Formula 1 returns for the Austrian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 2023 F1 Championship, after a two-week break from the Canadian Grand Prix. The Formula 1 race weekend starts on Friday 30th June and lasts until Sunday 2nd July. As this is a sprint race weekend, there will be fewer practice sessions and the addition of the sprint race, taking points into account for the championship standings. For F1Race sessions including a weekend warm-up, practice session, qualifying, sprint shootout, sprint race and the main race.
Max Verstappen won the previous round in Canada after qualifying first, with Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton completing the podiums, in a rare instance where the podiums were occupied by the only three championship winners currently in the compete in F1 championship. Verstappen and Red Bull Racing extend their lead in the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships respectively.
Support series races for Formula 2, Formula 3 and the Porsche Supercup take place on the weekend of the Austrian Grand Prix. This combined with the extra competitive F1 sessions due to the sprint race will make for a busy race weekend. Support series racing returns after a hiatus of almost a month following the Spanish Grand Prix, with Indian F2 drivers Kush Maini and Jehan Daruvala hoping to recover from unforgettable performances at the Spanish races.
Formula 1 Grand Prix of Austria 2023: This is how you can watch in India
F1 fans in India also need the F1 TV app F1 TV Pro Subscriptionto follow the Austrian Grand Prix 2023 in India as well as the races of the support series for F2, F3 and Porsche Supercup. All of the weekend’s race sessions can be followed in the app on all supported devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops and smart TVs. You can also use multiple devices simultaneously to allow for different viewing angles and stats to view alongside the F1 TV and global broadcast feeds.
Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix 2023: Timings in India
Weekend warm-up: Thursday, June 29, 9:00 p.m. (IST)
Exercise 1: Friday, June 30, 5:00 p.m. (IST)
Qualifying: Friday, June 30, 8:30 p.m. (IST)
Sprint Shootout: Saturday, July 1, 3:30 p.m. (IST)
Sprint race: Saturday, July 1, 20:00 (IST)
Race: Sunday, July 2, 6:30 p.m. (IST)
Formula 2 Austrian Grand Prix 2023: Timings in India
Practice: Friday, June 30, 2:35 p.m. (IST)
Qualifying: Friday, June 30, 7:25 p.m. (IST)
Sprint Race: Saturday, July 1, 5:15 p.m. (IST)
Feature Race: Sunday, July 2, 1:25 p.m. (IST)
Formula 3 Austrian Grand Prix 2023: Timings in India
Practice: Friday, June 30, 1:25 p.m. (IST)
Qualifying: Friday, June 30, 6:30 p.m. (IST)
Sprint Race: Saturday, July 1, 1:30 p.m. (IST)
Feature Race: Sunday, July 2, 11:55 am (IST)
Porsche Supercup Grand Prix of Austria 2023: times in India
Practice: Friday, June 30, 10:00 p.m. (IST)
Qualifying: Saturday, July 1, 6:30 p.m. (IST)
Race: Sunday, July 2, 3:10 p.m. (IST)
Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix 2023: what to expect
Max Verstappen has won six out of eight F1 races so far in 2023, and formula 1 Fans across the internet have expressed their displeasure at the predictability of the season through various memes and jokes. While Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez was initially seen as a challenger to Verstappen for the title, inconsistent performances have seen the Mexican driver struggle to keep up in the points despite remaining second in the standings.
Former world champions Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton aren’t too far behind Perez thanks to more consistent and competitive performances, although they have cars that are arguably far behind the Red Bull Racing RB19 in terms of raceworthiness. Ferrari continues to struggle, particularly multiple race winner Charles Leclerc, who hasn’t been able to get enough good results this season. Others like George Russel and Lance Stroll were held back by inconsistent results and failures at key races.
Red Bull Racing considers the Austrian Grand Prix his home race as the team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, is based in Austria. The circuit itself is named the Red Bull Ring after it was bought by Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz in the 2000s. Red Bull Racing and two-time world champion Max Verstappen will definitely benefit from the public’s enthusiasm at the specially constructed race track.
