SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. It's the 11th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
How to watch the Austrian Grand Prix on TV
— In the U.S., on ESPN.
— Other countries are listed here.
What is the remainder of the Austrian Grand Prix schedule?
— Sunday: Austrian Grand Prix, 71 laps of the 4.32-kilometer (2.68-mile) Red Bull Ring. It starts at 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET / 1300 GMT).
Where is the Austrian Grand Prix taking place?
Up in the mountains near the town of Spielberg, it's the home race for the Red Bull team, which competes under the Austrian flag and often ups its game at the Red Bull Ring. Max Verstappen is the most successful driver in the history of the Austrian Grand Prix, but George Russell won last year's race for Mercedes after Verstappen and Lando Norris collided while fighting for the lead.
What happened in the last race?
Russell took the win ahead of Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix but all the focus was on the two McLarens colliding. Norris clipped Oscar Piastri while trying to pass his teammate and then hit the wall. Piastri recovered to finish fourth, extending his standings lead to 22 points over Norris, who failed to finish a race for the first time in almost a year.
What happened in qualifying on Saturday?
Norris took pole position and said he felt back to his old self after some difficulties in qualifying this season. Charles Leclerc was second for Ferrari, while Piastri had to settle for third after having to abandon his final lap because of a yellow flag for Pierre Gasly spinning. Lewis Hamilton was fourth in a solid day for Ferrari, while Verstappen was only seventh after complaining his Red Bull lacked grip.
What do I need to know about F1
so far?
Get caught up:
— Lando Norris feels back to his old self with pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix
— Max Verstappen off the pace with ‘undriveable’ car in qualifying for Red Bull home race
— Claims of Verstappen having ‘conversations’ with Mercedes could overshadow Red Bull’s home race
— ‘Best day of my life’: Irish teen Alex Dunne shines on F1 practice debut for McLaren
— Oscar Piastri says he and Lando Norris remain ‘free to race’ for the F1 title
— George Russell holds off Max Verstappen for Canadian GP win as McLarens collide
— Movie Review: From bumper to bumper, ‘F1’ is Formula 1 spectacle
Key stats
5 — Max Verstappen took pole position for the five previous races at the Austrian circuit, winning three of them. That includes one at the track in 2021 for the Styrian Grand Prix. He's won five times at the Red Bull Ring in all.
4 — Oscar Piastri's fourth-place finish in Canada ended a run of eight podium finishes in a row, underlining the consistency which has powered his title challenge.
155 — All but seven of Red Bull's 162 points this season have been earned by Verstappen. Teammate Yuki Tsunoda was out of the points in Canada for the third race in a row.
What they're saying
“I did what I planned to do. And when I plan to do something and it goes right, it normally goes very, very well.” — Lando Norris.
“I’m not planning on finishing third, that’s for sure.” — Oscar Piastri.
“I don’t think that it will be easy out there tomorrow but we will analyze everything post quali to give us the best chance in the race tomorrow.” — Max Verstappen.
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