Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
This weekend Formula 1 travels to Portimao for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Find out how to watch it, what time it starts and more here.
When is the Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix?
The Portuguese Grand Prix will be held on October 25 at the Autodromo Internacional Algarve.
- Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020
- Start time: 1:10pm local time / 1:10pm GMT / 2:10pm CET / 9:10am ET / 6:10am PT / 10:10pm JST / 11:10pm AEST / 6:40pm IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
How can I watch Portuguese Grand Prix?
The Portuguese Grand Prix will be broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe: Sky TV has the exclusive rights for Formula 1 broadcast in the UK and Italy. Movistar F1 will broadcast the race in Spain. Viewers in France can tune into Canal+.
North America: The Portuguese GP will be broadcast in the US on ESPN, in Mexico on Tudn and in Canada on TSN/RDS.
Asia: Most of Asia is covered by Fox Sports, including India where the race will be broadcast on Star Sports 3. Fuji TV Next will carry live coverage in Japan.
Oceanica: Fox Sports 506 will bring live coverage from Portimao to viewers in Australia. Spark Sport will show the race in New Zealand.
Can I stream the Portuguese 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.
Weather forecast for the Portuguese Grand Prix
There is a small chance of rain prior to the start. Temperature at Portimao is expected to be around 20C when the race will kick off at 1:10pm local time.
Starting grid for the Portuguese Grand Prix:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'16.652 | |
| 2 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Mercedes | 1'16.754 | 0.102 |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'16.904 | 0.252 |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'17.090 | 0.438 |
| 5 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Racing Point | 1'17.223 | 0.571 |
| 6 |  Alex Albon |
 |
Red Bull | 1'17.437 | 0.785 |
| 7 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
McLaren | 1'17.520 | 0.868 |
| 8 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'17.525 | 0.873 |
| 9 |  Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'17.803 | 1.151 |
| 10 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
Renault | ||
| 11 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Renault | 1'17.614 | 0.962 |
| 12 |  Lance Stroll |
|
Racing Point | 1'17.626 | 0.974 |
| 13 |  Daniil Kvyat |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'17.728 | 1.076 |
| 14 | George Russell |
 |
Williams | 1'17.788 | 1.136 |
| 15 |  Sebastian Vettel |
|
Ferrari | 1'17.919 | 1.267 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'18.201 | 1.549 |
| 17 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'18.323 | 1.671 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean |
 |
Haas | 1'18.364 | 1.712 |
| 19 |  Kevin Magnussen |
 |
Haas | 1'18.508 | 1.856 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'18.777 | 2.125 |
| View full results | |||||
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