Ferrari topped Friday practice for the Spanish GP, with Charles Leclerc setting the quickest time in both FP1 and FP2.
Mercedes appeared much closer to the front than it had at any point so far in 2022, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finishing second and third respectively in the afternoon session.
Max Verstappen was the top Red Bull driver in fifth, over three tenths off the pace of Carlos Sainz.
What time does qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix will begin at 4pm local time (+2 GMT) at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022
- Start time: 14:00 GMT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 16:00 SAST / 17:00 EAT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT / 00:00 AEST (Sunday) / 23:00 JST / 19:30 IST (Sunday)
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2022 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
| FP2 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 11:00 | 09:00 | 01:00¹ | 00:00¹ | 20:30 |
| FP3 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 07:00 | 04:00 | 21:00 | 20:00 | 16:30 |
| Q | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 00:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
| Race | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
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 Barcelona throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Spanish Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'19.670 | |
| 2 |  George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'19.787 | 0.117 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'19.874 | 0.204 |
| 4 |  Carlos Sainz |  | Ferrari | 1'19.990 | 0.320 |
| 5 |  Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'20.006 | 0.336 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'20.203 | 0.533 |
| 7 |  Sergio Perez | | Red Bull | 1'20.632 | 0.962 |
| 8 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'20.703 | 1.033 |
| 9 |  Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'20.745 | 1.075 |
| 10 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'20.757 | 1.087 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'20.917 | 1.247 |
| 12 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'21.013 | 1.343 |
| 13 |  Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'21.249 | 1.579 |
| 14 |  Yuki Tsunoda | | AlphaTauri | 1'21.285 | 1.615 |
| 15 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'21.385 | 1.715 |
| 16 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'21.828 | 2.158 |
| 17 |  Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'21.866 | 2.196 |
| 18 |  Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'22.319 | 2.649 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'23.197 | 3.527 |
| 20 | Lando Norris | | McLaren | 1'23.388 | 3.718 |
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Spanish Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'19.828 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz |  | Ferrari | 1'19.907 | 0.079 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'20.164 | 0.336 |
| 4 | George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'20.590 | 0.762 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'20.768 | 0.940 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | | Mercedes | 1'20.811 | 0.983 |
| 7 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'21.279 | 1.451 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'21.422 | 1.594 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'21.737 | 1.909 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | 1'21.814 | 1.986 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'21.891 | 2.063 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'21.920 | 2.092 |
| 13 |  Robert Kubica |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'21.975 | 2.147 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'22.089 | 2.261 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'22.146 | 2.318 |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel |  | Aston Martin | 1'22.164 | 2.336 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | | Alfa Romeo | 1'22.614 | 2.786 |
| 18 | Nyck de Vries |  | Williams | 1'22.920 | 3.092 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'23.011 | 3.183 |
| 20 |  Jüri Vips |  | Red Bull | 1'24.138 | 4.310 |
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