Austrian Grand Prix 2020 Live Streaming: When and where to watch 2020 F1 season’s 1st qualifying and main race

The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg is all set to host the opening race of the delayed 2020 F1 season amidst empty stands but the excitement of the Formula One finally returning is certainly building up in Austria.

Austria is hosting back-to-back races as part of an 8-race European swing and no spectators are allowed.

In a surreal atmosphere, with vast and empty grandstands outside, drivers have been holding their news conferences inside sat on chairs two meters apart and with masks on.

Media have no access to the paddock area where the teams are and no direct contact with drivers. Instead, they ask questions via video or by email. All media on site have to be tested for the coronavirus every five days.

On Friday, world champion Lewis Hamilton picked up where he left off on the first day of the Formula One season, setting the fastest times in the first two practices.

The British driver twice finished ahead of his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas on the 4.3-kilometer (2.7-mile) Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg nestled at the foot of the Styrian mountains in southern Austria.

Bottas was .356 seconds behind Hamilton in the damp and overcast morning run and improved to .197 back as the track dried and became warmer in the afternoon. Late in that session, however, he had to return to the pits because of a braking issue.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, winner of the last two races here, was third quickest in the first practice but slipped to eighth in the second session and encountered oversteering problems.

Ferrari struggled for speed in the morning with Charles Leclerc 10th quickest and Sebastian Vettel only 12th, but improved in the afternoon with Vettel pushing up to fourth behind Sergio Perez in third. Perez’s Racing Point team uses Mercedes engines.

Although Vettel showed good cornering speed, he was still a somewhat distant .657 seconds adrift of Hamilton’s time in the second session.

Austrian Grand Prix Live Streaming details:

When will the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying and main race be held?

The Austrian GP qualifying will take place on July 4 while the main race will be held on July 5 in Spielberg.

What time will the qualifying and main race begin in India?

The qualifying will start from 6.25pm IST while the main race will start from 6.35pm here in India.

Where can I watch the Austrian GP qualifying and main race live in India?

You can watch the Austrian GP live on Star Sports 2 Select and Star Sports 2 Select HD.

Where can I watch the Live Streaming of the Austrian GP qualifying and main race?

Apart from the Star Sports channels, the Austrian GP qualifying and main race will be live streamed on Hotstar. You can also catch all the details related to the Austrian GP at https://www.indiatoday.in/sports

How many teams will be taking part in the Austrian GP this season?

10 teams will be taking part in the 2020 F1 season with 20 drivers lining up the grid.