2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings and preview
The Losail International Circuit will stage its first Formula 1 race on the weekend of November 19-21. Here's the full schedule for the Qatar Grand Prix.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads to Doha as the championship leader, but his advantage in the standings has been slashed to 14 points by Lewis Hamilton following the Mercedes driver's victory in Brazil last weekend.
In the constructors' championship, Mercedes enjoys an 11-point lead over Red Bull.
2021 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
05:30 |
02:30 |
21:30 |
19:30 |
16:00 |
|
FP2 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
|
FP3 |
11:00 |
12:00 |
06:00 |
03:00 |
22:00 |
20:00 |
16:30 |
|
Qualifying |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
|
Race |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Qatar
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30 local time
- Free Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00 local time
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 14:00 - 15:00 local time
- Qualifying: 17:00 - 18:00 local time
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Race: 17:00 - 19:00 local time
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 10:30 - 11:30 GMT
- Free Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00 GMT
- Qualifying: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Race: 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Europe
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30 CET
- Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 12:00 - 13:00 CET
- Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Race: 15:00 - 17:00 CET
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in the US
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 05:30 - 06:30 ET / 02:30 - 03:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 06:00 - 07:00 ET / 03:00 - 04:00 PT
- Qualifying: 09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Race: 09:00 - 11:00 PT / 06:00 - 08:00 PT
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Australia
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 21:30 - 22:30 AEDT
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 2: 01:00 - 02:00 AEDT
- Free Practice 3: 22:00 - 23:00 AEDT
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Qualifying: 01:00 - 02:00 AEDT
Monday 22nd November 2021
- Race: 01:00 - 03:00 AEDT
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Japan
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 19:30 - 20:30 JST
- Free Practice 2: 23:00 - 00:00 JST
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 20:00 - 21:00 JST
- Qualifying: 23:00 - 00:00 JST
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Race: 23:00 - 01:00 JST
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in Africa
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 12:30 - 13:30 SAT / 13:30 - 14:30 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 16:00 - 17:00 SAT / 17:00 - 18:00 EAT
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 13:00 - 14:00 SAT / 14:00 - 15:00 EAT
- Qualifying: 16:00 - 17:00 SAT / 17:00 - 19:00 EAT
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Race: 16:00 - 18:00 SAT / 17:00 - 19:00 EAT
2021 Formula 1 Qatar GP session timings in India
Friday 19th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 16:00 - 17:00 IST
- Free Practice 2: 19:30 - 20:30 IST
Saturday 20th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 16:30 - 17:30 IST
- Qualifying: 19:30 - 20:30 IST
Sunday 21st November 2021
- Race: 19:30 - 21:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli tyre allocation for the Qatar Grand Prix
Pirelli will bring the three hardest tyres from its range to Doha, namely C1 hard tyre, C2 medium tyre and C3 soft tyre.
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