Before the sprint After the sprint: Two weeks after the hot and exciting action in Qatar, the action is taking place in the same format at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) near Austin (Texas).
The 2023 Formula 1 season will feature six races in the sprint format, two of which are directly back-to-back this weekend – we recently had hot and humid action at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, and now we’re in the USA GP at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) outside Austin, Texas. Facing Weekend.
The process is similar to Qatar, but due to the time difference (seven hours) between Europe and Texas, Formula 1 fans must keep track of the time difference. The only free practice is on October 20th from 7:30pm to 8:30pm (Texas 12:30pm to 1:30am) during the European summer. We start qualifying for the Grand Prix in Europe which starts at 11pm.
Saturday (October 21) is all about sprints: sprint qualifying at 7:30pm European time, sprint starts at midnight. The American Grand Prix will resume on October 22 at 9:00 PM ET.
From Friday 20 October we’ll let you know everything you need to know with a live ticker (GP Qualifying on 20 October, Sprint Qualifying and Sprint on 21 October, Grand Prix on 22 October), but of course we’ve always got you, Sky, Below we have compiled the most important broadcast dates for ORF, ServusTV and SRF.
Here is a list of all Sprint Qualifiers and Sprint Pioneers.
On the pole for the sprint
Silverstone 2021 – Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes
Monza 2021 – Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Mercedes
Interlagos 2021 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Imola 2022 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Ring 2022 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Interlagos 2022 – Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas
Baku 2023 – Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari
Spielberg 2023 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Francorchamps 2023 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Qatar 2023 – Oscar Piastre (AUS), McLaren-Mercedes
All sprint winners
Silverstone 2021 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Monza 2021 – Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Mercedes
Interlagos 2021 – Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Mercedes
Imola 2022 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Ring 2022 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Interlagos 2022 – George Russell (GB), Mercedes
Baku 2023 – Sergio Perez (MEX), Red Bull Racing
Spielberg 2023 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Francorchamps 2023 – Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing
Qatar 2023 – Oscar Piastre (AUS), McLaren-Mercedes
USA GP on TV
Friday, October 20
6:00am: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Qatar 2023 repeat
7:00am: Sky Sport F1 – Race 2019 at Austin
9:00am: Sky Sport F1 – Race 2021 at Austin
11:00am: Sky Sport F1 – Qatar Grand Prix repeat
1.35pm: Sky Sport F1 – F1 Academy: Highlights Spielberg
1.55pm: Sky Sport F1 – F1 Academy: Highlights Valencia
2.10pm: Sky Sport F1 – F1 Academy: Highlights from Barcelona
2.30pm: Sky Sport F1 – F1 Academy: Highlights Zandvoort
2.45pm: Sky Sport F1 – F1 Academy: Highlights Monza
3pm: Sky Sport F1 – F1 Academy: Highlights Le Castellet
4.05pm: F1 Jessica Hawkins on Sky Sport F1 – AMR21
4.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – Qatar Grand Prix repeat
6.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – Warm Up: Motorsport Special
6.30pm: Sky Sport F1 – Driver press conference
7.15 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Start of report on free practice
7.30 pm: ServusTV – Start of report on free training
7.30 pm: Free practice
9.45pm: Sky Sport F1 – Beyond All Limits
10.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – Beyond All Limits
10.40 pm: ServusTV – GP qualifying coverage begins
10.45 pm: Sky Sport F1 – GP qualifying coverage begins
11pm: GP Qualifying
00:00: ServusTV – Eligibility Analysis
October 21, Saturday
01.30am: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying press conference
02:00 am: Sky Sport F1 – press conference team bosses
3:00 am: Sky Sport F1 – Free practice again
4.30am: Sky Sport F1 – GP Qualifying Series
6:00am: Sky Sport F1 – Race 2017 at Austin
8:00am: Sky Sport F1 – GP Qualifying Replay
9.30am: Sky Sport F1 – Qualifying press conference
10:00am: Sky Sport F1 – Race 2022 at Austin
12.00pm: Sky Sport F1 – Free practice again
1.30pm: Sky Sport F1 – GP qualifying replay
3.30pm: Sky Sport F1 – F1: Sebastian Vettel Exclusive
3.45pm: Sky Sport F1 – GP Qualifying Compact
5.30pm: Sky Sport F1 – GP Practice Compact
5.45pm: Sky Sport F1 – Top 10 onboards: GP Qatar 2023
7.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – Start of report on sprint qualifying
7:27 pm: ServusTV – Sprint qualifying coverage begins
7:30 pm: Sprint qualifying
8.15 pm: ServusTV – Sprint qualifying analysis
8.45pm: Sky Sport F1 – Petty Petty Petty: Red Bulls 1st win
9.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – GP Qualifying Compact
9.30pm: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Qualifying
10.40 pm: ServusTV – Start of sprint report
11:00pm: Start of Sky Sport F1 – Sprint report
11.30 pm: SRF 2 – Sprint Qualifying Area Registration
11.50 pm: SRF 2 – Start of sprint report
00:00: Sprint
Sunday, October 22
12:30 am: ServusTV – Sprint analysis
01.00 am: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint press conference
01.30 am: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Repeat
4:00 am: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint qualifying again
5:00am: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Repeat
6.30am: Sky Sport F1 – GP Secret
7:00am: Sky Sport F1 – GP Qualifying Compact
8.45am: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Qualifying
9.45am: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint repeat
10.45am: Sky Sport F1 – GP qualifying replay
12.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Qualifying
1.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Repeat
2.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – GP Qualifying Series
3.45pm: Sky Sport F1 – George Russell – The Lie Detector Test
4:00pm: Sky Sport F1 – GP Qualifying Compact
4.15pm: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Compact
4.30pm: F1 Jessica Hawkins on Sky Sport F1 – AMR21
5.30pm: Sky Sport F1 – Sprint Repeat
7.30pm: Early reports on Sky Sport F1 – Grand Prix
7.30 pm: ServusTV – Preliminary reports on the Grand Prix
8.20 pm: SRF Information – Early reports of the race
8.55pm: Sky Sport F1 – Grand Prix coverage begins
8.55 pm: SRF Information – Coverage of the Grand Prix begins
9pm: ServusTV – Grand Prix coverage begins
9pm: USA Grand Prix (56 laps)
10.45 pm: Sky Sport F1 – Analysis and interviews
10.40 pm: ServusTV – Grand Prix analysis
11.30am: Sky Sport F1 – Race press conference
11.45 pm: ORF 1 – Motorhome
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