The Formula One roadshow has arrived in Spielberg for the Austrian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull Ring hosted the second of three sprint races for the 2022 campaign on Saturday afternoon, with Max Verstappen claiming yet another pole after edging Charles Leclerc in a dramatic qualifying session on Friday that involved late crashes for Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell which were met but cheers by Verstappen's orange-clad supporter army.
Hamilton and the Silver Arrows had approached the weekend with renewed optimism after a second consecutive podium for the Brit at the British Grand Prix, but he could only get out for the final 14 minutes of FP2 after needing a spare chassis and fixes to his floor and wing, plus a gearbox change after a smash into the barriers at Turn Seven in qualifying. Hamilton started the sprint race in ninth and finished one place higher.
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When is the F1 Austrian Grand Prix?
The race takes place this weekend on Sunday, July 10, 2022.
What time is the F1 Austrian Grand Prix?
The main-event race will get underway at 2pm BST on Sunday.
How can I watch the F1 Austrian Grand Prix?
TV channel: The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event, with coverage beginning at 12.30pm.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also tune in online via the Sky Go app.
Free highlights: Channel 4 will be airing full free-to-air race highlights at 6.30pm on Sunday evening.
Live blog: You can keep up to date with the race as it happens via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Who is on pole for the F1 Austrian Grand Prix?
Championship leader Max Verstappen beat his battling Ferrari rivals to win a Saturday sprint race and put Red Bull on pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix at his team's home track.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will line up alongside the Dutch driver on the front row after a scrap for second with Spanish team-mate and British Grand Prix winner Carlos Sainz, who finished third.
