Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start from pole position after topping the qualifying session on Friday. Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will line up second and third respectively, while Sergio Perez (Red Bull) will have to start all the way down in 13th after losing several laps to track limits infringement.
What time does the Sprint race for the Austrian Grand Prix start?
The Sprint for the Austrian GP will begin at 16:30 local time (+2 GMT) at the Red Bull Ring. The race will run to a distance of 24 laps or roughly 100km.
- Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022
- Start time: 14:30 GMT / 15:30 BST / 16:30 CEST / 16:30 SAST / 17:30 EAT / 10:30 ET / 07:30 PT / 00:30 AEST (Sunday) / 23:30 JST / 20:00 IST
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2022 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| 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 |
| Q | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 | 01:00¹ | 00:00¹ | 20:30 |
| FP2 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 06:30 | 03:30 | 20:30 | 19:30 | 16:00 |
| 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 |
How can I watch the Austria Sprint race?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telent / Play Sport Open
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky / RTL
- Greece - ERT / Cosmote TV
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN2
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Malaysia - Astro Sports
- Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
- Singapore - Singtel / Starhub
- Thailand - True Visions
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream the Sprint race?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream the Austria Sprint race on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from the Red Bull Ring throughout the weekend, including live commentary during the Sprint race on Saturday.
Austrian GP Sprint - Starting grid:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'04.984 | |
| 2 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'05.013 | 0.029 |
| 3 |  Carlos Sainz |  | Ferrari | 1'05.066 | 0.082 |
| 4 |  George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'05.431 | 0.447 |
| 5 |  Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'05.726 | 0.742 |
| 6 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'05.879 | 0.895 |
| 7 |  Mick Schumacher | | Haas | 1'06.011 | 1.027 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'06.103 | 1.119 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'13.151 | 8.167 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'06.160 | 1.176 |
| 11 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'06.230 | 1.246 |
| 12 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'06.319 | 1.335 |
| 13 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'06.458 | 1.474 |
| 14 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'06.851 | 1.867 |
| 15 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'25.847 | 20.863 |
| 16 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'06.613 | 1.629 |
| 17 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'06.847 | 1.863 |
| 18 |  Zhou Guanyu | | Alfa Romeo | 1'06.901 | 1.917 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'07.003 | 2.019 |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'07.083 | 2.099 |
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