AEST / 20:30 JST / 17:00 IST
- Qualifying: 15:00 GMT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT / 01:00¹ AEST / 00:00¹ JST / 20:30 IST
- Sprint Q: 10:00 GMT / 11:00 BST / 12:00 CEST / 06:00 ET / 03:00 PT / 20:00 AEST / 19:00 JST / 15:30 IST
- Sprint: 14:30 GMT / 15:30 BST / 16:30 CEST / 10:30 ET / 07:30 PT / 00:30¹ AEST / 23:30 JST / 20:00 IST
- Race: 13:00 GMT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST
Q: What are the tire allocations for the Austrian Grand Prix?
A: Pirelli has nominated the C3 (hard), C4 (medium), and C5 (soft) tires for the Austrian Grand Prix in 2023.
More about Austrian Grand Prix
- Formula 1 Official Website
- Red Bull Racing Official Website
- Austrian Grand Prix – Wikipedia
- Max Verstappen – Official Website
- Pirelli Motorsport Official Website
