2022 F1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings and preview
Formula 1 travels to the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg this weekend for the 11th round of the 2022 season. Here's the full schedule for the Austrian Grand Prix.
The sprint format returns this weekend for only the second time this season, having previously been employed at Imola. That means qualifying will take place on Friday and determine the starting order for the 100km Sprint on Saturday, the results of which will in turn set the grid for the grand prix.
Due to long straight and limited number of corners, the Austrian GP will play to the strengths of Red Bull, giving the home team an advantage over its chief rival Ferrari.
2022 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
11:30 |
12:30 |
13:30 |
07:30 |
04:30 |
21:30 |
20:30 |
17:00 |
|
Q |
15:00 | 16:00 |
17:00 |
11:00 |
08:00 |
01:00¹ |
00:00¹ |
20:30 |
|
FP2 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
12:30 |
06:30 |
03:30 |
20:30 |
19:30 |
16:00 |
|
Sprint |
14:30 |
15:30 |
16:30 |
10:30 |
07:30 |
00:30¹ |
23:30 |
20:00 |
|
Race |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 8th July 2022
- Free Practice 1: 12:30 - 13:30 BST
- Qualifying: 16:00 - 17:00 BST
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Free Practice 2: 11:30 - 12:30 BST
- Sprint: 15:30 - 16:30 BST
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Race: 14:00 BST
2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Europe
Friday 8th July 2022
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30 CEST
- Qualifying: 17:00 -18:00 CEST
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Free Practice 2: 12:30 - 13:30 CEST
- Sprint: 16:30 - 17:30 CEST
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Race: 15:00 CEST
2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in the US
Friday 8th July 2022
- Free Practice 1: 07:30 - 08:30 ET / 04:30 - 05:30 PT
- Qualifying: 11:00 - 12:00 ET / 08:00 - 09:00 PT
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Free Practice 2: 06:30 - 07:30 ET / 03:30 - 04:30 PT
- Sprint: 10:30 - 11:30 ET / 07:30 - 08:30 PT
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Race: 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT
2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Australia
Friday 8th July 2022
- Free Practice 1: 21:30 - 22:30 AEST
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Qualifying: 01:00 - 02:00 AEST
- Free Practice 2: 20:30 - 21:30 AEST
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Sprint: 00:30 - 01:30 AEST
- Race: 23:00 AEST
2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Japan
Friday 8th July 2022
- Free Practice 1: 20:30 - 21:30 JST
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Qualifying: 00:00 - 01:00 JST
- Free Practice 2: 19:30 - 20:30 JST
- Sprint: 23:30 - 00:30 JST
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Race: 22:00 JST
2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Africa
Friday 8th July 2022
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30 SAST / 14:30 - 15:30 EAT
- Qualifying - 18:00 SAST / 18:00 - 19:00 EAT
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Free Practice 2: 12:30 - 13:30 SAST / 13:30 - 14:30 EAT
- Sprint: 16:30 - 17:30 SAST / 17:30 - 18:30 EAT
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Race: 15:00 SAST / 16:00 EAT
2022 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in India
Friday 8th July 2022
- Free Practice 1: 17:00 - 18:00 IST
- Qualifying: 20:30 - 21:30 IST
Saturday 9th July 2022
- Free Practice 2: 16:00 - 17:00 IST
- Sprint: 20:00 - 21:00 IST
Sunday 10th July 2022
- Race: 18:30
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
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