One week after the turbulent Grand Prix of Silverstone, the next Formula 1 GP is already taking place. In Austria at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
The Formula 1 Spielberg GP will take place on Sunday, 10 July. Start time is at 15:00. On Saturday there will also be a sprint race from 16:30.
Here you can find all the information about the Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg – the schedule with qualifying and race, the broadcast on TV and livestream, the track with the most important sections as well as the favourites with betting odds.
Formula 1 Spielberg 2022: Broadcast & Programme
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Date & Time: When is the Spielberg Formula 1 GP?
The next Formula 1 race this season will be held in Austria. The Grand Prix will be held at the tradition-steeped Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
This weekend, everything is a little different: on Saturday, instead of qualifying, a sprint race is on the agenda. Qualifying for this is scheduled for Friday at 17:00.
The sprint race, which is not only about world championship points but also about the starting grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday, will start at 17:00 on Saturday.
On Sunday, the classic Formula 1 GP will take place. The start time for the Austrian Grand Prix is 3:00 p.m.
Formula 1 Spielberg GP 2022: Schedule & Start times
Who will broadcast the Spielberg GP 2022?
In Germany, the Formula 1 GP of Austria will be broadcast on TV exclusively by Sky Sport F1.
Sky will show the two practice sessions, qualifying, the sprint race and, of course, the race live. In addition, there will be preliminary reports and, after the race on Sunday, analyses, interviews and the press conference.
All sessions from Friday to Sunday are also available in the Formula 1 Livestream via Sky Ticket or Sky Go.
The Formula 1 Spielberg Grand Prix will not be broadcast on free TV in Germany.
Who is Sky F1 commentator in Spielberg?
Sky will be in action at the Formula 1 broadcast in Spielberg with its tried and tested team.
Presenter Peter Hardenacke and reporter Sandra Baumgartner, will be in the pit lane conducting interviews and will be on site. Ralf Schumacher and Timo Glock are at their side as experts.
Commentator Sascha Roos is at the microphone.
The Formula 1 Spielberg 2022 Programme
The Spielberg GP 2022 has not only the “classic Formula 1 schedule to offer – with practice, qualifying as well as races and this time also sprint races. The 2022 Spielberg Formula 1 programme has much more in store!
On Thursday, 7 July, the Pit Lane Walk is scheduled. For fans it is the only chance to go where otherwise only the Formula 1 stars as well as the team personnel are allowed to go: The pit lane. The ticket costs 10 euros.
On Friday at noon, the “Red Bull Driftbrothers” can be seen from 12:50 to 13:00.
On Sunday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 there will be the opportunity for fans present to see Max Verstappen & Co. up close and take selfies under the motto “Styrin Green Carpet”.
The 2022 Spielberg GP programme does not only include Formula 1, but also other classes.
For example, the Formula 2 and Formula 3 races (and thus practice and qualifying) will also take place this weekend.
The Formula 3 race is scheduled for Sunday (10 July) from 8:35 to 9:25 over 26 laps or 45 minutes. The Formula 2 race in the 2022 Spielberg programme runs from 10:05 to 11:00 and lasts 60 laps or 60 minutes.
Formula 1 Spielberg GP 2022: Tickets & Arrival
The interest in the Spielberg F1 GP 2022 is enormous!
Formula 1 Spielberg Tickets 2022 for Sunday, the day of the race, have long been sold out.
For Friday and Saturday, when practice, qualifying and the sprint race are on the Spielberg programme, there are only single remaining tickets. Here: All info on Formula 1 Spielberg tickets 2022
Advance sales indicate that for the first time, close to 300,000 fans will come to the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.
Tips for getting to the Spielberg Formula 1 GP 2022
There are several options for getting to the Spielberg Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022. By car, by train, by shuttle and even by bike. All eventualities are catered for
Train & Shuttle Bus
The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg can be reached via train and shuttle bus. ÖBB runs to Knittelfeld, from Knittelfeld station there is a shuttle bus that takes guests to the Red Bull Ring from Friday to Sunday.
The shuttle bus runs from Friday to Saturday from 8am to 11pm and on Sunday from 8am to 8pm. Departures are every 20 minutes (between 8am and 8pm) and every 30 minutes (between 8pm and 11pm).
Spielberg GP Arrival by car
Travelling by car on race weekend can be a challenge (and test of patience) due to the high volume of traffic. It is advisable to leave as early as possible and keep an eye on traffic jam reports.
There are plenty of parking spaces available. The organiser recommends planning your journey so that you can expect to arrive before 7.30 a.m.
Take the shuttle bus to the Spielberg Grand Prix
A bus shuttle and an express shuttle will take Formula 1 fans to the Red Bull Ring from various locations in the provinces of Styria, Carinthia, Burgenland, Lower Austria, Vienna and Salzburg.
Further information, the possibility to buy bus tickets and an overview map of all stations can be found directly on the Red Bull Ring website.
By bicycle
Those wishing to make the journey to the 2022 Formula 1 Spielberg GP by bicycle are welcome to do so.
There is a bicycle parking area on the L503 (Spielbergerstraße) in the immediate vicinity of the Red Bull Ring. If you are coming from further away and still want to cycle the last few kilometres, you can park your car in a Park & Bike car park and then continue with the bike you brought yourself.
The B&R car park can be reached via the S36 coming from both directions via the Judenburg- Ost exit to Therme Fohnsdorf.
The track of the Austria Formula 1 GP
The Silverstone Formula 1 GP is run at the tradition-rich Red Bull Ring. It opened in 1969 as the Österreichring and was known as the GP Österreich in Zeltweg in the seventies.
In the mid-1990s, the circuit was completely rebuilt and reopened on 15 May 2011 as the A1 Ring.
Formula 1 races were held here again between 1997 and 2003, until the top class of motorsport took its leave for 11 years.
On 22 June 2014, a Formula 1 race was held again after a break of more than ten years.
The Red Bull Ring has ten corners in total. Seven right turns and three left turns.
A lap begins with an uphill, sharp right turn after the start, followed by the hairpin, the best overtaking opportunity, after the long uphill straight. The cars have to brake down from over 320 km/h to 70 km/h here.
Downhill there is a right-hand bend, and the two fast left-hand bends in the infield then lead into the two finishing bends.
Interesting: At the Formula 1 Spielberg GP there is an enormous gradient on the track. The maximum gradient is 12 per cent, the maximum gradient is 9.3 per cent.
Spielberg’s record winner is Max Verstappen with four victories. Interesting: Verstappen won the last two races at the Red Bull Ring in 2021.
The last 5 Spielberg winners
Who is favourite for the Spielberg Grand Prix 2022?
Who will win the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg?
For German-licensed bettors, Max Verstappen is considered the heavy favourite to win the Austrian Grand Prix in the run-up to the event.
Even though his run of success came to an end last weekend at Silverstone. Until then, the reigning world champion had won six of the last seven races. Among them were Baku and Montreal.
In addition, Max Verstappen won both Spielberg races last year. In total, he has already won four times here.
Who could be a threat to Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix this Sunday?
If Formula 1 betting odds are anything to go by, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is likely to be his biggest opponent for victory.
However, Carlos Sainz, for example, recently won at the Silverstone GP. The self-confidence should be right.
But Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez could also be in line for a win at the Formula 1 Spielberg GP. After all, the Mexican was the only one to break “Mad Max’s” interim winning streak. That was at the race in Monte Carlo.
The question remains: Can Mercedes compete for victory at the 2022 Formula 1 Spielberg GP?
Recently, Lewis Hamilton showed a strong sign of life with two third places.
