Suzuki’s new shapeshifter upgrade has seemingly brought the Japanese manufacturer into the fold for race victories. Mir was keeping pace with Martin around a Ducati stronghold which bodes well for the reigning champion and team-mate Álex Rins for this weekend.
KTM’s Brad Binder put together a fine ride to steal fourth place on the final lap but the team did not perform as well as it might have hoped on home soil, especially with Miguel Oliveira securing a win for Tech3 12 months ago.
Marc Márquez will be looking to put together a cleaner weekend than he managed last time, making contact with Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaró twice at both race starts.
How to watch on TV
BT Sport 2 will be showing every session from the Grand Prix of Austria live and as they happen.
Coverage of FP1 starts at 8am and runs until 10:45. FP2 is on air from 12:15 until 15:00. FP3 coverage begins at 08:00 and runs until 11:00 when qualifying coverage begins and runs until 15:00.
Sunday’s race coverage begins at 07:30 for warm-ups and both Moto3 and Moto2 races will follow. MotoGP’s race coverage starts at 12:30 and runs until 15:00.
How to watch online
You can watch MotoGP online through the BT Sport app on mobile and tablets. You can also opt to use the MotoGP Video Pass, which gives you access to every live session throughout the weekend. This is available through both the MotoGP website and app.
2021 MotoGP Grand Prix of Austria session start times
(All times BST)
Friday
FP1: 8:55 – 9:40
FP2: 13:10 – 13:55
Saturday
FP3: 8:55 – 9:40
FP4: 12:30 – 13:00
Q1: 13:10 – 13:25
Q2: 13:35 – 13:50
Sunday
Warm-up: 8:40 – 9:00
Race: 13:00