F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped both practice sessions on Friday, leading Alpine's Fernando Alonso by two tenths of a second in FP2.

Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez finished a tenth adrift in third, while Esteban Ocon was a strong fourth for Alpine.

George Russell ended up fifth-fastest for Mercedes, while Carlos Sainz was classified a distant seventh in the best of the Ferraris.

What time does qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start?

Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP will begin at 8pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
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 AEST (Sunday) / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 22:30 IST

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2023 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	13:30	14:30	09:30	06:30	00:30¹	22:30	19:00
FP2	17:00	18:00	13:00	10:00	04:00¹	02:00¹	22:30
FP3	13:30	14:30	09:30	06:30	00:30¹	22:30	19:00
Q	17:00	18:00	13:00	10:00	04:00¹	02:00¹	22:30
Race	17:00	18:00	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 / Telenet / Play Sports
Croatia - Sport Klub
Czech Republic - AMC
Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky
Greece - ANT1 / ANT1+
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
Norway - V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
Poland - Viaplay
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - F1 DAZN
Sweden - Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPN
Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America - ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
India - F1 TV only
Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore - beIN SPORTS
Thailand - beIN SPORTS
Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
Vietnam - K+

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
New Zealand - Sky

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) 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.

Saudi Arabian GP - FP1 results:

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'29.617
2	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'30.100	0.483
3	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1'30.315	0.698
4	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'30.577	0.960
5	George Russell	Mercedes	1'30.771	1.154
6	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'30.787	1.170
7	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1'30.924	1.307
8	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1'30.949	1.332
9	Alex Albon	Williams	1'31.030	1.413
10	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'31.110	1.493
11	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'31.118	1.501
12	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'31.181	1.564
13	Nyck de Vries	AlphaTauri	1'31.450	1.833
14	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1'31.491	1.874
15	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	1'31.552	1.935
16	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1'31.566	1.949
17	Logan Sargeant	Williams	1'31.922	2.305
18	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1'31.970	2.353
19	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	1'31.986	2.369
20	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'32.149	2.532
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