Formula 1 Styrian Grand Prix - how to watch, start time & more
One week after the thrilling 2020 Formula 1 opener, race action continues with the Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on 12 July. Here's how and when you can watch the race
After a lengthy delay to the start of the F1 season, Valtteri Bottas claimed victory for Mercedes at last weekend's opening round in an eventful the Austrian Grand Prix, which was held without fans and with extensive COVID-19 protocols in place.
After its successful restart, F1 has stayed at the Red Bull Ring for a second consecutive race at the circuit - a first in F1 history - with the Styrian GP the second round of the shaken-up season.
Lewis Hamilton starts from pole position after a stunning qualifying performance in wet conditions, as a storm forced the final practice session to be cancelled.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will line up alongside him on the front row, despite a spin on his final lap, while Carlos Sainz Jr claimed his best qualifying result with third place for McLaren.
After finishing second in last week's race, Charles Leclerc will start a lowly 14th having failed to make Q3 for the first time since Monaco last year and been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat during Q2.
The Monegasque's Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel fared little better, despite reaching the pole position shootout, and will start 10th.
While F1 has been getting used to the new COVID-19 protocols, teams and drivers also have the experience of last weekend's race at the same circuit to lean upon in this unique double-header circuit - something which will be repeated in August at Silverstone.
When is the Formula 1 Styrian Grand Prix?
• Date: Sunday 12th July 2020
• Start time: 3:10pm CET, 2:10pm BST
How can I watch the Styrian Grand Prix?
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports have exclusive live broadcasting rights, with Channel 4 showing highlights. The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, with coverage starting at 1:00pm BST, while Channel 4 will show race highlights at 6:30pm BST.
Autosport is running a live text commentary for the Styrian GP.
Weather forecast for the Styrian Grand Prix
Current weather forecasts predict a cloudy sky over the Red Bull Ring on race day, with a low chance of rain but much cooler temperatures than the Austrian GP at 16 degrees Celsius.
Styrian Grand Prix starting grid
Pos | Driver | Car | Gap |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m19.273s |
2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull/Honda | 1.216s |
3 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | McLaren/Renault | 1.398s |
4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1.428s |
5 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1.649s |
6 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull/Honda | 1.738s |
7 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri/Honda | 1.755s |
8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1.919s |
9 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Renault | 1.652s |
10 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2.378s |
11 | George Russell | Williams/Mercedes | 0.363s |
12 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point/Mercedes | 0.372s |
13 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri/Honda | 0.444s |
14 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0.355s |
15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari | 0.938s |
16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 2.099s |
17 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point/Mercedes | 2.334s |
18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams/Mercedes | 2.486s |
19 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 2.558s |
20 | Romain Grosjean | Haas/Ferrari | - |
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