2023 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more

The 2023 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix takes place this Sunday on March 19. Here's how you can watch the second round of the 2023 F1 season.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez will line up on pole position after topping Saturday's qualifying session in Jeddah. He will be joined on the front row by Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, with George Russell (Mercedes) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) next up in third and fourth position respectively.

Reigning champion Max Verstappen will take the start from 15th place after suffering a driveshaft issue in qualifying. Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc will take the 12th spot on the grid thanks to a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding the maximum number of control electronics allowed during a season.

When is the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

The 2022 F1 Saudi Arabian GP will begin at 8pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023
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 AEST (Monday) / 02:00 JST (Monday) / 22:30 IST

2023 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	13:30	14:30	09:30	06:30	00:30¹	22:30	19:00
FP2	17:00	18:00	13:00	10:00	04:00¹	02:00¹	22:30
FP3	13:30	14:30	09:30	06:30	00:30¹	22:30	19:00
Q	17:00	18:00	13:00	10:00	04:00¹	02:00¹	22:30
Race	17:00	18:00	13:00	10:00	04:00¹	02:00¹	22:30

How can I watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
Croatia - Sport Klub
Czech Republic - AMC
Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky
Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
Poland - Viaplay
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - F1 DAZN
Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPN and ESPN+
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
India - F1 TV only
Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore - beIN SPORTS
Thailand - beIN SPORTS
Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand - Sky

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.

Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Starting grid:

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'28.265
2	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1'28.730	0.465
3	George Russell	Mercedes	1'28.857	0.592
4	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1'28.931	0.666
5	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'28.945	0.680
6	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'29.078	0.813
7	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'29.223	0.958
8	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1'29.243	0.978
9	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1'29.357	1.092
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	1'29.451	1.186
11	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	1'29.461	1.196
12	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'28.420	0.155
13	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1'29.517	1.252
14	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1'29.668	1.403
15	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'49.953	21.688
16	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'29.939	1.674
17	Alex Albon	Williams	1'29.994	1.729
18	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri	1'30.244	1.979
19	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'30.447	2.182
20	Logan Sargeant	Williams	2'08.510	40.245
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