F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
The Yas Marina Circuit plays hosts the final round of the 2022 Formula 1 season this weekend on November 18-20. Here's how and when you can watch qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday.
Two-time F1 champion Max Verstappen set the pace in Friday practice, and Mercedes rival George Russell admitted that Red Bull has the edge over its rivals going into the business part of the weekend.
Ferrari was again only the third-fastest team in practice, with Charles Leclerc trailling both Verstappen and Russell in FP2.
What time does qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Abu Dhabi GP will begin at 6pm local time (+4 GMT) at the Yas Marina Circuit.
- Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
- Start time: 18:00 local time / 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CEST / 16:00 SAST / 17:00 EAT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 01:00 AEST (Sunday) / 23:00 JST / 19:30 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 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
10:00 |
11:00 |
05:00 |
02:00 |
21:00 |
19:00 |
15:30 |
|
FP2 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
00:00¹ |
22:00 |
18:30 |
|
FP3 |
10:30 |
11:30 |
05:30 |
02:30 |
21:30¹ |
19:30 |
16:00 |
|
Q |
14:00 |
15:00 |
09:00 |
06:00 |
01:00¹ |
23:00 |
19:30 |
|
Race |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
00:00¹ |
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 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 - 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:
- 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 Yas Marina throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Abu Dhabi GP - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Lewis Hamilton
|
|
Mercedes | 1'26.633 | |
| 2 |
George Russell
|
|
Mercedes | 1'26.853 | 0.220 |
| 3 |
 Charles Leclerc
|
|
Ferrari | 1'26.888 | 0.255 |
| 4 |
 Sergio Perez
|
|
Red Bull | 1'26.967 | 0.334 |
| 5 |
 Liam Lawson
|
|
Red Bull | 1'27.201 | 0.568 |
| 6 |
 Sebastian Vettel
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'27.268 | 0.635 |
| 7 |
 Robert Shwartzman
|
|
Ferrari | 1'27.429 | 0.796 |
| 8 |
 Daniel Ricciardo
|
|
McLaren | 1'27.619 | 0.986 |
| 9 |
 Valtteri Bottas
|
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'27.655 | 1.022 |
| 10 |
 Alex Albon
|
|
Williams | 1'27.840 | 1.207 |
| 11 |
 Pierre Gasly
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'27.845 | 1.212 |
| 12 |
Esteban Ocon
|
|
Alpine | 1'27.891 | 1.258 |
| 13 |
 Yuki Tsunoda
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'27.991 | 1.358 |
| 14 |
 Robert Kubica
|
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'28.064 | 1.431 |
| 15 |
 Logan Sargeant
|
|
Williams | 1'28.098 | 1.465 |
| 16 |
 Kevin Magnussen
|
|
Haas | 1'28.142 | 1.509 |
| 17 |
 Pietro Fittipaldi
|
|
Haas | 1'28.204 | 1.571 |
| 18 |
Patricio O'Ward
|
|
McLaren | 1'28.350 | 1.717 |
| 19 |
Jack Doohan
|
|
Alpine | 1'28.484 | 1.851 |
| 20 |
Felipe Drugovich
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'28.672 | 2.039 |
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Abu Dhabi GP - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Max Verstappen
|
|
Red Bull | 1'25.146 | |
| 2 |
George Russell
|
|
Mercedes | 1'25.487 | 0.341 |
| 3 |
Charles Leclerc
|
|
Ferrari | 1'25.599 | 0.453 |
| 4 |
Lewis Hamilton
|
|
Mercedes | 1'25.761 | 0.615 |
| 5 |
Sergio Perez
|
|
Red Bull | 1'25.852 | 0.706 |
| 6 |
 Carlos Sainz
|
|
Ferrari | 1'25.932 | 0.786 |
| 7 |
Esteban Ocon
|
|
Alpine | 1'26.038 | 0.892 |
| 8 |
Fernando Alonso
|
|
Alpine | 1'26.043 | 0.897 |
| 9 |
Daniel Ricciardo
|
|
McLaren | 1'26.124 | 0.978 |
| 10 |
Valtteri Bottas
|
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'26.300 | 1.154 |
| 11 |
Lando Norris
|
|
McLaren | 1'26.377 | 1.231 |
| 12 |
Sebastian Vettel
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'26.395 | 1.249 |
| 13 |
 Zhou Guanyu
|
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'26.479 | 1.333 |
| 14 |
 Lance Stroll
|
|
Aston Martin | 1'26.547 | 1.401 |
| 15 |
Yuki Tsunoda
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'26.680 | 1.534 |
| 16 |
Alex Albon
|
|
Williams | 1'26.750 | 1.604 |
| 17 |
Mick Schumacher
|
|
Haas | 1'26.839 | 1.693 |
| 18 |
Kevin Magnussen
|
|
Haas | 1'26.915 | 1.769 |
| 19 |
Pierre Gasly
|
|
AlphaTauri | 1'27.036 | 1.890 |
| 20 |
Nicholas Latifi
|
|
Williams | 1'27.262 | 2.116 |
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