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Austrian Grand Prix 2022

How late does the Austrian GP Sprint start?

It's nearly time for F1's second Sprint event of 2022, ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. Here are all the important timings you need to know.

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F1 welcomes its second Sprint event of 2022 ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

Having won three of the last four races in Austria, Max Verstappen always goes well here, and the Dutchman starts the 24-lap Sprint from pole position after Friday's qualifying session.

A second and final one-hour practice session is scheduled to start at 12:30 local time (11:30 BST) on Saturday.

This will be followed by the Sprint, which begins at 16:30 local time (15:30 BST), while Sunday's race is set to kick off 90 minutes earlier at 15:00 local time (14:00 BST) and run for 71 laps.

2022 Austrian GP schedule

Session Day Time (BST) Time (Local)
Final practice Saturday 11:30 12:30
Sprint Saturday 15:30 16:30
Race Sunday 14:00 15:00

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