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

Find out all the details for the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix Sprint qualifying including start times and how to watch.

F1 heads to Austria this weekend for the 11th round of the season and the second race of the European triple-header. The Red Bull Ring circuit will also be the site of the third Sprint race of the year following China and Miami, both of which were won by championship leader Max Verstappen.

But before Saturday's Sprint, teams have a crucial qualifying session to tackle just hours after today's sole practice run, which will determine the starting grid for the 100-kilometre race.

This condensed schedule comes after F1 opted to tweak the format for this year and shift Sprint qualifying to Friday afternoon, replacing a traditional second practice session.

The qualifying format itself remains familiar, featuring the three knockout stages (Q1, Q2, and Q3), albeit with shorter durations compared to a standard Saturday qualifying.

Sprint Qualifying whittles down the field over 30 minutes, with Q1 lasting 12 minutes, Q2 10 minutes, and Q3 a brisk 8 minutes.

Now, let's take a look at the Sprint qualifying times and how you can catch all the action from Spielberg.

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Austrian Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying - Friday, June 28, 2024

The Sprint qualifying session at the Austrian GP kicks off today, Friday, June 28, at 4:30pm local time. Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:

Local time (CEST): 4:30pm Friday
United Kingdom (BST): 3:30pm Friday
United States (EDT): 10:30am Friday
United States (CDT): 9:30am Friday
United States (PDT): 7:30am Friday
Australia (AEST): 12:30am Saturday
Australia (AWST): 10:30pm Friday
Australia (ACST): 12am Saturday
Mexico (CST): 8:30am Friday
Japan (JST): 11:30pm Friday
South Africa (SAST): 4:30pm Friday
Egypt (EEST): 5:30pm Friday
China (CST): 10:30pm Friday
India (IST): 8pm Friday
Brazil: 11:30am Friday
Singapore: 10:30pm Friday
Saudi Arabia: 5:30pm Friday
United Arab Emirates: 6:30pm Friday
Turkey: 5:30pm Friday

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How to watch Austrian Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying 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.

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