F1 Chinese GP Sprint race: Start time, how to watch, TV channel

As part of the new weekend format for 2024, the sprint race will be held on Saturday morning before qualifying for the grand prix later in the day.

McLaren's Lando Norris will line up on pole position ahead of the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, with Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) sharing the second row of the grid.

What time does the Sprint race for the Chinese Grand Prix start?

The Sprint will run to a distance of 19 laps or roughly 100km.

Date: Saturday, 20 April , 2024
Start time: 11:00 local time / 03:00 GMT / 04:00 BST / 05:00 CEST / 05:00 SAT / 06:00 EAT / 23:00 ET (Friday) / 20:00 PT (Friday) / 13:00 AEST / 12:00 JST / 08:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

2024 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	BST	CEsT	ET	PT	AEST	JST	IST
FP1	03:30	04:30	05:30	23:30	20:30	13:30	12:30	09:00
Shootout	07:30	08:30	09:30	03:30	00:30	17:30	16:30	13:00
Sprint	03:00	04:00	05:00	23:00	20:00	13:00	12:00	08:30
Quali	07:00	08:00	09:00	03:00	00:00	17:00	16:00	12:30
Race	07:00	08:00	09:00	03:00	00:00	17:00	16:00	12:30

How can I watch the Chinese GP Sprint race?

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
Estonia: Viaplay
Finland - Viaplay
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 - ESPNU
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India - FanCode
Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore - beIN SPORTS
Thailand - beIN SPORTS
Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

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

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream the Chinese GP Sprint race?

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.

Chinese GP Sprint - Starting grid:

Cla	Nº	Driver	Car / Engine	Time	Gap
1	4	Lando Norris	McLaren/Mercedes	1'57.940	-
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'59.201	1.261
3	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin/Mercedes	1'59.915	1.975
4	1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull/Honda RBPT	2'00.028	2.088
5	55	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	2'00.214	2.274
6	11	Sergio Pérez	Red Bull/Honda RBPT	2'00.375	2.435
7	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	2'00.566	2.626
8	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren/Mercedes	2'00.990	3.050
9	77	Valtteri Bottas	Sauber/Ferrari	2'01.044	3.104
10	24	Zhou Guanyu	Sauber/Ferrari	2'03.537	5.597
11	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1'36.345	-21.595
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas/Ferrari	1'36.473	-21.467
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Haas/Ferrari	1'36.478	-21.462
14	3	Daniel Ricciardo	RB/Honda RBPT	1'36.553	-21.387
15	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin/Mercedes	1'36.677	-21.263
16	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine/Renault	1'37.632	-20.308
17	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine/Renault	1'37.720	-20.220
18	23	Alexander Albon	Williams/Mercedes	1'37.812	-20.128
19	22	Yuki Tsunoda	RB/Honda RBPT	1'37.892	-20.048
20	2	Logan Sargeant	Williams/Mercedes	1'37.923	-20.017