Formula 1 returns for the first race of a back-to-back weekend, as the Red Bull Ring hosts the Austrian Grand Prix.
The track is a high-speed but short rollercoaster that takes the drivers around the Styrian hills in just over a minute and often creates great racing action.
12 months ago, it was Ferrari who prevailed at the circuit with Charles Leclerc and it remains its latest victory in F1.
Max Verstappen is seeking his fifth consecutive win this time around and can build on his championship lead, which currently reads as 69 points over team-mate Sergio Perez.
The weekend will also mark the second sprint round of 2023, which promises to further mix up the order and create drama.
See the times for all of the weekend sessions below.
| Session | Date | Time (Local) | Time (BST) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | Friday, June 30 | 13:30 – 14:30 | 12:30 – 13:30 | 07:30 – 08:30 |
| Qualifying | Friday, June 30 | 17:00 – 18:00 | 16:00 – 17:00 | 11:00 – 12:00 |
| Sprint Shootout | Saturday, July 1 | 12:00 | 11:00 | 06:00 |
| Sprint | Saturday, July 1 | 16:30 | 15:30 | 10:30 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Sunday, July 2 | 15:00 | 14:00 | 09:00 |
Driver and team line-up
| Team | Engine | Car | Nationality | Drivers | Driver No. | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Red Bull | Red Bull | RB19 |   | Max Verstappen Sergio Perez | 1 11 | All All |
 | Ferrari | Ferrari | SF23 |   | Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz | 16 55 | All All |
 | Mercedes | Mercedes | W14 |  | Lewis Hamilton George Russell | 44 63 | All All |
 | Alpine | Renault | A523 | | Esteban Ocon Pierre Gasly | 31 10 | All All |
| McLaren | Mercedes | MCL60 |  | Lando Norris Oscar Piastri | 4 81 | All All |
| Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | C43 |   | Valtteri Bottas Guanyu Zhou | 77 24 | All All |
| Aston Martin | Mercedes | AMR23 |  | Fernando Alonso Lance Stroll | 14 18 | All All |
 | Haas | Ferrari | Haas VF-23 |  | Kevin Magnussen Nico Hulkenberg | 20 27 | All All |
| AlphaTauri | Red Bull | AT04 |  | Yuki Tsunoda Nyck de Vries Daniel Ricciardo | 22 21 3 | All 01-10 11-22 |
| Williams | Mercedes | FW45 |  | Alex Albon Logan Sargeant | 23 2 | All All |
How to watch the 2023 Austrian GP
Coverage of all the action in the UK and Ireland will be shown live, with free-to-air highlights available later in the day.
Watch Live: Sky Sports F1 will broadcast every session live, as well as build-up and post-session shows to qualifying and the race.
Highlights: Channel 4 will provide highlight shows of the qualifying and race sessions, a number of hours after the live event has ended on Sky Sports.
Live Stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to catch all of the action through the Sky Go app, which requires an internet connection to access. Alternatively, they can access through NOW TV.
TV broadcast start times
Sky Sports F1
Friday: FP1 – 12:00 | Qualifying – 15:30
Saturday: Sprint Shootout – 10:30 | Sprint – 14:30
Sunday: Austrian Grand Prix – 12:30
Channel 4
Saturday: Sprint – 19:30
Sunday: Austrian Grand Prix – 18:30
How to stream the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix
F1TV, the sport’s own streaming service, will broadcast testing in territories where the service is available. The list of countries in which F1 TV Pro is available can be found here.
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