Red Bull claimed a dominant win on its home turf last time out, with Max Verstappen leading the field from pole position ahead of Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
Hamilton declared after the race that Verstappen was "impossible to keep up with", with team boss Toto Wolff admitting that it was the first event in the V6 hybrid era where Mercedes "was simply lacking the pace" to fight for victory.
The German manufacturer has already elected to shift focus to the next set of regulations to be introduced in 2022, but will continue to bring aerodynamic and engine upgrades this year in its bid to close the gap to Red Bull.
As of now, Verstappen leads the championship by 18 points over Hamilton, while Red Bull holds a 36-point advantage in the constructors' standings.
2021 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 05:30 | 02:30 | 19:30 | 18:30 | 15:00 |
| FP2 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| FP3 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 06:00 | 03:00 | 20:00 | 19:00 | 15:30 |
| Qualifying | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| Race | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 2nd July 2021
- Free Practice 1: 10:30 - 11:30 BST
- Free Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:00 BST
Saturday 3rd July 2021
- Free Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00 BST
- Qualifying: 14:00 - 15:00 BST
Sunday 4th July 2021
- Race: 14:00 - 16:00 BST
2021 Formula 1 French GP session timings in Europe
Friday 2nd July 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30 CEST
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Saturday 3rd July 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 - 13:00 CEST
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Sunday 4th July 2021
- Race: 15:00 - 17:00 CEST
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in the US
Friday 2nd July 2021
- Free Practice 1: 05:30 - 06:30 ET / 02:30 - 03:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT
Saturday 3rd July 2021
- Free Practice 3: 06:00 - 07:00 ET / 03:00 - 04:00 PT
- Qualifying: 09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT
Sunday 4th July 2021
- Race: 09:00 - 11:00 PT / 06:00 - 08:00 PT
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Australia
Friday 2nd July 2021
- Free Practice 1: 19:30 - 20:30 AEST
- Free Practice 2: 23:00 - 00:00 AEST
Saturday 3rd July 2021
- Free Practice 3: 20:00 - 22:00 AEST
- Qualifying: 23:00 - 00:00 AEST
Sunday 4th July 2021
- Race: 23:00 - 01:00 AEST
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Japan
Friday 2nd July 2021
- Free Practice 1: 18:30 - 19:30 JST
- Free Practice 2: 22:00 - 23:00 JST
Saturday 3rd July 2021
- Free Practice 3: 19:00 - 20:00 JST
- Qualifying: 22:00 - 23:00 JST
Sunday 4th July 2021
- Race: 22:00 - 00:00 JST
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in Africa
Friday 2nd July 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30 SAT / 12:30 - 13:30 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 SAT / 16:00 - 17:00 EAT
Saturday 3rd July 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 - 13:00 SAT / 13:00 - 14:00 EAT
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 SAT / 16:00 - 17:00 EAT
Sunday 4th July 2021
- Race: 15:00 - 17:00 SAT / 16:00 - 18:00 EAT
2021 Formula 1 Austrian GP session timings in India
Friday 2nd July 2021
- Free Practice 1: 15:00 - 16:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 18:30 - 19:30 IST
Saturday 3rd July 2021
- Free Practice 3: 15:30 - 16:30 IST
- Qualifying: 18:30 - 19:30 IST
Sunday 4th July 2021
- Race: 18:30 - 20:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli tyre allocation for the Austrian Grand Prix
For the second race at the Red Bull Ring, Pirelli is bringing C3, C4 and C5 tyres from its range. These tyres are a step softer than the allocation for last weekend's Styrian Grand Prix.