F1 Austrian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch, TV channel

As part of the sprint weekend format, qualifying for the Austrian GP will take place on Friday after just a single practice session.

The grid for the sprint race will be decided by a separate qualifying shootout that will take place on Saturday morning.

The results of the sprint race will have no impact on the grand prix itself, unlike in previous years. The drivers will line up on the grid for the main race based on their fastest times from Friday qualifying. 

What time does qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix start?

Qualifying for the Austrian GP will begin at 5pm local time (+1 GMT) at the Red Bull Ring.

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023 Start time: 15:00 GMT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 17:00 SAT / 18:00 EAT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT / 01:00 AEST (Sunday) / 00:00 JST (Saturday) / 20:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

2023 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world. 

Europe: 

Austria - Servus TV / ORF Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports Croatia - Sport Klub Czech Republic - AMC Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1 France - Canal+ Germany - Sky  Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+ Hungary - M4 Italy - Sky Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay Poland - Viaplay Portugal - Sport TV Spain - F1 DAZN Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10 Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas: 

USA - ESPN Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo Latin America - ESPN

Asia: 

China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel India - F1 TV only Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN Malaysia - beIN SPORTS Indonesia- beIN SPORTS Singapore - beIN SPORTS Thailand - beIN SPORTS Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus Vietnam - K+

Oceania: 

Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo New Zealand - Sky

Africa: 

Africa - SuperSport Can I stream qualifying?

Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying 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 qualifying on Saturday.

Austrian GP - FP1 results: