Overview

• Free practice starts today with FP1 at 1:30pm CEST and FP2 at 5:00pm, followed by FP3 at 12:30pm on Saturday, qualifying later that afternoon, and the race on Sunday, 7 September.
• Oscar Piastri arrives with a 34-point championship lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris after winning the Dutch GP as Norris retired with an engine issue.
• Lewis Hamilton will serve a five-place grid penalty for failing to slow under double waved yellows at Zandvoort, affecting his starting position for Sunday’s race.
• Ferrari enter their home event under scrutiny after a double DNF at Zandvoort, with expectations heightened in front of the tifosi.
• UK coverage is on Sky Sports with lights out at 2pm BST on Sunday, while Australian viewers have exclusive live access via Fox Sports, Foxtel and Kayo, with F1TV and regional partners available elsewhere.