2025 Austrian Grand Prix Preview

Guide to the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix as F1 heads to the Red Bull Ring for one of the season’s toughest European races. 

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri leads teammate, Lando Norris by 22 points after the pair collided in Canada, which will put fresh scrutiny on how McLaren handle any future scenario akin to that situation in terms of the team game vs letting the pair race without team instructions.

This race also marks Red Bull’s home race as they seek another win on their own turf, with Max Verstappen looking to reignite his title challenge on a circuit where he has taken four Grand Prix wins before.

Now, here is a guide to everything that you need to know ahead of the 2025 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 27 June	FP1	11:30am
Friday 27 June	FP2	4pm
Saturday 28 June	FP3	11:30am
Saturday 28 June	Qualifying	3pm
Sunday 29 June	Race	2pm

 

Five Key Pointers

• Hot temperatures are forecast across the weekend which could pose a challenge for Mercedes whose car suffer rear-tyre overheating in high track temperatures.
• Williams need to find a way to stop their pace dropping across the weekend if want to unlock more points, after recent positive Friday Practice form fell away across Qualifying and race.
• After McLaren threw away a potential podium in Canada through strategic swap indecision which led to Norris’ collision with Piastri, it will be interesting to see if they prioritise the team game if a situation arises here.
• 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 at the Red Bull Ring, there is opportunity for tyre strategies to potentially prove crucial to the eventual result.

 

Last Time Out

Verstappen dominated the race in 2024 from Norris who kept the Dutchman under immense pressure until he attempted an overtake for the lead at turn 3 on Lap 64, only for Verstappen to slam his car into his then title rival to hand victory to Mercedes’ George Russell for the Brit’s first Austrian win.

Verstappen earlier that weekend had won the sprint race in comfortable fashion from Piastri.

 

2025 Season Recaps

• Australia
• Chinese Sprint
• Chinese GP
• Japan
• Bahrain
• Saudi Arabia
• Miami Sprint
• Miami GP
• Emilia Romagna
• Monaco
• Spain
• Canada