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Formula 1 returns for the Austrian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the 2023 F1 Championship, after a two-week gap from the Canadian Grand Prix. The race weekend for F1 starts on Friday, June 30, and goes on till Sunday, July 2. This being a sprint race weekend, there are fewer practice sessions and the addition of the sprint race, with points counting towards the championship standings. For F1<\/a>, race sessions including a weekend warm up, one practice session, qualifying, sprint shootout, sprint race, and the main race.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen won the previous round in Canada after qualifying first, with Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton completing the podium places in a rare occurrence where the podium spots were occupied by the only three championship winners currently competing in the F1 championship. Verstappen<\/a> and Red Bull Racing continue to extend their lead in the Drivers and Constructors championships, respectively.<\/p>\n There are support series races for F2, F3, and Porsche Supercup taking place during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. Combined with the additional competitive F1 sessions because of the sprint race, this will make for a busy weekend of racing. The support series races return after a gap of nearly a month after the Spanish Grand Prix, with Indian F2 drivers Kush Maini and Jehan Daruvala hoping to recover after forgettable performances at the races in Spain.<\/p>\n