Just one week after the thrilling British Grand Prix in which drivers and teams battled for victory at Silverstone, the world’s fastest single-seaters travel to Austria for the second sprint round of the 2022 season, where they return to the system. scorecard that debuted in Imola, with more points for the top eight finishers in this special test.
Schedules from the GP to the Austrian sprint of F1 2022 (Spanish peninsular time)
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Day |
Session | Schedule |
| Friday July 8 | free practice 1 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
| Friday July 8 | Classification | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday July 9 | free practice 2 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
| Saturday July 9 | sprint race | 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (24 laps) |
| Sunday July 10 | Race | 3:00 p.m. (52 laps) |
Formula 1 is preparing to celebrate the second weekend of the year with the new sprint format that began last season at Silverstone, and which has now seen how its rules have been modified to encourage drivers to compete on the track and not limit himself to defending the position for the race on Sunday.
The teams will have only one hour of free practice on Friday, July 8, starting at 1:30 p.m. Spanish time to tune up their car, since a few moments later, at 5:00 p.m. , the classification will be played that will decide the Saturday afternoon’s sprint race grid order, which awards the first points of the Austrian Grand Prix.
On July 9, from 12:30 p.m. in Spain, the drivers will go out again to the Red Bull Ring circuit for another hour of free practice, which will allow studying the behavior of the car in long runs, since the classification would have passed . However, at 4:30 p.m. , Formula 1 will see how the Austrian track hosts the fifth sprint race in history, which allows knowing the order of the start of the main race, but also, as has already been explained , points are awarded to the top eight finishers.
On Sunday, July 10, from 3:00 p.m. , the drivers will have 71 laps to find out the winner of the eleventh round of the 2022 season, returning to the general scoring system for the top ten, including the extra point for the fastest lap .
The schedules of the GP to the Austrian sprint of F1 2022 in Latin America
| Session | Schedule |
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free practice 1 Friday July 8 |
07:30 a.m. Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru 08:30 a.m. Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay 9:30 a.m. Argentina, Uruguay |
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Classification Friday July 8 |
11:00 a.m. Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru 12:00h Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay 1:00 p.m. Argentina, Uruguay |
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free practice 2 Saturday July 9 |
06:30 a.m. Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru 07:30 a.m. Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay 08:30 a.m. Argentina, Uruguay |
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sprint race Saturday July 9 |
9:30 a.m. Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru 10:30 a.m. Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay 11:30 a.m. Argentina, Uruguay |
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Race Sunday July 10 |
08:00 a.m. Mexico, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru 09:00h Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay 10:00 a.m. Argentina, Uruguay |
How to watch the 2022 F1 Austrian sprint GP and how much does it cost (price)
As has happened throughout the 2022 Formula 1 season, the only legal way to watch the Austrian Grand Prix that is held in the sprint format is through DAZN F1 , which can be contracted from a monthly payment of €12.99 , or with a one-year subscription for €129.99 , although it is always possible to purchase the motor package through Movistar+ , which offers the same broadcast as on DAZN F1 , those who own the rights to broadcast the category .
In addition, this platform also broadcasts other sports and competitions, such as MotoGP, tennis or basketball, but you can always be up to date with everything that happens in the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix on our website, Motorsport.com, or in the application, available on both iOS and Android (download link in the banner below), where you will receive notifications with the most important news.
The Red Bull Ring circuit, venue for the Austrian F1 sprint GP race
The Austrian track is one of those that returned to the calendar in the modern era of Formula 1, and since 2014 it has become a classic, where great battles have been seen with single-seaters with hybrid power units.
Since that year, the fight between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the last laps, in addition to that between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, has been the highlight, but other moments cannot be forgotten, such as the return of the top category after the pandemic with a double race in the 2020 season.
On this track, the Dutchman from Red Bull is the absolute king, with four total wins, followed by mythical names, such as Mika Hakkinen or Michael Schumacher, but there is no lack of other double winners such as Valtteri Bottas, Nico Rosberg or Lewis Hamilton himself .
| Race | Austrian GP |
| City |
Spielberg |
| Circuit |
Red Bull Ring Circuit |
| track length | 4,318km |
| race distance | 71 laps |
| direction of travel | Sense in clockwise direction |
| curves | 10 (7 to the right and 3 to the left) |
| Pole Position Place | Left |
