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. The season is indeed picking up, largely thanks to Hamilton, and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff summed up his current form perfectly with “If he smells blood, he goes.”
Not only was Hamilton’s second stint on medium tires at Barcelona nothing short of exceptional, but Mercedes arguably came undone, first by making a strategy error and then when their two drivers clashed, which only ended when Antonelli pitted with a powertrain battery failure. The 19-year-old still leads the Drivers’ Championship, albeit now with 41 points.
Elsewhere, Lando Norris was lucky to get on the podium in Barcelona, although it was indeed a strong run. McLaren, in fact, is only held back by reliability issues and excessive tire wear. If they can resolve these issues, they could join Ferrari and Mercedes at the top, making the season even more exciting.
Of course, Max Verstappen can never be counted on, especially at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, a circuit where he has won four times. And like McLaren, Red Bull has made steady progress. Verstappen was unhappy at Monaco after starting on the front row before recovering to finish fourth at Barcelona. He will now aim to continue this momentum and finally secure his first podium of the 2026 season.
Here’s how to watch the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix online from anywhere and potentially for FREE.
2026 Austrian Grand Prix Schedule
Practice 1: Friday June 26 | 12:30 p.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. ET
Practice 2: Friday June 26 | 4 p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET
Practice 3: Saturday June 27 | 11:30am BST / 6:30am ET
Qualifications: Saturday June 27 | 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET
Austrian Grand Prix: Sunday June 28 | 2 p.m. BST / 9 a.m. ET
How to watch the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix for FREE
The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix is not available for free in all countries. However, in these selected destinations, lucky F1 fans can attend practice sessions, qualifying and the entire race and highlights for FREE.
- WE – Apple TV (free live stream)
- Austria – ServusTV (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 – Connected TV (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 eight)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 156
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 115
- George Russell (Mercedes) — 106
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 75
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – 73
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 68
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 55
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 41
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) – 34
- Liam Lawson (Racing bulls) — 28
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