F1 Qatar Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Losail International Circuit is hosting its first Formula 1 race this weekend. Here's how you can watch the Qatar Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday, November 20.


Mercedes set the outright pace in Friday practice, with Valtteri Bottas going two just tenths quicker than Pierre Gasly in the AlphaTauri.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped FP1 but was only third in the overall timesheet, albeit still ahead of title rival Lewis Hamilton.
What time does qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix will begin at 17:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Losail International Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
- Start time: 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET / 16:00 SAT / 17:00 EAT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 01:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 23:00 JST / 19:30 IST (Saturday)
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
05:30 |
02:30 |
21:30 |
19:30 |
16:00 |
FP2 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
FP3 |
11:00 |
12:00 |
06:00 |
03:00 |
22:00 |
20:00 |
16:30 |
Qualifying |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
Race |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN2
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
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), Movistar (Spain), Disney+ Hotstar (India) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Losail throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Qatar Grand Prix - FP1 results:
Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 33 | |
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Red Bull | 1'23.723 | |
2 | 10 | |
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AlphaTauri | 1'24.160 | 0.437 |
3 | 77 | |
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Mercedes | 1'24.194 | 0.471 |
4 | 44 | |
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Mercedes | 1'24.509 | 0.786 |
5 | 22 | |
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AlphaTauri | 1'24.648 | 0.925 |
6 | 55 | |
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Ferrari | 1'24.713 | 0.990 |
7 | 16 | |
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Ferrari | 1'24.790 | 1.067 |
8 | 11 | |
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Red Bull | 1'24.915 | 1.192 |
9 | 31 | |
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Alpine | 1'24.972 | 1.249 |
10 | 4 | |
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McLaren | 1'25.215 | 1.492 |
11 | 3 | |
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McLaren | 1'25.291 | 1.568 |
12 | 5 | |
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Aston Martin | 1'25.328 | 1.605 |
13 | 6 | |
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Williams | 1'25.688 | 1.965 |
14 | 99 | |
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Alfa Romeo | 1'25.757 | 2.034 |
15 | 7 | |
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Alfa Romeo | 1'25.828 | 2.105 |
16 | 63 | |
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Williams | 1'25.871 | 2.148 |
17 | 14 | |
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Alpine | 1'25.905 | 2.182 |
18 | 47 | |
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Haas | 1'26.699 | 2.976 |
19 | 18 | |
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Aston Martin | 1'26.712 | 2.989 |
20 | 9 | |
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Haas | 1'27.500 | 3.777 |
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Qatar Grand Prix - FP2 results:
Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 77 | |
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Mercedes | 1'23.148 | |
2 | 10 | |
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AlphaTauri | 1'23.357 | 0.209 |
3 | 33 | |
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Red Bull | 1'23.498 | 0.350 |
4 | 44 | |
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Mercedes | 1'23.570 | 0.422 |
5 | 4 | |
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McLaren | 1'23.632 | 0.484 |
6 | 18 | |
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Aston Martin | 1'23.705 | 0.557 |
7 | 22 | |
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AlphaTauri | 1'23.735 | 0.587 |
8 | 11 | |
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Red Bull | 1'23.787 | 0.639 |
9 | 5 | |
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Aston Martin | 1'24.020 | 0.872 |
10 | 55 | |
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Ferrari | 1'24.033 | 0.885 |
11 | 31 | |
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Alpine | 1'24.041 | 0.893 |
12 | 14 | |
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Alpine | 1'24.056 | 0.908 |
13 | 16 | |
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Ferrari | 1'24.095 | 0.947 |
14 | 3 | |
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McLaren | 1'24.135 | 0.987 |
15 | 7 | |
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Alfa Romeo | 1'24.631 | 1.483 |
16 | 63 | |
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Williams | 1'24.954 | 1.806 |
17 | 99 | |
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Alfa Romeo | 1'25.072 | 1.924 |
18 | 6 | |
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Williams | 1'25.209 | 2.061 |
19 | 47 | |
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Haas | 1'25.575 | 2.427 |
20 | 9 | |
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Haas | ||
View full results |
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