Tuscan Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
The qualifying for the inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix will take place on September 12 at the Ferrari-owned Mugello circuit. Here's how you can watch the grid-deciding session in the comfort of your living room.
Mercedes has an unbroken record in qualifying so far in 2020, with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton claiming all eight pole positions between them.
Out of the two, Hamilton maintains an upper hand with six poles to Bottas' two - and the British driver has not qualified outside the front row all season long, although he was hit with a grid penalty in the Austrian Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz emerged as Mercedes' closest qualifier at Monza last weekend, while Sergio Perez also performed well to put Racing Point on the second row of the grid.
Ahead of this weekend's Tuscan GP, Perez announced that he would leave Racing Point at the end of the year, with Sebastian Vettel taking his place at the team that would be rebranded as Aston Martin in 2021.
What time does qualifying for the Tuscan Grand Prix start?
The Tuscan GP qualifying session will get underway at 3pm CEST at Mugello. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
- Start time: 2pm BST / 3pm CEST / 9am ET / 6am PT / 10pm JST / 11pm AEST / 6:30pm IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe: Sky Sports F1 will broadcast the Italian GP qualifying in both the UK and Italy. RTL will show qualifying in Germany, Movistar will telecast it in Spain and Canal+ will carry the coverage in France.
North America: Qualifying will be broadcast in the US on ESPN, in Mexico on Tudn and in Canada on TSN/RDS.
Asia: Most of Asia is covered by Fox Sports, including India where F1 is broadcast by sister channel Star Sports Select 2. Fuji TV Next will carry live qualifying coverage in Japan.
Oceanica: Fox Sports 506 will bring live coverage of qualifying to viewers in Australia. Spark Sport will show qualifying in New Zealand.
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 Mugello throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Tuscan Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'17.879 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | Honda | 1'17.927 | 0.048 |
| 3 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'18.186 | 0.307 |
| 4 |  Lewis Hamilton | | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'18.409 | 0.530 |
| 5 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'18.676 | 0.797 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon |  | Renault | Renault | 1'18.805 | 0.926 |
| 7 |  Daniil Kvyat |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'18.839 | 0.960 |
| 8 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'18.981 | 1.102 |
| 9 |  Alex Albon |  | Red Bull | Honda | 1'19.068 | 1.189 |
| 10 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | Renault | Renault | 1'19.140 | 1.261 |
| 11 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'19.219 | 1.340 |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'19.224 | 1.345 |
| 13 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'19.267 | 1.388 |
| 14 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'19.322 | 1.443 |
| 15 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'19.457 | 1.578 |
| 16 | George Russell |  | Williams | Mercedes | 1'19.478 | 1.599 |
| 17 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'19.551 | 1.672 |
| 18 |  Lance Stroll |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'19.836 | 1.957 |
| 19 |  Sergio Perez |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'19.840 | 1.961 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | Mercedes | 1'20.034 | 2.155 |
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Tuscan Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'16.989 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'17.196 | 0.207 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | | Red Bull | Honda | 1'17.235 | 0.246 |
| 4 | Alex Albon |  | Red Bull | Honda | 1'17.971 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | | Renault | Renault | 1'18.039 | 1.050 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon |  | Renault | Renault | 1'18.115 | 1.126 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'18.198 | 1.209 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'18.244 | 1.255 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'18.385 | 1.396 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'18.400 | 1.411 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'18.462 | 1.473 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'18.498 | 1.509 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'18.651 | 1.662 |
| 14 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'18.658 | 1.669 |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'18.736 | 1.747 |
| 16 | George Russell |  | Williams | Mercedes | 1'18.843 | 1.854 |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'18.944 | 1.955 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | | Williams | Mercedes | 1'18.983 | 1.994 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'19.113 | 2.124 |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'19.257 | 2.268 |
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