After the Spanish GP, F1 quickly packed everything to arrive at Red Bull Ring for the 2024 F1 Austrian GP. All teams and drivers have already arrived on the track and will soon take part in the first and only practice session on Friday.
The race weekend in Austria will feature a sprint format. This will be the third Grand Prix of 2024 to have the sprint format, the first two being China and Miami. The sprint format has changed from the 2024 season.
On Friday, there will be only one practice session followed by a sprint qualifying session. On Saturday, the sprint race will take place after which teams and drivers will prepare for the Grand Prix qualifying session. Finally, on Sunday, the main race will take place.
Here is everything to know about the 2024 F1 Austrian GP's sprint qualifying session, including the timings and where to watch the session.
Everything to know about the 2024 F1 Austrian GP sprint qualifying session
Timing for the Austrian GP sprint qualifying session
The session at the Red Bull Ring will be held on Saturday, 28 June 2024. Since it is sprint qualifying, the session will be slightly shorter than the actual qualifying session. It will only go on for 44 minutes. Here is a list of timings for the session for different time zones:
- CEST - 4:30 to 5:14 pm (track time)
- GMT - 2:30 to 3:14 pm
- BST - 3:30 to 4:14 pm
- IST - 8 to 8:44 pm
- EST/EDT - 10:30 to 11:14 am
- PST/PDT - 7:30 to 8:14 am
It is difficult to list every time zone here since millions of F1 fans worldwide will be watching the Austrian GP sprint qualifying session. Supporters can take one of the aforementioned times and convert it to their time zone to ensure they don't miss any on-track action.
Where to watch the Austrian GP sprint qualifying session
It is safe to say that the Austrian GP sprint qualifying will be a thrilling one since it determines who will start the Grand Prix in what position. Most sports networks that own the broadcasting rights to F1 will broadcast qualifying.
The TV channels and streaming services that will broadcast the session in particular countries are listed below. (Broadcast information taken from F1.com):
- UK - Sky Sports, Channel 4
- USA - ESPN
- India - FanCode, F1TV
- Australia - Fox Sports
- Austria - Servus TV, ORF
F1 fans may also find out which local sports station will be airing the sprint qualifying action in Austria by referring to their local TV schedules. They can also check the broadcast information on the Grand Prix schedule page by going to the official website of the sport.
The official streaming service of the sport, F1 TV, will also broadcast the sprint qualifying. This premium service includes views from each driver's onboard cameras, a live track map, and a comprehensive timing sheet.