F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – How to watch, start time and more
Lewis Hamilton will start the race from pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes front row lockout.
Max Verstappen was on a lap that would have allowed him to overtake the two Mercedes in qualifying, but the championship leader stuck his front left tire under braking for the last corner and crushed his Red Bull on the exit.
Charles Leclerc will line up fourth on the grid in the Ferrari, Sergio Perez starting fifth in the Red Bull.
When is the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix
The 2021 Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix kicks off at 8:30 p.m. local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
- Dated: Sunday 5 December 2021
- Start time: 17:30 GMT / 18:30 CET / 19:30 SAT / 20:30 EAT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT / 04:30 AEDT (Monday) / 02:30 JST (Monday) / 23:00 STI
2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session times
|
Session |
GMT |
HEC |
HEY |
TP |
AEDT |
JST |
STI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
1:30 p.m. |
2:30 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. |
05:30 |
00: 30¹ |
10:30 p.m. |
19:00 |
|
FP2 |
5:00 p.m. |
6:00 p.m. |
12:00 |
09h00 |
04: 00¹ |
02: 00¹ |
10:30 p.m. |
|
FP3 |
14:00 |
3:00 p.m. |
09h00 |
06:00 |
01: 00¹ |
11:00 p.m. |
7:30 p.m. |
|
Qualification |
5:00 p.m. |
6:00 p.m. |
12:00 |
09h00 |
04: 00¹ |
02: 00¹ |
10:30 p.m. |
|
Race |
17:30 |
6.30 p.m. |
12:30 p.m. |
09:30 |
04:30 |
02: 30¹ |
11:00 p.m. |
How can I watch the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in almost every country in 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
- United Kingdom – Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- United States – ESPN2 / 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:
Can I stream the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix?
Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in select countries to stream the race on the device of their choice.
Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.