A busy programme on qualifying Saturday
After the initial practice sessions in F1 and qualifying rounds in F2 and F3, we’re more than ready for some serious race action. Who will claim pole position in today’s Formula 1 qualifying?
Verstappen, Antonell, Russell, Norris & company will fine-tune their setups during FP3 at 12:30 p.m., before battling for the best starting positions at 04:00 p.m. in the qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Additionally, the junior series Formula 3 (10:05 a.m.) and Formula 2 (02:15 p.m.) will feature sprint races today.
F1 vibes off-track: What awaits you today.
After the Formula 1 cars have returned to their garages, the action is set to continue in spectacular fashion. In addition to Red Bull Drift Shows on the race track, the F1 Fan Zone will be going full throttle with live bands and the Meet the Drivers sessions. Star names from the F1 teams Racing Bulls, McLaren, Williams, Audi, Cadillac and Aston Martin will be putting in an appearance on the big event stage before Just Julian, Damo Uknow, Rudy MC, Karussell und LaBrassBanda get the crowd fired up.
Make sure you don’t miss a thing by saving your favourite events from the programme in the Red Bull Ring App. You can even set a reminder 30 minutes before each starts. Don’t have the app on your smartphone yet? Download it now!
Just like yesterday: Keep a cool head! Here are a few tips to help you stay cool throughout the Formula 1 weekend.
Standout side event of the day: Red Bull Legends Parade Warm Up
From 05:50 p.m. onwards, things will become quite literally “legendary”: the stage at the Red Bull Ring belongs to the “GP ICONS”. Among those taking part are Formula 1 legends Mark Webber and David Coulthard, as well as Mathias Lauda and many more. This evening, they will take part in a warm-up session in historic Formula 1 cars from the 1975-2010 era, preparing for tomorrow’s Red Bull Legends Parade.
These are the cars and drivers participating in the Red Bull Legends Parade 2026
