Weather and Schedule for the Austrian GP: A Home Race for Red Bull!

Everything is ready for the eleventh round of the season at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Here’s the weather forecast and full schedule for the F1 Austrian GP

After an exciting race in Canada at Montréal, the circus returns to Europe. F1 heads to Austria for the first of two back-to-back race weekends: Spielberg and Silverstone, before a longer break leading up to Spa, with Budapest closing out the first half of the championship.

As mentioned, F1 is back in Europe at a special venue like the Red Bull Ring—always a stage for thrilling races packed with overtakes and bold moves. In 2024, this track witnessed the first real duel between local hero Max Verstappen and then-challenger Lando Norris.

Now the tables have turned: Piastri and Norris are the ones setting the pace, with McLaren leading the Constructors’ Championship, while Verstappen (who clawed back points in Canada) and Russell hope Red Bull and Mercedes can bounce back to challenge the team from Woking. And Ferrari? still a big question mark, although historically, the Austrian circuit has often favoured the Scuderia. So all we can do is wait and hope for a spectacular F1 weekend!

Full schedule for the Austrian GP:

Below is the full timetable for the event at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg:

Friday, June 27
Free Practice 1: Live at 13:30
Free Practice 2: Live at 17:00
Saturday, June 28
Free Practice 3: Live at 12:30
Qualifying: Live on Sky at 16:00 (Delayed broadcast on TV8 at 18:00)

Sunday, June 29
Race: Scheduled for 15:00 (Delayed broadcast on TV8 at 18:30)

As for the weather, no major surprises are expected at Spielberg: sunny skies are forecast, with slightly cooler temperatures on Friday and Saturday due to possible showers on Thursday, June 26. On race day, conditions should warm up to around 29°C, promising perfect racing weather in the Austrian mountains.

Photo: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team