F1 Race Today: Austrian Grand Prix 2026 start time, schedule, TV channel and FREE live stream

Max Verstappen, Austrian GP, generic, 2026 — Photo: © IMAGO

Austrian Grand Prix

F1 Race Today: Austrian Grand Prix 2026 start time, schedule, TV channel and FREE live stream

Here's everything you need to know about today's F1 race in Austria

Chris Deeley

Saturday 27 June 2026 17:42

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The Austrian Grand Prix is here, as Lewis Hamilton looks to build on his first Ferrari win last time out and George Russell tries to haul himself back into the title race, and we have all you need to know about how to watch the big race live.

Kimi Antonelli's championship lead was cut last time out in Barcelona, with 'just' 41 points separating him and Hamilton at the top of the standings after the Brit won and Antonelli's Mercedes gave up on him.

George Russell is a further nine points back after finishing second in Catalunya, taking advantage of his team-mate's misfortune to gain a small foothold back in the championship fight.

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Will Antonelli get back to winning ways in the Styrian hills this weekend, or will his British challengers further eat into his cushion at the top of the standings?

Here's how you can watch the 71-lap race in your region.

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F1 Race Times - 2026 Austrian Grand Prix

Lights out for the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix is at 3pm local time (CEST).

Find the race start time converted to your local time zone below:

Austrian Grand Prix 2026 Session Times

Race - Sunday, June 28, 2026

Location	Time
Local time (CEST)	15:00 Sunday
British Summer Time (BST)	14:00 Sunday
United States (ET)	09:00 Sunday
United States (CT)	08:00 Sunday
United States (PT)	06:00 Sunday
Brazil (BRT)	10:00 Sunday
Australia (AWST)	21:00 Sunday
Australia (ACT)	22:30 Sunday
Australia (AET)	23:00 Sunday
Mexico (CST)	07:00 Sunday
Japan (JST)	22:00 Sunday
China (CST)	21:00 Sunday
South Africa (SAST)	15:00 Sunday
Egypt (EEST)	16:00 Sunday
India (IST)	18:30 Sunday
Singapore (SGT)	21:00 Sunday
Turkey (TRT)	16:00 Sunday
United Arab Emirates (GST)	17:00 Sunday
Saudi Arabia (AST)	16:00 Sunday

How to watch the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix live on TV today

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

Where to watch: F1 2026 broadcasters by region

Region/Country	Broadcaster(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
*United States	Apple TV
China	Shanghai TV, Guandong Television Channel, Tencent
Italy	Sky Italia
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Spain	DAZN
Canada	RDS, TSN
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
France	Canal+
Belgium	RTBF, Telenet
Luxembourg	RTL Lux, Sky DE
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
Hungary	M4 Sport
Brazil	Bandeirantes
Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
Latin America	ESPN

*Apple TV currently offers a free seven-day trial for American fans, but for the Austrian GP, the streaming service is opening up their coverage of the race to non-subscribers, meaning fans in the US can watch all the action entirely free of charge.

To sign up to Apple TV, click here.

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

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