How to watch the Austrian GP 2026 live: streaming, TV channel and timetable

Set among the Styrian hills, the Red Bull Ring hosts the Austrian GP on Sunday 28 June at 15:00. Here is everything you need to watch the race without missing a moment.

Short, undulating and lined with fir trees, Spielberg’s circuit is one of the grid’s favourites: lap times are only just over a minute, there are three DRS zones and plenty of overtaking opportunities. Better still, the 15:00 start is also 15:00 in France, so there is no time difference to account for.

Race	Austrian Grand Prix 2026 (round 8)
When	Sunday 28 June, 15:00 (French time) / 13:00 GMT
Where	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg (71 laps)
In France	Canal+ (paid)
Free (using a VPN)	RTBF Auvio (Belgium), RTS (Switzerland), ServusTV (Austria)
Tested VPN	NordVPN, from €3.37/month

Canal+ broadcasts F1 in France, while RTBF and RTS are free

In France, Formula 1 remains exclusive to Canal+, which shows the full Spielberg weekend - practice, qualifying and the race - with its own coverage and French-language commentary. Across the border, however, the situation is different: RTBF in Belgium and RTS in French-speaking Switzerland air every Grand Prix free of charge in French, while ServusTV is providing domestic live coverage of the Austrian Grand Prix this season.

These broadcasts are limited to their respective territories, which is why a VPN can be useful for accessing them legally from France. Of the services we have monitored, NordVPN proved the most dependable for this kind of stream.

How to watch the Austrian GP live for free

There are three simple steps: install the app, connect to a server in Belgium, then open the RTBF Auvio platform in a browser or through its app. In our test, the connection to the Belgian server was established in under ten seconds, and the live feed played in smooth 1080p from the start to the end of the session. The platform requires free registration, but no paid subscription. For German commentary from Austria, simply switch to an Austrian server and open ServusTV.

Austrian GP 2026 streaming: full timetable

Session	Day	French / local time (CET)
Free Practice 1	Friday 26 June	13:30
Free Practice 2	Friday 26 June	17:00
Free Practice 3	Saturday 27 June	12:30
Qualifying	Saturday 27 June	16:00
Race	Sunday 28 June	15:00

Times confirmed by formula1.com. As France and Austria share the same time zone, the listed times apply in both countries. In the championship, Kimi Antonelli still leads on 156 points, ahead of Lewis Hamilton (115) and George Russell (106) after Barcelona, although the gap is narrowing. For frequently asked questions about F1 broadcasts, our dedicated Formula 1 FAQ covers the essentials.