The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix weekend will begin with first practice at 12.30pm UK time on Friday, June 26, before qualifying at 3pm on Saturday and the race at 2pm on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring.
The Spielberg round arrives as Formula 1 moves straight into another decisive summer weekend, with every main F1 session live across the final three days of June’s Austrian meeting.
First practice is scheduled for Friday lunchtime, with second practice following at 4pm. Saturday then brings final practice at 11.30am before qualifying sets the grid from 3pm, according to RaceFans’ Austrian Grand Prix TV timetable.
Why the Red Bull Ring schedule matters
The race itself is locked in for 2pm UK time on Sunday, June 28, giving teams a familiar European rhythm but little room to recover if Friday setup work goes wrong.
The Red Bull Ring’s short lap usually compresses the field, and that makes qualifying particularly important. Small errors can cost several places, while traffic management in Q1 often becomes a story of its own.
With Formula 2 and Formula 3 also on the bill, the weekend should offer early clues about track evolution before F1 qualifying begins. For UK viewers, the key appointment remains Sunday afternoon, when the Austrian Grand Prix starts at 2pm.
