F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Ferrari set the pace in Friday practice, with Bahrain winner Charles Leclerc leading Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with a best time of 1m30.074s.
Qualifying will proceed as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility on Friday.
What time does qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 20:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022
- Start time: 20:00 local time / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET / 19:00 SAST / 20:00 EAT / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT / 04:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 22:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session |
GMT |
CET/CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
FP2 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
FP3 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
10:00 |
07:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
Qualifying |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
Race |
17:00 |
19:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria – Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium – RTBF / Telent / Play Sport Open
- Czech Republic – AMC
- Denmark – TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland – Viaplay
- France – Canal+
- Germany – Sky / RTL
- Greece – ERT / Cosmote TV
- Hungary – M4
- Italy – Sky
- Netherlands – Viaplay
- Poland – Eleven Sports
- Portugal – Sport TV
- Spain – Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden – Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
- Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK – Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA – ESPNEWS / ESPN3
- Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
- Latin America – Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China – Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
- India – Star Sports
- Japan – Fuji Television
- Malaysia – Astro Sports
- Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
- Singapore – Singtel / Starhub
- Thailand – True Visions
- Turkey – S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam – K+
Oceania:
- Australia – Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand – Spark Sports
Africa:
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) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Jeddah throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.