F1 Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
Doha will stage its maiden Formula 1 race this Sunday. Here's how and when you can watch the Qatar Grand Prix.
The two championship protagonists will line up on the front row, with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on pole position ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Hamilton will have the added advantage of his teammate Valtteri Bottas starting right behind in third position, with the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez only 11th after failing to make it into Q3.
Pierre Gasly will join Bottas on the second row of the grid despite breaking his front wing - and suffering a puncture on the front-right tyre - in a kerb strike on his final qualifying lap.
Update: Verstappen and Bottas have been handed five- and three-place grid penalties respectively for not obeying yellow flags in qualifying.
This promotes Gasly to second on the grid alongside Hamilton, with Fernando Alonso now set to start in third place.
When is the F1 Qatar Grand Prix
The 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix will begin at 14:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Losail International Circuit.
- Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021
- Start time: 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CEST / 16:00 SAT / 17:00 EAT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 01:00 AEDT (Monday) / 23:00 JST / 19:30 IST
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 the F1 Qatar Grand Prix?
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 the F1 Qatar 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.
F1 Qatar Grand Prix - Starting grid (before penalties):
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |  Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'20.827 | |
| 2 | 33 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'21.282 | 0.455 |
| 3 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |
|
Mercedes | 1'21.478 | 0.651 |
| 4 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'21.640 | 0.813 |
| 5 | 14 |  Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'21.670 | 0.843 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'21.731 | 0.904 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'21.840 | 1.013 |
| 8 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
|
AlphaTauri | 1'21.881 | 1.054 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'22.028 | 1.201 |
| 10 | 5 |  Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'22.785 | 1.958 |
| 11 | 11 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'22.346 | 1.519 |
| 12 | 18 |  Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'22.460 | 1.633 |
| 13 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'22.463 | 1.636 |
| 14 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'22.597 | 1.770 |
| 15 | 63 | George Russell |
 |
Williams | 1'22.756 | 1.929 |
| 16 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'23.156 | 2.329 |
| 17 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'23.213 | 2.386 |
| 18 | 99 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'23.262 | 2.435 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'23.407 | 2.580 |
| 20 | 9 |  Nikita Mazepin |
 |
Haas | 1'25.859 | 5.032 |
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