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

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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
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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
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