2021 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings and preview
Formula 1 will make its first visit to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit this weekend for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here's the full schedule for the race.
Just eight points separate Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the top of the standings going into the final two races of the season.
The fight for the constructors' title is also close, with Mercedes just five points clear of its nearest rival Red Bull.
While Jeddah is a brand new venue on the calendar, meaning there is a lot of uncertainty going into the weekend, it is expected that the track's high-speed nature will suit the Mercedes package.
The German manufacturer will try to exploit this advantage by fitting the same engine Hamilton ran on his way to a dominant victory in Brazil last month.
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
13:30 |
14:30 |
08:30 |
05:30 |
00:30¹ |
22:30 |
19:00 |
|
FP2 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
12:00 |
09:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
FP3 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
|
Qualifying |
17:00 |
18:00 |
12:00 |
09:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
Race |
17:30 |
18:30 |
12:30 |
09:30 |
04:30¹ |
02:30¹ |
23:00 |
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Jeddah
Friday 3rd December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 16:30 - 17:30 local time
- Free Practice 2: 20:00 - 21:00 local time
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 17:00 - 18:00 local time
- Qualifying: 20:00 - 21:00 local time
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Race: 20:30 - 22:30 local time
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 3rd December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30 GMT
- Free Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00 GMT
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT
- Qualifying: 17:00 - 18:00 GMT
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Race: 17:30 - 19:30 GMT
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Europe
Friday 3rd December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 14:30 - 15:30 CET
- Free Practice 2: 18:00 - 19:00 CET
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
- Qualifying: 18:00 - 19:00 CET
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Race: 18:30 - 20:30 CET
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in the US
Friday 3rd December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 08:30 - 09:30 ET / 05:30 - 06:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 12:00 - 13:00 ET / 09:00 - 10:00 PT
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT
- Qualifying: 12:00 - 13:00 ET / 09:00 - 10:00 PT
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Race: 12:30 - 14:30 PT / 09:30 - 11:30 PT
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Australia
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 00:30 - 01:30 AEDT
- Free Practice 2: 04:00 - 05:00 AEDT
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 01:00 - 02:00 AEDT
- Qualifying: 04:00 - 05:00 AEDT
Monday 6th December 2021
- Race: 04:30 - 06:30 AEDT
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Japan
Friday 3rd December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 22:30 - 23:30 JST
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 2: 02:00 - 03:00 JST
- Free Practice 3: 23:00 - 00:00¹ JST
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Qualifying: 02:00 - 03:00 JST
Monday 6th December 2021
- Race: 02:30 - 04:30 JST
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Africa
Friday 3rd December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 15:30 - 16:30 SAT / 16:30 - 17:30 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 19:00 - 20:00 SAT / 20:00 - 21:00 EAT
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 16:00 - 17:00 SAT / 17:00 - 18:00 EAT
- Qualifying: 19:00 - 20:00 SAT / 20:00 - 21:00 EAT
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Race: 19:30 - 21:30 SAT / 20:30 - 22:30 EAT
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in India
Friday 3rd December 2021
- Free Practice 1: 19:00 - 20:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 22:30 - 23:30 IST
Saturday 4th December 2021
- Free Practice 3: 19:30 - 20:30 IST
- Qualifying: 22:30 - 23:30 IST
Sunday 5th December 2021
- Race: 23:00 - 01:00¹ IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli tyre allocation for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Pirelli will bring the C2 hard tyre, C3 medium tyre and C4 soft tyre to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian GP.
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