How to follow Austrian Grand Prix on the BBC

Round eight of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to Spielberg for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, from 26-28 June.

Title leader Kimi Antonelli topped Friday practice ahead of the two McLarens of Oscar Piastri and world champion Lando Norris.

Mercedes' Antonelli is 41 points clear of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship following Hamilton's victory in Barcelona last time out.

The race in Austria has been declared a heat-hazard race by F1's governing body the FIA because the temperature is forecast to exceed 31C.

The ruling means drivers can use a cooling kit that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.

The cooling kit is not mandatory but any driver who chooses not to use it has to carry 5kg of ballast in their car to ensure he does not have a competitive advantage.

Sunday's 71-lap grand prix starts at 14:00 BST.

Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to "play BBC Radio 5 Live" or "play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra".

Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube., external

All times BST.

Saturday, 27 June

Third practice: 11:30-12:30 (Sports Extra 3 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (Sports Extra 3 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Sunday, 28 June

Race: 14:00 (BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

Like most of Europe, Spielberg is set for sweltering temperatures at this weekend's grand prix.

Saturday's final practice and qualifying session will be sunny and a gentle breeze, with a top temperature of 33C.

For Sunday's race, which gets under way at 3pm local time, conditions will be sunny and very hot once again, with temperatures reaching highs of 34C.