2023 F1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings and preview

Max Verstappen goes to the Lusail International Circuit with a chance of wrapping up the 2023 F1 title.

The Red Bull driver needs to score only three points, which he can amass in the Sprint on Saturday, in order to clinch his third consecutive championship.

Qatar is returning to the calendar this year after a one-year break, and the paddock has been heavily upgraded since F1 last visited the nation in 2021.

2023 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Qatar

Friday 6th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 16:30 - 17:30 local time
• Qualifying: 20:00 - 21:00 local time

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Sprint shootout: 16:00 - 16:44 local time
• Sprint: 20:30 - 21:30 local time

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Race: 20:00 local time

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in the UK/Portugal 

Friday 6th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 14:30 - 15:30 BST
• Qualifying: 18:00 - 19:00 BST

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Sprint shootout: 14:00 - 14:44 BST
• Sprint: 18:30 - 19:30 BST

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Race: 18:00 BST

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Europe

Friday 6th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 15:30 - 16:30 CEST
• Qualifying: 19:00 - 20:00 CEST

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Sprint shootout: 15:00 - 15:44 CEST
• Sprint: 19:30 - 20:30 CEST

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Race: 19:00 CEST

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in the US 

Friday 6th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 09:30 - 10:30 ET / 06:30 - 07:30 PT
• Qualifying: 13:00 -14:00 ET / 10:00 - 11:00 PT

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Sprint shootout: 09:00 - 09:44 ET / 06:00 - 06:44 PT
• Sprint:  13:30 - 14:30 ET / 10:30 - 11:30 PT 

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Race: 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Australia

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 00:30 - 01:30 AEDT
• Qualifying: 04:00 - 05:00 AEDT

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Sprint shootout: 00:00 - 00:44 AEDT
• Sprint: 04:30 - 05:30 AEDT

Monday 89th October 2023

• Race: 04:00 AEDT

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Japan

Friday 6th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 22:30 - 23:30 JST

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Qualifying: 02:00 - 03:00 JST 
• Sprint shootout: 22:00 - 22:44 JST

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Sprint: 02:30 - 03:30 JST

Monday 9th October 2023

• Race: 02:00 JST

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Africa

Friday 6th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 15:30 - 16:30 SAT / 16:30 - 17:30 EAT
• Qualifying: 19:00 - 20:00 SAT / 20:00 - 21:00 EAT

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Sprint shootout: 15:00 - 15:44 SAT / 16:00 - 16:44 EAT
• Sprint: 19:30 - 20:30 SAT / 20:30 - 21:30 EAT

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Race: 19:00 SAT / 20:00 EAT

2023 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in India

Friday 6th October 2023

• Free Practice 1: 19:00 - 20:00 IST
• Qualifying: 22:30 - 23:30 IST 

Saturday 7th October 2023

• Sprint shootout: 18:30 - 19:14 IST
• Sprint: 23:00 - 00:30

Sunday 8th October 2023

• Race: 22:30 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 Qatar Grand Prix

Pirelli has nominated C1 (hard), C2 (medium) and C3 (soft) tyres for the Qatar GP, which are the three hardest compounds in its range. The allocation has been made taking into account the abrasive nature of the track surface.