F1 Sprint Race Today: Austrian Grand Prix 2024 start times, schedule and TV

Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Emilia-Romagna GP — Photo: © IMAGO

Austrian Grand Prix Sprint

F1 Sprint Race Today: Austrian Grand Prix 2024 start times, schedule and TV

All the details you need about the 2024 F1 Austrian Grand Prix Sprint race

Yara Elshebiny

Saturday 29 June 2024 07:27 Updated: 11:53

Find out all the details for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix sprint race, including start times and how to watch.

Max Verstappen stamped his authority once again on Red Bull's home turf, clinching pole position for the Austrian GP sprint with a time of 1:04.686s.

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The Dutchman, chasing a third consecutive sprint victory after wins in China and Miami, edged out McLaren's Lando Norris by a razor-thin margin of just 0.093 seconds. This sets the stage for a thrilling 100km race today, with Verstappen aiming to convert his advantage into a 10th career sprint victory.

Behind the leading duo, Oscar Piastri in the other McLaren took a strong third place, showcasing the impressive pace of the Woking-based squad so far this weekend.

George Russell, who currently sits in seventh in the drivers' standings, slotted into fourth for Mercedes, with Carlos Sainz rounding out the top five in his Ferrari.

Further down the order, Lewis Hamilton had to settle for sixth place, half a second adrift of the pole-sitter, while Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull also struggled to match his team-mate's pace, qualifying in seventh.

Esteban Ocon, on his way out of Alpine at the end of the season, put together a solid performance to grab eighth, while Pierre Gasly, who recently committed his future to the French squad, claimed ninth.

The biggest disappointment of the session was undoubtedly Charles Leclerc. A delayed pit exit left the Ferrari driver stranded without enough time to complete a flying lap, condemning him to a 10th-place start for the sprint.

Austrian Grand Prix Sprint - Saturday, June 29, 2024

The third sprint of the season at the Austrian GP kicks off today, Saturday, June 29, at 12pm local time. Find the race start times converted to your local time zone below:

Local time (CEST): 12pm Saturday
United Kingdom (BST): 11am Saturday
United States (EDT): 6am Saturday
United States (CDT): 5am Saturday
United States (PDT): 3am Saturday
Australia (AEST): 8pm Saturday
Australia (AWST): 6pm Saturday
Australia (ACST): 7:30pm Saturday
Mexico (CST): 4am Saturday
Japan (JST): 7pm Saturday
South Africa (SAST): 12pm Saturday
Egypt (EEST): 1pm Saturday
China (CST): 6pm Saturday
India (IST): 3:30pm Saturday
Brazil: 7am Saturday
Singapore: 6pm Saturday
Saudi Arabia: 1pm Saturday
United Arab Emirates: 2pm Saturday
Turkey: 1pm Saturday

How to watch the Austrian Grand Prix Sprint live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

United Kingdom: Sky Sports
United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
China: CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Netherlands: Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
Italy: Sky Italia
Spain: DAZN F1
Canada: RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany: Sky Deutschland
France: Canal+
Belgium: RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports
Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico
Singapore: beIN SPORTS
Hungary: M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria: Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey: beIN SPORTS
Africa: SuperSport
Latin America: ESPN

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

How does the F1 Sprint work?

Sprints are 100-kilometre (62-mile) races that are much shorter than the main race distance (305km) and take place on Saturdays, lasting around 30 minutes with no pit stops needed.

It's a separate entity from the main event, with its own qualifying session taking place on Friday, just a few hours after the sole practice session of the weekend.

The top eight finishers in the sprint score points (eight for first, one for eighth) that count towards the overall driver and constructor championship standings.

This season features six sprint races spread across China, Miami, Austria, Austin, Brazil, and Qatar.

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