Spanish Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Barcelona is hosting the fourth round of the 2021 Formula 1 season this weekend. Here's how you can watch the Spanish Grand Prix qualifying from your country.
A crowd gathers in Parc Ferme after Qualifying
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Mercedes has so far enjoyed an upper hand over Red Bull in qualifying, with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas scoring two poles between them compared to just one for Max Verstappen - although it must be noted that the Dutchman's first flyer that was deleted for track limits would have been good enough for pole at Portimao.
Mercedes has also been unbeaten in qualifying at Barcelona since the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014, making the German marque the favourite for the top spot once again.
What time does qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix start?
Qualifying will begin at Barcelona at 15:00 local time (+2 GMT). The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, May 8, 2021
- Start time: 13:00 GMT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 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 Spanish Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
05:30 |
02:30 |
19:30 |
18:30 |
15:00 |
FP2 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
FP3 |
10:00 |
11:00 |
12:00 |
06:00 |
03:00 |
20:00 |
19:00 |
15:30 |
Qualifying |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
Race |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
23:00 |
22:00 |
18:30 |
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 - 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 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 Barcelona throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
FP1 results:
Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1'18.504 | ||
2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1'18.537 | 0.033 | |
3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1'18.627 | 0.123 | |
4 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1'18.944 | 0.440 | |
5 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1'18.996 | 0.492 | |
6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1'19.020 | 0.516 | |
7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1'19.062 | 0.558 | |
8 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1'19.234 | 0.730 | |
9 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1'19.349 | 0.845 | |
10 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1'19.429 | 0.925 | |
11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1'19.669 | 1.165 | |
12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1'19.681 | 1.177 | |
13 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1'19.694 | 1.190 | |
14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1'19.732 | 1.228 | |
15 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1'19.950 | 1.446 | |
16 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1'20.270 | 1.766 | |
17 | 45 | Roy Nissany | Williams | 1'20.700 | 2.196 | |
18 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1'20.766 | 2.262 | |
19 | 88 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo | 1'21.887 | 3.383 | |
20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 1'21.976 | 3.472 | |
View full results |
FP2 results:
Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1'18.170 | |
2 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1'18.309 | 0.139 |
3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1'18.335 | 0.165 |
4 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1'18.466 | 0.296 |
5 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1'18.518 | 0.348 |
6 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1'18.593 | 0.423 |
7 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1'18.619 | 0.449 |
8 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1'18.674 | 0.504 |
9 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1'18.785 | 0.615 |
10 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1'18.918 | 0.748 |
11 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1'18.947 | 0.777 |
12 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1'19.092 | 0.922 |
13 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1'19.122 | 0.952 |
14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1'19.134 | 0.964 |
15 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1'19.195 | 1.025 |
16 | 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | 1'19.213 | 1.043 |
17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams | 1'19.957 | 1.787 |
18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1'20.046 | 1.876 |
19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1'20.326 | 2.156 |
20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 1'20.753 | 2.583 |
View full results |
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