Brazilian GP sprint qualifying race: Start time, how to watch, channel

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton originally qualified on pole position for the sprint race but has been sent to the back of the grid for a technical infringement.

This promotes his title rival Max Verstappen (Red Bull) to the head of the grid, with Valtteri Bottas joining him on the front row in the other Mercedes.

What time does the sprint qualifying race start at the Brazilian GP?

The sprint qualifying race for the Brazilian GP will kick off at 4.30pm local time (-3 GMT) on Saturday and is expected to last roughly 30 minutes - barring any red flags or prolonged interruptions.

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Start time: 19:30 GMT / 20:30 CEST / 21:30 SAT / 22:30 EAT / 14:30 ET / 11:30 PT / 06:30 AEDT (Sunday) / 04:30 JST (Sunday) / 01:00 IST (Sunday)

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

2021 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	15:30	16:30	10:30	07:30	02:30¹	00:30¹	21:00
Qualifying	19:00	20:00	14:00	11:00	06:00¹	04:00¹	00:30¹
Practice 2	15:00	16:00	10:00	07:00	02:00¹	00:00¹	20:30
Sprint	19:30	20:30	14:30	11:30	06:30¹	04:30¹	01:00¹
Race	17:00	18:00	12:00	09:00	04:00¹	02:00¹	22:30

How many laps will the sprint qualifying race be at the Brazilian GP?

The Interlagos sprint race will run to 24 laps. As a rule, all sprint races must last 100km, with the lap count decided accordingly.

For comparison, a full-distance grand prix is held over 305-310km.

Do points get awarded for the sprint qualifying races?

Yes, F1 will offer points for top finishers in the sprint race. The winner will take home three points, the second-placed driver will get two points, and the third-placed finisher will be awarded a single point.

This means that a maximum of 29 points will be up for grabs for drivers across the weekend, including 25 for the win, three for pole position in the sprint race and the bonus point for the fastest lap in the grand prix.

How can I watch the Brazilian GP sprint qualifying race?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF
Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
Finland - MTV
France - Canal+
Germany - Sky
Hungary - M4
Italy - Sky
Netherlands - Ziggo
Poland - Eleven Sports
Portugal - Eleven Sports
Spain - Movistar / DAZN
Sweden - Viasat
Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas:

USA - ESPN
Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN

Asia:

China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
India - Star Sports
Japan - Fuji Television
Russia - Match TV
Turkey - S Sport
Rest of Asia - Fox Sports

Oceania:

Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
New Zealand - Spark Sports

Africa:

Africa - SuperSport

Brazilian GP Sprint - Starting grid

Cla	#	Driver	Chassis	Time	Gap
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1'07.934
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1'08.372	0.438
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1'08.469	0.535
4	11	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1'08.483	0.549
5	10	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	1'08.777	0.843
6	55	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	1'08.826	0.892
7	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1'08.960	1.026
8	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	1'08.980	1.046
9	3	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	1'09.039	1.105
10	14	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	1'09.113	1.179
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1'09.189	1.255
12	5	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	1'09.399	1.465
13	22	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	1'09.483	1.549
14	7	Kimi Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo	1'09.503	1.569
15	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	1'10.227	2.293
16	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1'09.663	1.729
17	6	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	1'09.897	1.963
18	63	George Russell	Williams	1'09.953	2.019
19	47	Mick Schumacher	Haas	1'10.329	2.395
20	9	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	1'10.589	2.655
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