F1 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Monaco plays host to the sixth round of the 2023 Formula 1 season on May 27-29. Here's how and when you can watch qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen set the pace in Friday practice, leading the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
What time does qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Monaco GP will begin at 4pm local time (+1 GMT) at Circuit de Monaco.
- Date: Saturday, May 27th, 2023
- Start time: 14:00 GMT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 16:00 SAT / 17:00 EAT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT / 00:00 AEST (Sunday) / 23:00 JST / 19:30 IST (Sunday)
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2023 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 07:30 | 04:30 | 21:30 | 20:30 | 17:00 |
| FP2 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 | 01:00¹ | 00:30¹ | 20:30 |
| FP3 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 06:30 | 03:30 | 20:30 | 19:30 | 16:00 |
| Q | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 00:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
| Race | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00¹ | 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 / 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 Monaco throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Friday.
Monaco GP - FP1 results:
| Cla | # | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 |  Carlos Sainz |  | Ferrari | 1'13.372 | |
| 2 | 14 | Fernando Alonso |  | Aston Martin | 1'13.710 | 0.338 |
| 3 | 44 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'14.035 | 0.663 |
| 4 | 11 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'14.038 | 0.666 |
| 5 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'14.093 | 0.721 |
| 6 | 1 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'14.244 | 0.872 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'14.467 | 1.095 |
| 8 | 31 |  Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'14.585 | 1.213 |
| 9 | 18 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'14.653 | 1.281 |
| 10 | 23 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'14.666 | 1.294 |
| 11 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'14.718 | 1.346 |
| 12 | 20 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'14.725 | 1.353 |
| 13 | 22 |  Yuki Tsunoda | 
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