Formula 1 Racing

F1 Saudi Arabian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

F1 Saudi Arabian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel


Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will once again start from pole position after topping Friday’s qualifying session at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

His Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc will line up alongside him in second.

Carlos Sainz will sit out the race after getting a surgery done for appendicitis, with his place in the second Ferrari to be taken over by reserve driver Oliver Bearman.

As with the Bahrain GP, the Saudi F1 race will also take place on Saturday.

What time does the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start?

The Saudi Arabian GP will begin at 8pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday.

  • Date: Saturday, 9 March 2024
  • 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

2024 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session

lOCAL TIME

GMT

CET

ET

PT

AEDT

JST

IST

FP1

16:30

13:30

14:30

08:30

05:30

00:30¹

22:30

19:00

FP2

20:00

17:00

18:00

12:00

09:00

04:00¹

02:00¹

22:30

FP3

16:30

13:30

14:30

08:30

05:30

00:30¹

22:30

19:00

Quali 20:00

17:00

18:00

12:00

09:00

04:00¹

02:00¹

22:30

Race 

20:00

17:00

18:00

12:00

09:00

04:00¹

02:00¹

22:30

How can I watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

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

Europe

  • Austria – Servus TV / ORF
  • Belgium – RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
  • Croatia – Sport Klub
  • Czech Republic – AMC
  • Denmark – TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
  • Estonia: Viaplay
  • Finland – Viaplay 
  • France – Canal+
  • Germany – Sky 
  • Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
  • Hungary – M4
  • Italy – Sky
  • Netherlands – Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
  • Norway – V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
  • Poland – Viaplay
  • Portugal – Sport TV
  • Spain – F1 DAZN
  • Sweden – Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
  • Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
  • UK – Sky Sports F1

Americas

  • USA – ESPN2
  • Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
  • Latin America – ESPN

Asia

  • China – CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
  • India – FanCode
  • Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
  • Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
  • Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
  • Singapore – beIN SPORTS
  • Thailand – beIN SPORTS
  • Vietnam – K+

Oceania

  • Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo / Network Ten
  • New Zealand – Sky

Africa

Can I stream the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of…

Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Motorsport.com – Formula 1 – Stories…