2022 F1 Australian Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
Formula 1 returns to Melbourne this weekend after a long coronavirus-induced hiatus. Here's how you can watch the 2022 Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Charles Leclerc will start on pole position for Ferrari after beating the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in qualifying.
Lando Norris will line up fourth on the grid, marking a strong upturn in fortunes for McLaren.
Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will start right behind Norris in fifth and sixth, sharing the third row on the grid.
When is the F1 Australian Grand Prix?
The 2022 F1 Australian Grand Prix will begin at 15:00 local time (+10 GMT) at the Albert Park Circuit.
- Date: Sunday, April 10, 2022
- Start time: 05:00 GMT / 06:00 BST / 07:00 CEST / 07:00 SAST / 08:00 EAT / 01:00 ET / 22:00 PT [Saturday] / 15:00 AEST / 14:00 JST / 10:30 IST
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 the Australian Grand Prix?
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 - ESPN
- 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 the F1 Australian 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 Australian Grand Prix - Starting grid:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'17.868 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'18.154 | 0.286 |
| 3 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'18.240 | 0.372 |
| 4 |  Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'18.703 | 0.835 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'18.825 | 0.957 |
| 6 | George Russell |
 |
Mercedes | 1'18.933 | 1.065 |
| 7 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'19.032 | 1.164 |
| 8 |  Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'19.061 | 1.193 |
| 9 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'19.408 | 1.540 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | ||
| 11 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'19.226 | 1.358 |
| 12 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'19.410 | 1.542 |
| 13 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'19.424 | 1.556 |
| 14 |  Zhou Guanyu |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'20.155 | 2.287 |
| 15 |  Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'20.465 | 2.597 |
| 16 |  Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | 1'20.254 | 2.386 |
| 17 | Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'21.149 | 3.281 |
| 18 |  Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'21.372 | 3.504 |
| 19 |  Alex Albon |
 |
Williams | 1'20.135 | 2.267 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | ||
| View full results | |||||
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