F1 Australian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Melbourne plays host to the third round of the 2022 Formula 1 season. Here's how you can watch qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
Ferrari topped both practice sessions on Friday in the run up to qualifying, with Carlos Sainz setting the pace in FP1 and teammate Charles Leclerc going even quicker in FP2.
Max Verstappen separated Leclerc and Sainz in second practice, suggesting Australia might feature another two-horse battle between Red Bull Ferrari.
What time does qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Australian will begin at 16:00 local time (+10 GMT) at the Albert Park Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022
- Start time: 06:00 GMT / 07:00 BST / 08:00 CEST / 08:00 SAST / 09:00 EAT / 02:00 ET / 23:00 PT (Friday) / 16:00 AEST / 14:00 JST / 10:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2022 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
03:00 |
04:00 |
05:00 |
23:00 |
20:00 |
13:00 |
12:00 |
08:30 |
|
FP2 |
06:00 | 07:00 |
08:00 |
02:00 |
23:00 |
16:00 |
15:00 |
11:30 |
|
FP3 |
03:00 |
04:00 |
05:00 |
23:00 |
20:00 |
13:00 |
12:00 |
08:30 |
|
Qualifying |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
02:00 |
23:00 |
16:00 |
15:00 |
11:30 |
|
Race |
05:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
01:00 |
22:00 |
15:00 |
14:00 |
10:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telent / Play Sport Open
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky / RTL
- Greece - ERT / Cosmote TV
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN2
- Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Malaysia - Astro Sports
- Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
- Singapore - Singtel / Starhub
- Thailand - True Visions
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
Can I stream qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Albert Park throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Australian Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'19.806 | |
| 2 |  Charles Leclerc |
|
Ferrari | 1'20.377 | 0.571 |
| 3 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'20.399 | 0.593 |
| 4 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'20.626 | 0.820 |
| 5 |  Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'20.878 | 1.072 |
| 6 |  Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'21.004 | 1.198 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'21.027 | 1.221 |
| 8 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'21.155 | 1.349 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'21.229 | 1.423 |
| 10 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'21.247 | 1.441 |
| 11 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'21.289 | 1.483 |
| 12 | George Russell |
 |
Mercedes | 1'21.457 | 1.651 |
| 13 |  Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'21.661 | 1.855 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'21.701 | 1.895 |
| 15 |  Zhou Guanyu |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'21.821 | 2.015 |
| 16 |  Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'21.869 | 2.063 |
| 17 |  Alex Albon |
 |
Williams | 1'22.754 | 2.948 |
| 18 |  Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | 1'23.186 | 3.380 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'23.924 | 4.118 |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'24.349 | 4.543 |
| View full results | |||||
Australian Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'18.978 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'19.223 | 0.245 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'19.376 | 0.398 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'19.537 | 0.559 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez |
|
Red Bull | 1'19.658 | 0.680 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'19.842 | 0.864 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'20.055 | 1.077 |
| 8 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'20.100 | 1.122 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'20.142 | 1.164 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'20.203 | 1.225 |
| 11 | George Russell |
 |
Mercedes | 1'20.212 | 1.234 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'20.424 | 1.446 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'20.521 | 1.543 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll |
|
Aston Martin | 1'20.611 | 1.633 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'21.063 | 2.085 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | 1'21.191 | 2.213 |
| 17 | Alex Albon |
|
Williams | 1'21.912 | 2.934 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'21.974 | 2.996 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'22.307 | 3.329 |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | ||
| View full results | |||||
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