F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is hosting its maiden Formula 1 race this weekend. Here's how you can watch qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Lewis Hamilton topped both practice sessions on Friday at a track that is expected to suit the Mercedes, but Red Bull title rival Max Verstappen was less than two tenths behind him in fourth.
Hamilton and Verstappen were separated by Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes and the lead AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly.
What time does qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 20:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, December 04, 2021
- Start time: 20:00 local time / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET / 19:00 SAT / 20:00 EAT / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT / 04:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 22:30 IST
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 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
13:30 |
14:30 |
08:30 |
05:30 |
00:30¹ |
22:30 |
19:00 |
|
FP2 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
12:00 |
09:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
FP3 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
|
Qualifying |
17:00 |
18:00 |
12:00 |
09:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
Race |
17:30 |
18:30 |
12:30 |
09:30 |
04:30¹ |
02:30¹ |
23:00 |
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 - ESPNEWS
- 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 Jeddah throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'29.786 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'29.842 | 0.056 |
| 3 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Mercedes | 1'30.009 | 0.223 |
| 4 |  Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'30.263 | 0.477 |
| 5 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'30.318 | 0.532 |
| 6 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'30.564 | 0.778 |
| 7 |  Charles Leclerc |
|
Ferrari | 1'30.600 | 0.814 |
| 8 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'30.608 | 0.822 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'30.842 | 1.056 |
| 10 |  Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'30.886 | 1.100 |
| 11 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'30.960 | 1.174 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'31.023 | 1.237 |
| 13 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'31.029 | 1.243 |
| 14 |  Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'31.044 | 1.258 |
| 15 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'31.099 | 1.313 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'31.296 | 1.510 |
| 17 | George Russell |
 |
Williams | 1'31.343 | 1.557 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'31.525 | 1.739 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'31.821 | 2.035 |
| 20 |  Nikita Mazepin |
 |
Haas | 1'33.464 | 3.678 |
| View full results | |||||
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton |
|
Mercedes | 1'29.018 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Mercedes | 1'29.079 | 0.061 |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'29.099 | 0.081 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen |
|
Red Bull | 1'29.213 | 0.195 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'29.441 | 0.423 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon |
|
Alpine | 1'29.555 | 0.537 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'29.589 | 0.571 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'29.597 | 0.579 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'29.768 | 0.750 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'29.772 | 0.754 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'29.968 | 0.950 |
| 12 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'30.004 | 0.986 |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'30.110 | 1.092 |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'30.276 | 1.258 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'30.442 | 1.424 |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'30.502 | 1.484 |
| 17 | George Russell |
|
Williams | 1'30.506 | 1.488 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'30.652 | 1.634 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'31.039 | 2.021 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin |
 |
Haas | 1'31.629 | 2.611 |
| View full results | |||||
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