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

Ferrari topped both practice sessions on Friday in the run up to qualifying, with Carlos Sainz setting the pace in FP1 and teammate Charles Leclerc going even quicker in FP2.

Max Verstappen separated Leclerc and Sainz in second practice, suggesting Australia might feature another two-horse battle between Red Bull Ferrari.

What time does qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix start?

Qualifying for the Australian will begin at 16:00 local time (+10 GMT) at the Albert Park Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022
Start time: 06:00 GMT / 07:00 BST / 08:00 CEST / 08:00 SAST / 09:00 EAT / 02:00 ET / 23:00 PT (Friday) / 16:00 AEST / 14:00 JST / 10:30 IST

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2022 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	BST	CEST	ET	PT	AEST	JST	IST
FP1	03:00	04:00	05:00	23:00	20:00	13:00	12:00	08:30
FP2	06:00	07:00	08:00	02:00	23:00	16:00	15:00	11:30
FP3	03:00	04:00	05:00	23:00	20:00	13:00	12:00	08:30
Qualifying	06:00	07:00	08:00	02:00	23:00	16:00	15:00	11:30
Race	05:00	06:00	07:00	01:00	22:00	15:00	14:00	10:30

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 - ESPN2
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 Albert Park throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.

Australian Grand Prix - FP1 results:

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'19.806
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'20.377	0.571
3	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'20.399	0.593
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'20.626	0.820
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'20.878	1.072
6	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'21.004	1.198
7	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'21.027	1.221
8	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'21.155	1.349
9	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'21.229	1.423
10	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1'21.247	1.441
11	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'21.289	1.483
12	George Russell	Mercedes	1'21.457	1.651
13	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1'21.661	1.855
14	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1'21.701	1.895
15	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	1'21.821	2.015
16	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'21.869	2.063
17	Alex Albon	Williams	1'22.754	2.948
18	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1'23.186	3.380
19	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'23.924	4.118
20	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'24.349	4.543
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Australian Grand Prix - FP2 results:

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'18.978
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'19.223	0.245
3	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'19.376	0.398
4	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'19.537	0.559
5	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'19.658	0.680
6	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'19.842	0.864
7	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1'20.055	1.077
8	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'20.100	1.122
9	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1'20.142	1.164
10	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'20.203	1.225
11	George Russell	Mercedes	1'20.212	1.234
12	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'20.424	1.446
13	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'20.521	1.543
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'20.611	1.633
15	Zhou Guanyu	Alfa Romeo	1'21.063	2.085
16	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1'21.191	2.213
17	Alex Albon	Williams	1'21.912	2.934
18	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'21.974	2.996
19	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'22.307	3.329
20	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin
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