Here are all the details as to how you can watch the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying.
The second race in a triple header and the third sprint event of the season, Max Verstappen reigned victorious in the previous two offerings of the shortened format.
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.
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): 3:30am 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
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.