Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Formula 1 travels to Istanbul this weekend for the Turkish Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch qualifying on Saturday.
Lewis Hamilton topped both practice sessions on Friday for Mercedes, setting a new lap record in the process. However, the championship leader will not be able to start the race from pole position after taking a 10-place grid penalty for a new engine.
That automatically makes Hamilton's title rival Max Verstappen the favourite, although the Red Bull driver was only fifth fastest in FP2 and more than six tenths off the outright pace.
What time does qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix will begin at 15:00 local time (+3 GMT) at Istanbul Park. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Start time: 12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST / 14:00 SAT / 15:00 EAT / 15:00 local time / 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT / 22:00 AEST / 21:00 JST / 17:30 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 Turkish Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
08:30 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
04:30 |
01:30 |
18:30 |
17:30 |
14:00 |
|
FP2 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
22:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
|
FP3 |
09:00 |
10:00 |
11:00 |
05:00 |
02:00 |
19:00 |
18:00 |
14:30 |
|
Qualifying |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
22:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
|
Race |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
22:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
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 Istanbul throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Turkish Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'24.178 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'24.603 | 0.425 |
| 3 |  Charles Leclerc |
 |
Ferrari | 1'24.654 | 0.476 |
| 4 |  Valtteri Bottas |
 |
Mercedes | 1'24.842 | 0.664 |
| 5 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |
|
Ferrari | 1'24.860 | 0.682 |
| 6 |  Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'24.909 | 0.731 |
| 7 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'25.347 | 1.169 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'25.382 | 1.204 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'25.383 | 1.205 |
| 10 |  Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'25.459 | 1.281 |
| 11 | George Russell |
 |
Williams | 1'25.685 | 1.507 |
| 12 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'25.750 | 1.572 |
| 13 |  Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'25.810 | 1.632 |
| 14 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'25.813 | 1.635 |
| 15 |  Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'25.863 | 1.685 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'25.933 | 1.755 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'26.361 | 2.183 |
| 18 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'26.424 | 2.246 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'26.636 | 2.458 |
| 20 |  Nikita Mazepin |
 |
Haas | 1'27.019 | 2.841 |
| View full results | |||||
Turkish Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton |
 |
Mercedes | 1'23.804 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc |
|
Ferrari | 1'23.970 | 0.166 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas |
|
Mercedes | 1'24.214 | 0.410 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez |
 |
Red Bull | 1'24.373 | 0.569 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen |
 |
Red Bull | 1'24.439 | 0.635 |
| 6 | Lando Norris |
 |
McLaren | 1'24.525 | 0.721 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso |
 |
Alpine | 1'24.660 | 0.856 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon |
 |
Alpine | 1'24.672 | 0.868 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'24.756 | 0.952 |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'24.796 | 0.992 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda |
 |
AlphaTauri | 1'24.882 | 1.078 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
 |
Ferrari | 1'24.903 | 1.099 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'25.020 | 1.216 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo |
 |
McLaren | 1'25.060 | 1.256 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen |
 |
Alfa Romeo | 1'25.143 | 1.339 |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel |
 |
Aston Martin | 1'25.229 | 1.425 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi |
 |
Williams | 1'25.307 | 1.503 |
| 18 | George Russell |
 |
Williams | 1'25.358 | 1.554 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |
 |
Haas | 1'25.480 | 1.676 |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin |
 |
Haas | 1'25.698 | 1.894 |
| View full results | |||||
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