Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped both practice sessions on Friday, leading Alpine’s Fernando Alonso by two tenths of a second in FP2.
Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez finished a tenth adrift in third, while Esteban Ocon was a strong fourth for Alpine.
George Russell ended up fifth-fastest for Mercedes, while Carlos Sainz was classified a distant seventh in the best of the Ferraris.
What time does qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP will begin at 8pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
- Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Start time: 20:00 local time / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET / 19:00 SAST / 20:00 EAT / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT / 04:00 AEST (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.
2023 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEDT |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
13:30 |
14:30 |
09:30 |
06:30 |
00:30¹ |
22:30 |
19:00 |
|
FP2 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
FP3 |
13:30 |
14:30 |
09:30 |
06:30 |
00:30¹ |
22:30 |
19:00 |
|
Q |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
Race |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
04:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
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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 Jeddah throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
