AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

26 – 28 JUNE Red Bull Ring

Race Weekend

FP1

FRIDAY 26 JUNE12:30 – 13:30

FP2

FRIDAY 26 JUNE16:00 – 17:00

FP3

SATURDAY 27 JUNE11:30 – 12:30

Quali

SATURDAY 27 JUNE15:00 – 16:00

P9Liam
P10Arvid

Race

SUNDAY 28 JUNE14:00 – 16:00

P9Liam
P10Arvid

2026 Austrian Grand Prix

High-octane racing awaits at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix with VCARB.

The first Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix was held at Zeltweg Airfield in 1964. The track had been completed in 1959, with the idea of repeating the success of that other airfield circuit, Silverstone. But the F1 circus only visited it once, because the track surface was too abrasive. F1 returned to Austria in 1970 on a new track, not far from the original one, in the beautiful region of Styria. It was called the Osterreichring, the only home the race has had from 1970 to 2019, even though the venue’s name was changed from Osterreichring to A1-Ring and now to the Red Bull Ring.

The race has been held in two periods at this venue, from 1970 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2003 and from 2014 to the present day. Over time, the layout has changed with the original one being deemed too dangerous, a danger McLaren’s Stefan Johansson experienced first hand during Friday free practice in 1987, when he collided with and killed a deer.

Weekend Preview from Alan Permane

"The Austrian GP is one that we look forward to at Racing Bulls, it's very much a 'home' race for us and we are always given a special welcome by the everyone from the area. We will of course aim to continue our run of strong form, with double points finishes in the previous two races, we are raring to go. The VCARB 03, with its latest updates, has proved to work well on a variety of circuit types and we head to Austria with confidence, knowing that if we put a strong weekend together, we can come away with more points. The Red Bull Ring sits in a natural bowl in the Styrian mountains and is just 4.3km long but packs a lot in. The lap starts with three straights separated by two, low speed, uphill right-hand corners. The middle and final sectors are a mix of medium and high-speed corners. A quick car here will have good braking and traction combined with good turn in stability and a strong front end for the final two right hand corners. Pirelli will bring their softest tyres in the 2026 range and with very high ambient temperatures forecast, with clear skies, we can expect high track temperatures, making the need for race preparation work on Friday a high priority."