When are the sessions at the Grand Prix of Austria 2026?

Times are local time at Red Bull Ring (Europe/Vienna). Free Practice 1: Fri 10:45, Practice: Fri 15:00, Free Practice 2: Sat 10:10, Qualifying 1: Sat 10:50, Qualifying 2: Sat 11:15, Sprint: Sat 15:00, Warm Up: Sun 09:40, Race: Sun 14:00.

Where does the forecast come from?

Forecasts come from the Open-Meteo Forecast API for the circuit's coordinates. Past race weekends use the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API: hourly reanalysis data for the surrounding area, not measurements on the track.

How often is the forecast updated?

While the race weekend is within the forecast range, the page requests a new forecast at most once an hour. The time of the last update is shown with the forecast.

How far ahead is the forecast available?

Up to 16 days ahead. The Grand Prix of Austria 2026 has finished, so this page shows the weather recorded at each session instead.

Which time zone are the times shown in?

Times are shown in the circuit's local time (Europe/Vienna). On the forecast you can switch to your own time zone.

What was the weather like at past race weekends at Red Bull Ring?

2025 race start: 25°C, no rain in that hour, wind 9 km/h, gusts up to 25 km/h. 2024 race start: 25.1°C, no rain in that hour, wind 5 km/h, gusts up to 23 km/h. Values are reanalysis data for the surrounding area (Open-Meteo).

Austrian MotoGP Weather 2026: Race Weekend Record

Red Bull RingSep 20, 2026

Reanalysis data for a nearby grid point (not measured at the circuit)

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Weather by session (reanalysis data near the circuit)
Session	Precipitation (hour containing the start)	Temperature, humidity, wind (hour nearest the start)
Free Practice 1Fri 10:45	0 mm10:00-11:00Max gust 13 km/h	16.4°CHumidity 69% / Wind 2 km/hValue at 11:00
PracticeFri 15:00	0 mm15:00-16:00Max gust 13 km/h	20.5°CHumidity 51% / Wind 2 km/hValue at 15:00
Free Practice 2Sat 10:10	0 mm10:00-11:00Max gust 12 km/h	15.5°CHumidity 89% / Wind 1 km/hValue at 10:00
Qualifying 1Sat 10:50	0 mm10:00-11:00Max gust 12 km/h	16.7°CHumidity 82% / Wind 2 km/hValue at 11:00
Qualifying 2Sat 11:15	0 mm11:00-12:00Max gust 13 km/h	16.7°CHumidity 82% / Wind 2 km/hValue at 11:00
SprintSat 15:00	0.1 mm15:00-16:00Max gust 17 km/h	20.2°CHumidity 59% / Wind 5 km/hValue at 15:00
Warm UpSun 09:40	0 mm09:00-10:00Max gust 10 km/h	16.7°CHumidity 76% / Wind 1 km/hValue at 10:00
RaceSun 14:00	0 mm14:00-15:00Max gust 11 km/h	23.2°CHumidity 40% / Wind 2 km/hValue at 14:00

Hourly reanalysis data

Precipitation is the total for each hour; temperature is the value at the start of that hour

Fri, September 18

Time	Precipitation	Temperature
01:00-02:00	0 mm	9.5°C
02:00-03:00	0 mm	9.5°C
03:00-04:00	0 mm	9.6°C
04:00-05:00	0 mm	9°C
05:00-06:00	0 mm	8.1°C
06:00-07:00	0 mm	7.4°C
07:00-08:00	0 mm	6.9°C
08:00-09:00	0 mm	9.3°C
09:00-10:00	0 mm	10.6°C
10:00-11:00	0 mm	13.8°C
11:00-12:00	0 mm	16.4°C
12:00-13:00	0 mm	18.4°C
13:00-14:00	0 mm	19.2°C
14:00-15:00	0 mm	20.1°C
15:00-16:00	0 mm	20.5°C
16:00-17:00	0 mm	20.6°C
17:00-18:00	0 mm	20.4°C
18:00-19:00	0 mm	19.5°C
19:00-20:00	0 mm	16.6°C
20:00-21:00	0 mm	15.8°C
21:00-22:00	0 mm	14.5°C
22:00-23:00	0.4 mm	13.3°C
23:00-00:00	0.8 mm	13.1°C

