Schedule | This is when Formula 1 returns to action with the Austrian Grand Prix

The Formula 1 season continues with the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg next weekend. After Michael Schumacher’s victory at the circuit in 2003, the Red Bull Ring returned to the Formula 1 calendar for the 2014 season. The venue also hosted two Grands Prix in both 2020 and 2021.

Max Verstappen has been the most successful driver at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman has won the race on four occasions, in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023. He also won the Styrian Grand Prix in 2021. Among the current drivers on the grid, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Lando Norris have also won in Austria.

Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies said that the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix was a reality check for his team, after Verstappen finished fourth after Kimi Antonelli's late DNF, but was not in contention for stepping on the podium.

Speaking to GPblog, among others, Mekies confirmed Red Bull's updates for the next race. He explained: "I think we were expecting a reality check in Barcelona. First track with a long straight, the medium-speed, high-speed corners, it's probably the first time after China and Japan where we come back to this sort of track. So we are expecting certainly a different performance compared to Monaco, where we could certainly fight for pole position.

“In Austria, hopefully we'll get lighter there. The plan is to get the car to eat a little bit less there, and to get on a bit of a diet," he concluded.

The Austrian Grand Prix will not feature a Sprint weekend this year. After two free practice sessions on Friday, a third practice session will take place before qualifying on Saturday afternoon. As usual, the Austrian Grand Prix will start at 14:00 GMT (15:00 local time).

Live sessions in the United Kingdom will be broadcast by Sky Sports F1, which also provides pre- and post-session coverage before and after each session. The day's coverage is then rounded off by Ted’s Notebook on the British channel.

On Saturday and Sunday evening, Channel 4 will also air a special highlights show to recap the most important moments from the two days in Austria.

In the United States, the Austrian Grand Prix can be followed with an Apple TV+ subscription. Entering the 2026 season, the streaming platform became the official broadcaster of the competition, taking over from ESPN.

Yes, both series will also be contested at this year's Austrian Grand Prix. In Formula 2, Gabriele Mini leads the standings ahead of Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov and Ferrari talent Rafael Camara. Only six points separate the Italian and the Bulgarian youngsters.

The fourth round of the Formula 3 season will be contested in Spielberg. There, American talent Ugo Ugochukwu leads the standings ahead of Theophile Nael by also six points.