How to follow Austrian Grand Prix on the BBC
The European stretch of the Formula 1 season begins with the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.
Oscar Piastri has a 22-point lead in the drivers' championship over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.
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Mercedes driver George Russell won last year's race in the Styrian mountains after Max Verstappen and Norris collided while contesting the lead.
Sunday's race in Spielberg starts at 14:00 BST.
Session start times and BBC coverage
Commentary of the race will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app and most smart speakers.
Make sure to download the Chequered Flag podcast, which previews and reviews every race of the season.
All times BST
Friday 27 June
First practice: 12:30-13:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Second practice: 16:00-17:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
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Saturday 28 June
Third practice: 11:30-12:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Sunday 29 June
Race: 14:00 (BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
What is the weather forecast in Spielberg?
Thursday in Spielberg has seen wet weather and warnings of thunderstorms but the rest of the weekend should be fairly settled.
The high for Friday practice will be 27C, rising to 28C for qualifying on Saturday, with a gentle wind on both days.
Sunday's race, which starts at 15:00 local time, is set to be even hotter with a high of 31C.
Short but fast
The Red Bull Ring is one of the shortest and fastest circuits on the calendar, with a length of 4.318km and a fastest lap in a race of one minute 5.619 seconds, set by Carlos Sainz in a Ferrari in 2020. Verstappen took pole last year with a time of 1:04.314.
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There are three DRS zones, so plenty of overtaking opportunities for drivers over the 71 laps.
Red Bull's Verstappen remains one penalty point away from a one-race ban. However, two of the 11 he has accrued over the past 12 months will drop off his licence after Austria. They were given to him for causing the collision with Norris at last year's race.
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