Formula 1 heads to Austria’s Red Bull Ring for Round 8 of the 2026 world championship. Fresh off Lewis Hamilton’s breakthrough win at Barcelona, will Ferrari keep the momentum going at Austria? Or will Mercedes bounce back?
Red Bull Ring will also host Formula 2 this weekend, and that’s not all. The MotoGP title battle continues at Assen, and there’s also the 24 Hours of Spa featuring two Indian drivers – Arjun Maini and Sai Sanjay – on the grid. Here’s our ultimate guide for when and where to tune in from India.
F1 Austrian GP schedule
Lewis Hamilton scored a breakthrough win for Ferrari at the Barcelona GP, where the team brought some significant car upgrades. Ferrari has now confirmed that it will be introducing a power unit upgrade at the Austrian GP this weekend, as part of its ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) allowance. The spotlight is also on championship leader Mercedes, following recent reliability concerns for both, the factory team as well as customer team McLaren.
Despite retiring at Barcelona, Kimi Antonelli still holds the overall lead, 41 points ahead of Hamilton and 50 points ahead of his Mercedes teammate George Russell.
With temperatures predicted to soar above 30°C across all three days at the Red Bull Ring, the FIA has declared a heat hazard for the Austrian GP. While it isn’t mandatory for drivers to wear a cooling vest, those who elect to not use one will need to carry a 0.5kg ballast in the car.
F1 Austrian GP: Where to watch?
All F1 Austrian GP sessions will be streamed live on the FanCode and F1 TV apps.
MotoGP Dutch GP schedule
The Dutch GP has already delivered plenty of headlines before the bikes even hit the track. Francesco Bagnaia has confirmed that he’ll be moving from Ducati to Aprilia next year, as part of a four-year deal. Ducati, meanwhile, has signed current KTM rider Pedro Acosta alongside Marc Marquez.
Marquez comes to Assen with two back-to-back wins under his belt, firmly putting him back into championship contention. While he’s fourth in the standings, he’s only 40 points behind current championship leader Marco Bezzecchi.
Two big changes come into force this weekend as well to improve safety at race starts. Holeshot devices (used at the race start to lower the bike) have now been banned from Assen onwards. The distance between each rider on the grid will also increase from three metres to four metres.
MotoGP Dutch GP: Where to watch?
All MotoGP Dutch GP sessions will be streamed live on FanCode. Fans in India can also catch the live TV broadcast on Eurosport.
F2 Austrian GP schedule
After a strong showing last time out at Barcelona, including taking victory in the Sprint Race, Kush Maini has moved up to ninth place in the F2 standings. He’ll be looking to carry forward that momentum at the Red Bull Ring.
Gabriele Mini currently leads the championship, with a six-point advantage over Nikola Tsolov.
F2 Austrian GP: Where to watch?
All F2 Austrian GP sessions will be streamed live on the FanCode and F1 TV apps.
24 Hours of Spa schedule
This iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit will host the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa race this weekend. The endurance race features only GT3 race cars, with competition divided into five categories – Pro, Gold Cup, Silver Cup, Bronze Cup and Pro-Am.
69 cars will line up on this year’s grid, which will also feature two Indian drivers. Arjun Maini will be driving a Ford Mustang GT3 EVO for HRT Ford Racing in the headlining Pro category, while Sai Sanjay will compete in the Silver category behind the wheel of a McLaren 720S GT3 EVO for team CSA Racing.
24 Hours of Spa: Where to watch?
All 24 Hours of Spa sessions will be streamed live for free on the GTWorld YouTube channel.
Vishal Venugopal
