When is the F1 Austrian Grand Prix and how can I watch it?

Formula 1 heads to Spielberg for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, which rounds off the first back-to-back events of the 2019 season.

Following a rather unforgettable French Grand Prix, the F1 circus rolls up to the Styrian mountains and the picturesque Red Bull Ring for the ninth round of the season.

Lewis Hamilton holds a 36-point lead over Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in the championship, but does not boast the best record in Austria, having only taken one victory at the circuit back in 2016.

Ferrari will be desperate to kickstart its season with its first win of the year at a circuit which should favour its car, while Red Bull will be looking for a strong result on home soil, following its victory at last year’s event.

When is the Austrian Grand Prix?

The 2019 Austrian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday June 30. Cars will hit the track for the first time during FP1 and FP2 on Friday, before final practice and qualifying takes place on Saturday.

Where is the Austrian Grand Prix taking place?

The Austrian Grand Prix is held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. The track is 4.318km long and has 10 turns, with the race set to last 71 laps.

Where can I watch the Austrian Grand Prix?

The Austrian Grand Prix is being shown exclusively live on Sky Sports F1 (UK only). Below are the times.

Friday June 28

LIVE Austrian GP FP1 – 9.45am
LIVE Austrian GP FP2 – 1.45pm

Saturday June 29

LIVE Austrian GP FP3 – 10.45am
LIVE Austrian GP Qualifying – 2pm

Sunday June 30

LIVE Austrian GP Pit Lane Live – 12.30pm
LIVE Austrian GP On The Grid – 1.30pm
LIVE Austrian GP Race – 2.10pm

How else can I follow the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix?

Besides TV coverage, Crash.net will be reporting from the Spielberg paddock with live text commentary, plus the usual news, interviews and updates. Follow @CRASH_NET_F1 to remain up to date on Twitter, while Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) will be on the ground in Austria.

Recent Austrian Grand prix F1 Winners:

2018: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2017: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2016: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2014: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

Where can I watch Formula 1 in 2019?

ALL F1 races, qualifying and practice sessions will be shown exclusively on Sky Sports F1 in the UK during 2019 - barring the British Grand Prix, which will be dual-broadcast with Channel 4. Channel 4 will provide a comprehensive highlights package across the season.

17 March Australian Grand Prix
31 March Bahrain Grand Prix
14 April Chinese Grand Prix
28 April Azerbaijan Grand Prix
12 May Spanish Grand Prix
26 May Monaco Grand Prix
9 June Canadian Grand Prix
23 June French Grand Prix
30 June Austrian Grand Prix
14 July British Grand Prix
28 July German Grand Prix
4 August Hungarian Grand Prix
1 September Belgian Grand Prix
8 September Italian Grand Prix
22 September Singapore Grand Prix
29 September Russian Grand Prix
13 October Japanese Grand Prix
27 October Mexican Grand Prix
3 November United States Grand Prix
17 November Brazilian Grand Prix
1 December Abu Dhabi Grand Prix