Watch live streams of the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix to find out if Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari can continue to put pressure on the Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. In fact, the season is moving forward, thanks in large part to Hamilton, and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff perfectly summed up its current form with “If it smells blood, it’s gone.”
Hamilton’s second stint on medium tires in Barcelona was not only simply exceptional, but Mercedes was arguably undone, first by a strategy error and then when its two drivers got into a fight, which only ended when Antonelli stopped due to a power unit battery failure. The 19-year-old still leads the Drivers’ Championship, albeit now with 41 points.
On the other hand, Lando Norris was lucky to get on the podium in Barcelona, although it was a solid ride. McLaren, in fact, is only held back by reliability problems and excessive tire wear. If they can resolve those issues, they could join Ferrari and Mercedes at the front, making the season even more exciting.
Of course, you can never rule out Max Verstappen, especially at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, a track where he has won four times. And, like McLaren, Red Bull has made steady progress. Verstappen was unlucky in Monaco after starting on the front row before recovering to finish fourth in Barcelona. Now he will try to continue that momentum and finally get his first podium of the 2026 season.
Here’s how to watch the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix online from anywhere and potentially for FREE.
Austrian Grand Prix 2026 schedule
Practice 1: Friday June 26 | 12:30 pm Eastern Time / 7:30 am Eastern Time
Practice 2: Friday June 26 | 4 pm Eastern Time / 11 am Eastern Time
Practice 3: Saturday June 27 | 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Qualifying: Saturday June 27 | 3 pm Eastern Time / 10 am Eastern Time
Austrian Grand Prix: Sunday June 28 | 2 pm Eastern Time / 9 am Eastern Time
How to watch the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix for FREE
The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix is not available for free in all countries. However, at these select destinations, lucky F1 fans can watch the practice sessions, qualifying and the entire race/highlights for FREE.
- US – Apple TV (free live stream)
- Austria – Servus TV (free live stream)
- Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live stream)
- Brazil – globoplay (free live stream)
- Croatia – RTL (free live stream)
- Luxembourg – RTL playback (free live stream)
- Australia – 10Play (free highlights)
- Canada – CTV (free highlights)
- United Kingdom – channel 4 (free highlights)
Traveling abroad during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix? You can use a VPN to watch all the action for free as if you were at home.
How to watch the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix from anywhere
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Drivers’ championship standings (after round 8)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 156
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 115
- George Russell (Mercedes) — 106
- Carlos Leclerc (Ferrari) — 75
- Lando Norris (McLaren) — 73
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 68
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 55
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 41
- Isaac Hadjar (Red Bull) – 34
- Liam Lawson (Racing bulls) – 28
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