F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
Formula 1 travels to Jeddah this weekend for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch the penultimate race of a thrilling 2021 season.
Lewis Hamilton will start the race from pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes front row lock out.
Max Verstappen was on a lap that would have allowed him to leapfrog both Mercedes in qualifying, but the championship leader locked up his front-left tyre under braking for the final corner and crashed his Red Bull at the exit.
Charles Leclerc will line up fourth on the grid in the Ferrari, with Sergio Perez starting fifth in the Red Bull.
When is the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
The 2021 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 20:30 local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
- Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021
- Start time: 17:30 GMT / 18:30 CET / 19:30 SAT / 20:30 EAT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT / 04:30 AEDT (Monday) / 02:30 JST (Monday) / 23:00 IST
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings
| 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 the F1 Saudi Arabian 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/ESPN+
- 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 Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Starting grid
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'27.511 | |
| 2 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | 1'27.622 | 0.111 |
| 3 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'27.653 | 0.142 |
| 4 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'28.054 | 0.543 |
| 5 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'28.123 | 0.612 |
| 6 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'28.125 | 0.614 |
| 7 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'28.180 | 0.669 |
| 8 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'28.442 | 0.931 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'28.647 | 1.136 |
| 10 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'28.754 | 1.243 |
| 11 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'28.668 | 1.157 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | | Alfa Romeo | 1'28.885 | 1.374 |
| 13 |  Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'28.920 | 1.409 |
| 14 | George Russell |  | Williams | 1'29.054 | 1.543 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'53.652 | 26.141 |
| 16 |  Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'29.177 | 1.666 |
| 17 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'29.198 | 1.687 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'29.368 | 1.857 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'29.464 | 1.953 |
| 20 |  Nikita Mazepin |  | Haas | 1'30.473 | 2.962 |
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