What time is the 2026 Austrian GP today? Watch guide
The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix lights out today, Sunday 28 June, at 2pm UK time (14:00 BST), with Sky Sports F1 build-up from 12.30pm on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event. UK viewers can watch live on TV or stream via the Sky Sports app and NOW passes. If you are asking what time the race is today, that is your answer for UK viewers. Sky customers can also stream via the Sky Sports app; non-Sky viewers can use a NOW Day or Month pass. Formula 1 publishes the full international timetable for the eighth round at the Red Bull Ring.
Key Takeaways
- Race time today: 2pm UK (14:00 BST) on Sunday 28 June 2026.
- UK coverage: Live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with build-up from 12.30pm.
- Streaming options: Sky Sports app for subscribers; NOW passes for non-Sky customers.
- Stakes: Lewis Hamilton arrives off his first Ferrari win; Red Bull race at home in Styria.
- Conditions: Sky Sports forecasts extreme heat around 30C at the Red Bull Ring.
Formula 1's European summer swing rolls into Spielberg for round eight of the 2026 season. After Lewis Hamilton's maiden Ferrari victory in Barcelona, attention shifts to whether he can keep charging toward a record eighth world title at Red Bull's home track.
Hamilton trails championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 41 points after the Mercedes driver retired in Spain. George Russell sits within 50 points of his team-mate. Mercedes and Ferrari are expected to lead the pack, while McLaren and a resurgent Red Bull add extra intrigue on one of F1's shortest, most overtaking-friendly circuits.
What time does the Austrian GP start today?
Sky Sports lists lights out for the Austrian Grand Prix at 2pm UK time on Sunday 28 June. Pre-race build-up under the Grand Prix Sunday programme begins at 12.30pm, also on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event.
Formula 1 describes this as the eighth Grand Prix weekend of 2026 at the Red Bull Ring. For viewers outside the UK, the sport's official watch guide carries converted session times for your region.
How can I watch the 2026 Austrian GP in the UK?
Sky customers: Every session is available on Sky Sports F1 from Friday's first practice through Sunday's race. You can also watch on the Sky Sports app, including onboard cameras for any driver.
Non-Sky customers: Stream the weekend with a NOW Day or cancel-anytime Month pass. Highlights are also available on the Sky Sports app shortly after the chequered flag.
To tune in on race day via the app, open the Watch section at 12.30pm, select Sky Sports F1 or Main Event, and sign in with your Sky iD. More celebrity and sports breaking news is updated throughout the race weekend.
What is on the Sky Sports race-day schedule?
Sky Sports F1's live programme on Sunday 28 June includes support races before the main event. The listed timetable is:
- 7.35am — F3 Feature Race
- 9.05am — F2 Feature Race
- 10.50am — Porsche Supercup
- 12.30pm — Austrian GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday
- 2pm — THE AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX
- 4pm — Chequered Flag reaction
- 5pm — Ted's Notebook
Items marked with an asterisk in Sky's schedule also air on Sky Sports Main Event.
Why does today's race at the Red Bull Ring matter?
The 2.7-mile Red Bull Ring is the shortest lap on the calendar and famous for three consecutive DRS zones. That combination has produced late-race drama before, including Max Verstappen's collision with Lando Norris in 2024.
Red Bull return to Austria needing a turnaround on home soil, while Hamilton's Barcelona breakthrough has reopened the championship fight. With temperatures forecast near 30C and a risk of electric storms, strategy and tyre management could decide who leaves Styria with momentum.