Ferrari set the pace in Friday practice, with Bahrain winner Charles Leclerc leading Red Bull's Max Verstappen with a best time of 1m30.074s.
Qualifying will proceed as planned despite an attack on a nearby oil facility on Friday.
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, March 26, 2022
- 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 AEDT (Sunday) / 02:00 JST (Sunday) / 22:30 IST
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2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | CET/CEST | ET | PT | AEDT | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 01:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
| FP2 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 04:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
| FP3 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 01:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
| Qualifying | 17:00 | 18:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 04:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
| Race | 17:00 | 19:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 04:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF / Telent / Play Sport Open
- Czech Republic - AMC
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
- Finland - Viaplay
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky / RTL
- Greece - ERT / Cosmote TV
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Viaplay
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Sport TV
- Spain - Movistar / 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 - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - Great Sports TV / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Malaysia - Astro Sports
- Indonesia- 0 Channel / Champions TV / Vidio
- Singapore - Singtel / Starhub
- Thailand - True Visions
- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
- Vietnam - K+
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) 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.
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'30.772 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'30.888 | 0.116 |
| 3 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'31.084 | 0.312 |
| 4 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'31.139 | 0.367 |
| 5 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'31.317 | 0.545 |
| 6 |  Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'31.505 | 0.733 |
| 7 |  Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'31.563 | 0.791 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'32.026 | 1.254 |
| 9 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'32.364 | 1.592 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'32.381 | 1.609 |
| 11 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'32.506 | 1.734 |
| 12 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'32.582 | 1.810 |
| 13 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'32.594 | 1.822 |
| 14 |  Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'32.608 | 1.836 |
| 15 | George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'32.839 | 2.067 |
| 16 |  Nico Hulkenberg |  | Aston Martin | 1'33.034 | 2.262 |
| 17 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'33.087 | 2.315 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'33.529 | 2.757 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'34.429 | 3.657 |
| 20 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | ||
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | | Ferrari | 1'30.074 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'30.214 | 0.140 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'30.320 | 0.246 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | | Red Bull | 1'30.360 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'30.513 | 0.439 |
| 6 | George Russell | | Mercedes | 1'30.664 | 0.590 |
| 7 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'30.735 | 0.661 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'30.760 | 0.686 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | | Alfa Romeo | 1'30.832 | 0.758 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'30.886 | 0.812 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'30.944 | 0.870 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'30.963 | 0.889 |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'31.169 | 1.095 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'31.372 | 1.298 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'31.527 | 1.453 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg |  | Aston Martin | 1'31.615 | 1.541 |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'31.615 | 1.541 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'31.814 | 1.740 |
| 19 | Alex Albon | | Williams | 1'31.866 | 1.792 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'32.344 | 2.270 |
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