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

Lewis Hamilton topped both practice sessions on Friday at a track that is expected to suit the Mercedes, but Red Bull title rival Max Verstappen was less than two tenths behind him in fourth.

Hamilton and Verstappen were separated by Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes and the lead AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly.

What time does qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start?

Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 20:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.

• Date: Saturday, December 04, 2021 
• Start time: 20:00 local time / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET / 19:00 SAT / 20:00 EAT / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT / 04:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 22:30 IST 

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

2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

How can I watch qualifying?

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 - ESPNEWS
• 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

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), Movistar (Spain), Disney+ Hotstar (India) also offer their own on-demand service. 

Live commentary

Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Jeddah throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP1 results:

Cla	Driver		Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Lewis Hamilton		Mercedes	1'29.786
2	Max Verstappen		Red Bull	1'29.842	0.056
3	Valtteri Bottas		Mercedes	1'30.009	0.223
4	Pierre Gasly		AlphaTauri	1'30.263	0.477
5	Antonio Giovinazzi		Alfa Romeo	1'30.318	0.532
6	Carlos Sainz Jr.		Ferrari	1'30.564	0.778
7	Charles Leclerc		Ferrari	1'30.600	0.814
8	Daniel Ricciardo		McLaren	1'30.608	0.822
9	Fernando Alonso		Alpine	1'30.842	1.056
10	Sebastian Vettel		Aston Martin	1'30.886	1.100
11	Sergio Perez		Red Bull	1'30.960	1.174
12	Esteban Ocon		Alpine	1'31.023	1.237
13	Lando Norris		McLaren	1'31.029	1.243
14	Lance Stroll		Aston Martin	1'31.044	1.258
15	Yuki Tsunoda		AlphaTauri	1'31.099	1.313
16	Kimi Raikkonen		Alfa Romeo	1'31.296	1.510
17	George Russell		Williams	1'31.343	1.557
18	Mick Schumacher		Haas	1'31.525	1.739
19	Nicholas Latifi		Williams	1'31.821	2.035
20	Nikita Mazepin		Haas	1'33.464	3.678
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP2 results:

Cla	Driver		Chassis	Time	Gap
1	Lewis Hamilton		Mercedes	1'29.018
2	Valtteri Bottas		Mercedes	1'29.079	0.061
3	Pierre Gasly		AlphaTauri	1'29.099	0.081
4	Max Verstappen		Red Bull	1'29.213	0.195
5	Fernando Alonso		Alpine	1'29.441	0.423
6	Esteban Ocon		Alpine	1'29.555	0.537
7	Carlos Sainz Jr.		Ferrari	1'29.589	0.571
8	Yuki Tsunoda		AlphaTauri	1'29.597	0.579
9	Sergio Perez		Red Bull	1'29.768	0.750
10	Charles Leclerc		Ferrari	1'29.772	0.754
11	Daniel Ricciardo		McLaren	1'29.968	0.950
12	Lando Norris		McLaren	1'30.004	0.986
13	Antonio Giovinazzi		Alfa Romeo	1'30.110	1.092
14	Kimi Raikkonen		Alfa Romeo	1'30.276	1.258
15	Lance Stroll		Aston Martin	1'30.442	1.424
16	Sebastian Vettel		Aston Martin	1'30.502	1.484
17	George Russell		Williams	1'30.506	1.488
18	Mick Schumacher		Haas	1'30.652	1.634
19	Nicholas Latifi		Williams	1'31.039	2.021
20	Nikita Mazepin		Haas	1'31.629	2.611
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