Max Verstappen will attempt to win the Austrian Grand Prix for the fifth time in seven years this afternoon.
The 11th round of the 2024 Formula One Championship heads to Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, with a sizeable 69-point lead for Verstappen over Lando Norris in the standings.
Norris has finished second in three of the four races since his maiden F1 victory as rivals chip away at Red Bull’s advantage.
Verstappen had not managed to claim pole position in any of the last three grands prix but has ended that brief barren run this weekend.
Lance Stroll and Pierre Gasly will also be out to justify their new contracts, awarded this week at Aston Martin and Alpine respectively.
When is the Austrian Grand Prix?
The Austrian Grand Prix will be held today, Sunday June 30, with the race starting at 2pm BST.
Grid positions
1 Max Verstappen, Red Bull2 Lando Norris, McLaren3 George Russell, Mercedes4 Carlos Sainz, Ferrari5 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes6 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari7 Oscar Piastri, McLaren8 Sergio Perez, Red Bull9 Nico Hulkenberg, Haas10 Esteban Ocon, Alpine11 Daniel Ricciardo, RB12 Kevin Magnussen, Haas13 Pierre Gasly, Alpine14 Yuki Tsunoda, RB15 Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin16 Alex Albon, Williams17 Lance Stroll, Aston Martin18 Valtteri Bottas, Kick Sauber19 Logan Sargeant, Williams20 Zhou Guanyu, Kick Sauber
Where to watch the Austrian Grand Prix
TV channel: In the UK, Sky Sports will broadcast the entire weekend live exclusively. Coverage of the race starts at 1pm on the F1 channel.
Free highlights will air on Channel 4 at 6.30pm on Saturday and Sunday, and are also available on the F1 YouTube channel shortly after the chequered flag.
Live stream: Subscribers can tune into the race live online via the Sky Go app.
Austrian Grand Prix weather forecast
Initial chances of rain during today’s race have subsided with sunny weather, warm temperatures and partial cloud cover expected.