Sat, September 19

Time	Precipitation	Temperature
00:00-01:00	0.3 mm	12.6°C
01:00-02:00	0 mm	13.1°C
02:00-03:00	0 mm	13.3°C
03:00-04:00	0 mm	13.4°C
04:00-05:00	0 mm	13.1°C
05:00-06:00	0 mm	12.8°C
06:00-07:00	0 mm	12.7°C
07:00-08:00	0 mm	12.4°C
08:00-09:00	0 mm	13.2°C
09:00-10:00	0 mm	14.3°C
10:00-11:00	0 mm	15.5°C
11:00-12:00	0 mm	16.7°C
12:00-13:00	0.2 mm	18.2°C
13:00-14:00	0.3 mm	19.1°C
14:00-15:00	0.1 mm	20.4°C
15:00-16:00	0.1 mm	20.2°C
16:00-17:00	0 mm	20.2°C
17:00-18:00	0 mm	20.1°C
18:00-19:00	0 mm	19.7°C
19:00-20:00	0 mm	17.4°C
20:00-21:00	0 mm	15.3°C
21:00-22:00	0 mm	13.8°C
22:00-23:00	0 mm	12.9°C
23:00-00:00	0 mm	12.2°C

Sun, September 20

Time	Precipitation	Temperature
00:00-01:00	0 mm	11.6°C
01:00-02:00	0 mm	11.2°C
02:00-03:00	0 mm	10.2°C
03:00-04:00	0 mm	10°C
04:00-05:00	0 mm	9.6°C
05:00-06:00	0 mm	9.4°C
06:00-07:00	0 mm	9.1°C
07:00-08:00	0 mm	9.1°C
08:00-09:00	0 mm	10.7°C
09:00-10:00	0 mm	13.6°C
10:00-11:00	0 mm	16.7°C
11:00-12:00	0 mm	19.6°C
12:00-13:00	0 mm	21.4°C
13:00-14:00	0 mm	22.3°C
14:00-15:00	0 mm	23.2°C
15:00-16:00	0 mm	23.5°C
16:00-17:00	0 mm	23.8°C
17:00-18:00	0 mm	23.6°C
18:00-19:00	0 mm	22.2°C
19:00-20:00	0 mm	19.6°C
20:00-21:00	0 mm	17.8°C
21:00-22:00	0 mm	16.9°C
22:00-23:00	0 mm	16.2°C
23:00-00:00	0 mm	14.5°C

Sources

Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (hourly reanalysis) (best_match)
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com / CC BY 4.0
Grid point used: lat 47.2056 / lon 14.8287 / elevation 681 m
Circuit: lat 47.2197 / lon 14.7647 (about 5.1 km from the grid point)
Retrieved: Oct 7, 2026, 06:22 GMT+2
Not a forecast. These are reanalysis values for a point near the circuit (Open-Meteo), not measurements taken at the track

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Past race weekends at Red Bull Ring

Grand Prix of Austria 2025Race start (14:00 local): 25°C, no rain in that hour, wind 9 km/h, gusts up to 25 km/hRace day (local): high 25°C, 0.9 mm of rain
Grand Prix of Austria 2024Race start (14:00 local): 25.1°C, no rain in that hour, wind 5 km/h, gusts up to 23 km/hRace day (local): high 27.6°C, 1 mm of rain

Reanalysis data for the surrounding area (Open-Meteo), not measurements on the track.

Frequently asked questions

When are the sessions at the Grand Prix of Austria 2026?: Times are local time at Red Bull Ring (Europe/Vienna). Free Practice 1: Fri 10:45, Practice: Fri 15:00, Free Practice 2: Sat 10:10, Qualifying 1: Sat 10:50, Qualifying 2: Sat 11:15, Sprint: Sat 15:00, Warm Up: Sun 09:40, Race: Sun 14:00.
Where does the forecast come from?: Forecasts come from the Open-Meteo Forecast API for the circuit's coordinates. Past race weekends use the Open-Meteo Historical Weather API: hourly reanalysis data for the surrounding area, not measurements on the track.
How often is the forecast updated?: While the race weekend is within the forecast range, the page requests a new forecast at most once an hour. The time of the last update is shown with the forecast.
How far ahead is the forecast available?: Up to 16 days ahead. The Grand Prix of Austria 2026 has finished, so this page shows the weather recorded at each session instead.
Which time zone are the times shown in?: Times are shown in the circuit's local time (Europe/Vienna). On the forecast you can switch to your own time zone.
What was the weather like at past race weekends at Red Bull Ring?: 2025 race start: 25°C, no rain in that hour, wind 9 km/h, gusts up to 25 km/h. 2024 race start: 25.1°C, no rain in that hour, wind 5 km/h, gusts up to 23 km/h. Values are reanalysis data for the surrounding area (Open-Meteo).

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