F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
The high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosts the second round of the 2022 Formula 1 season this weekend. Here's how you can watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.
Ferrari set the pace in Friday practice, with Bahrain winner Charles Leclerc leading Red Bull's Max Verstappen with a best time of 1m30.074s.
Qualifying will proceed as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility on Friday.
What time does qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 20:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022
- Start time: 20:00 local time / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET / 19:00 SAST / 20:00 EAT / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT / 04:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 22:30 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 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET/CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
|
FP2 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
FP3 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
|
Qualifying |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
Race |
17:00 |
19:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
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 Jeddah throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'30.772 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'30.888 | 0.116 |
| 3 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'31.084 | 0.312 |
| 4 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'31.139 | 0.367 |
| 5 |  Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'31.317 | 0.545 |
| 6 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'31.505 | 0.733 |
| 7 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'31.563 | 0.791 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'32.026 | 1.254 |
| 9 |  Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'32.364 | 1.592 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'32.381 | 1.609 |
| 11 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'32.506 | 1.734 |
| 12 |  Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'32.582 | 1.810 |
| 13 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'32.594 | 1.822 |
| 14 |  Zhou Guanyu |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'32.608 | 1.836 |
| 15 | George Russell |
 |
Mercedes | 1'32.839 | 2.067 |
| 16 |  Nico Hulkenberg |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'33.034 | 2.262 |
| 17 |  Alex Albon |
 |
Williams | 1'33.087 | 2.315 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'33.529 | 2.757 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'34.429 | 3.657 |
| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | ||
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc |
|
Ferrari | 1'30.074 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'30.214 | 0.140 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'30.320 | 0.246 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez |
|
Red Bull | 1'30.360 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'30.513 | 0.439 |
| 6 | George Russell |
|
Mercedes | 1'30.664 | 0.590 |
| 7 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'30.735 | 0.661 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'30.760 | 0.686 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'30.832 | 0.758 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'30.886 | 0.812 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'30.944 | 0.870 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'30.963 | 0.889 |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'31.169 | 1.095 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'31.372 | 1.298 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'31.527 | 1.453 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'31.615 | 1.541 |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'31.615 | 1.541 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'31.814 | 1.740 |
| 19 | Alex Albon |
|
Williams | 1'31.866 | 1.792 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | 1'32.344 | 2.270 |
| View full results | |||||
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