Austrian Grand Prix 2026

Round 8 of 22 · Red Bull Ring · June 26–28, 2026

Race Start

Sunday, June 28 at 9:00 AM EDT
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Session Times (US Time Zones)

Session Eastern Central Mountain Pacific
Practice 1 Fri, Jun 26, 7:30 AM EDT Fri, Jun 26, 6:30 AM CDT Fri, Jun 26, 5:30 AM MDT Fri, Jun 26, 4:30 AM PDT
Practice 2 Fri, Jun 26, 11:00 AM EDT Fri, Jun 26, 10:00 AM CDT Fri, Jun 26, 9:00 AM MDT Fri, Jun 26, 8:00 AM PDT
Practice 3 Sat, Jun 27, 6:30 AM EDT Sat, Jun 27, 5:30 AM CDT Sat, Jun 27, 4:30 AM MDT Sat, Jun 27, 3:30 AM PDT
Qualifying Sat, Jun 27, 10:00 AM EDT Sat, Jun 27, 9:00 AM CDT Sat, Jun 27, 8:00 AM MDT Sat, Jun 27, 7:00 AM PDT
Race Sun, Jun 28, 9:00 AM EDT Sun, Jun 28, 8:00 AM CDT Sun, Jun 28, 7:00 AM MDT Sun, Jun 28, 6:00 AM PDT

Circuit Guide

The Red Bull Ring is the shortest lap by time on the calendar — barely over a minute — carved into the Styrian mountains with just ten corners, three big braking zones, and constant elevation change. Short laps mean tight qualifying margins, packed midfield battles, and track-limit drama. It's a compact, high-intensity weekend where small mistakes are punished instantly.

Circuit
Red Bull Ring
Length
4.318 km
Laps
71
Corners
10
First GP
1970
Local Start
3:00 PM (Spielberg)

Watching from the US

Sunday morning racing for US viewers, like the rest of the European summer. The whole lap takes about 65 seconds, so even a small gap on track looks tiny on TV — great for nervous viewing. With three genuine overtaking zones, this one rewards watching live rather than catching highlights.