Preview for 2024 Austrian Grand Prix as F1 gears up for the third sprint weekend of the season.
Sat top of the constructors’ standings coming into their home race, Red Bull will be looking to chase a fifth Grand Prix win at their home race – plus a third straight home sprint victory.
Max Verstappen meanwhile holds a 69 point lead over McLaren’s Lando Norris with the Brit looking to continue his form, especially with Norris’ home race coming up next weekend at Silverstone.
Now, here is a guide to everything that you need to know ahead of 2024 Austrian Grand Prix.
Track Guide
Circuit: Red Bull Ring
Laps: 71
Race Distance: 306.452km
Tyre Compounds: C3, C4 & C5
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 28 June | Practice | 11:30am |
| Friday 28 June | Sprint Shootout | 3:30pm |
| Saturday 29 June | Sprint Race | 11:00am |
| Saturday 29 June | Qualifying | 3:30pm |
| Sunday 30 June | Race | 2:00pm |
Five Key Pointers
- Having struggled with nailing their setup on Fridays at recent races, Red Bull need to maximise FP1 in order to find the perfect setup especially with McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari now on par.
- After struggling in Spain with their new floor, RB will need to quickly find their ideal setup in Practice in order to maximise their weekend.
- Located at 677 metres above sea level, the Red Bull Ring will pose issues in terms of temperature management of brakes and power units which could mean reliability playing a part this weekend.
- With plenty of overtaking opportunities available on this Sprint weekend, there is opportunity for tyre strategies to potentially prove crucial to results for several teams across both races.
- Rain is forecast for Friday and Sunday which could certainly provide an additional challenge in breaking zones, especially on downhill run to Schlossgold if get wet sessions.
Last Time Out
Verstappen dominated the entire Austrian GP weekend as he topped Practice, Qualifying, Sprint Shootout and the Sprint Race, before he led the majority of the Grand Prix to take victory from Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.