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

Newly-crowned four-time champion Max Verstappen took pole position in Qatar after recovering from a disastrous performance in the sprint, where he described Red Bull’s F1 car as undriveable.

Mercedes driver George Russell will start the race from second place, while McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will share the second row of the grid.

Local timeYour time
Event Date
Qatar GP
Dec 01
 
19:00  
FP1
 Nov 29
 
16:30
SPRINT QU
 Nov 29
 
20:30
SPRINT
 Nov 30
 
17:00
QU
 Nov 30
 
21:00
Race
 Dec 01
 
19:00

What time does the Qatar Grand Prix start?

The Qatar GP will begin at 7pm local time (+3 GMT) at Losail International Circuit

  • Date: Sunday, 01 December, 2024
  • Start time: 19:00 local time / 16:00 GMT  / 17:00 CET  / 18:00 SAT / 19:00 EAT  / 11:00 ET /  08:00 PT / 03:00 AEDT (Monday) / 01:00 JST (Monday) / 21:30 IST

2024 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session

GMT

CET

ET

PT

AEDT

JST

IST

FP1

13:30

14:30

08:30

05:30

00:30¹

22:30

19:00

Sprint Q

17:30

18:30

12:30

09:30

04:30¹

02:30¹

23:00

Sprint

14:00

15:00

09:00

06:00

01:00¹

23:00

19:30

Quali

18:00

19:00

13:00

10:00

05:00¹

03:00¹

23:30

Race 

16:00

17:00

11:00

08:00

03:00¹

01:00¹

21:30

How can I watch the Brazilian 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

  • Africa – SuperSport

Can I stream the F1 Qatar Grand Prix?

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

Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.

F1 Qatar Grand Prix – Starting grid (provisional):

1

 – 

3
1

 – 

2
Cla Driver # Chassis Engine Time km/h
1 NetherlandsM. VerstappenRed Bull Racing 1 Red Bull Red Bull

1’20.520

242.280
2 United KingdomG. RussellMercedes 63 Mercedes Mercedes

+0.055

1’20.575

242.114
3 United KingdomL. NorrisMcLaren 4 McLaren Mercedes

+0.252

1’20.772

241.524
4 AustraliaO. PiastriMcLaren 81 McLaren Mercedes

+0.309

1’20.829

241.353
5 MonacoC. LeclercFerrari 16 Ferrari Ferrari

+0.332

1’20.852

241.285
6 United KingdomL. HamiltonMercedes 44 Mercedes Mercedes

+0.491

1’21.011

240.811
7 SpainC. SainzFerrari 55 Ferrari Ferrari

+0.521

1’21.041

240.722
8 SpainF. AlonsoAston Martin Racing 14 Aston Martin Mercedes

+0.731

1’21.251

240.100
9 MexicoS. PerezRed Bull Racing 11 Red Bull Red Bull

+0.905

1’21.425

239.587
10 DenmarkK. MagnussenHaas F1 Team 20 Haas Ferrari

+0.980

1’21.500

239.366
11 FranceP. GaslyAlpine 10 Alpine Renault

+0.917

1’21.437

239.552
12 ChinaZ. GuanyuSauber 24 Sauber Ferrari

+0.981

1’21.501

239.363
13 FinlandV. BottasSauber 77 Sauber Ferrari

+1.211

1’21.731

238.690
14 JapanY. TsunodaRB 22 RB Red Bull

+1.251

1’21.771

238.573
15 CanadaL. StrollAston Martin Racing 18 Aston Martin Mercedes

+1.391

1’21.911

238.165
16 ThailandA. AlbonWilliams 23 Williams Mercedes

+1.870

1’22.390

236.781
17 New ZealandL. LawsonRB 30 RB Red Bull

+1.891

1’22.411

236.720
18 GermanyN. HulkenbergHaas F1 Team 27 Haas Ferrari

+1.922

1’22.442

236.631
19 ArgentinaF. ColapintoWilliams 43 Williams Mercedes

+2.074

1’22.594

236.196
20 FranceE. OconAlpine 31 Alpine Renault

+2.194

1’22.714

235.853
In this article
Rachit Thukral
Formula 1
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