Formula 1 is back in Europe to kickstart its summer calendar with the Austrian Grand Prix set to ignite the title race for another season.
F1’s last visit to the Spielberg saw the top two in the drivers’ standings collide, with Lando Norris failing to finish after crashing.
Russell won in Austria last year after Norris and Verstappen crashedAFPIn a remarkable parallel, the Brit is now back in Austria off the back of a DNF following a collision with his main rival for the 2025 title.
This time, his retirement was entirely of his own doing, having clashed with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in Canada.
It left the Aussie 22 points clear in the Drivers’ Championship, with George Russell ironically the chief beneficiary of both Norris’ crashes.
The Mercedes man won last year’s F1 Austrian Grand Prix and handed the Silver Arrows their first victory of the year in Montreal.
Reigning champion Max Verstappen, meanwhile, who crashed in Spielberg last year, remains just one penalty point away from a ban.
When is the Austrian Grand Prix?
The race weekend at the Red Bull Ring is scheduled for Friday, June 27, to Sunday, June 29.
Lights Out will be at 2pm on Sunday.
Sunny weather is expected in Spielberg this weekend, with temperatures set to be around 30C across all three days.
The Red Bull Ring is the shortest circuit on the current grid at just 2.7-miles with 10 corners – only seven of which require braking zones.
However, the three consecutive DRS zones from the main straight down to Turn 4 means it’s one of F1’s best for overtakes.
Austrian GP 2025 schedule
Thursday June 26
2pm: Drivers’ Press Conference
Friday June 27
12.30pm: Austrian GP Practice One
4pm: Austrian GP Practice Two
Saturday June 28
3pm: Austrian GP Qualifying
Sunday June 29
2pm: Austrian GP
Stormy weather can build up in the Spielberg hillsGettyAustrian Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream
The race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage of the Grand Prix scheduled to begin at 2:15pm on Sunday.
Sky customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.
You can also purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £14.99, while Channel Four will broadcast highlights later in the evening.
Piers Prior will also have updates on the Austrian Grand Prix, live on talkSPORT.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Piastri is now comfortably leading Norris in the standingsGettyAustrian Grand Prix: What has been said?
Norris admitted that he ‘made a fool’ of himself in making contact with McLaren team-mate Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Norris said: “I didn’t expect to pass Oscar on the outside into Turn One. It’s just, I should never have gone for it, I guess is my complete hindsight thing.
“I thought he was starting to drift a little bit to the right, so I thought I had a small opportunity to go to the left. But it was way too much risk, especially on my team-mate.
“So, happy nothing happened to him. I paid the price for my mistake.”
He added: “Our rule number one is to not make contact with your team-mate and it’s what I did. McLaren is my family. I race for them, you know, every single weekend. I try and do well for them, more than I often try and do well for myself.
“So, when I let them down like this and when I make a fool of myself in a moment like today, yeah, I have a lot of regret.
“I’ve let down the team. So, that’s going to stay with me for a little while. But at the same time, part of moving on is trying to put it behind you and crack on with the next weekend.”
F1 2025: Drivers’ standings
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 198 5 wins, 8 podiums Lando Norris (McLaren) – 176, 2 wins, 8 podiums Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 155, 2 win, 5 podiums George Russell (Mercedes) – 136, 1 win, 5 podiums Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 104, 0 wins, 3 podiums Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 79 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 63, 0 wins, 1 podium Alex Albon (Williams) – 42 Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 22 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 21 Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 20 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 14 Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 13 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 11 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 10 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 8 Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 6 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 4 Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 0 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 OUT Read More Details
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