Red Bull's Sergio Perez will start an F1 race from pole position for the first time in his career following a sensational 1m28.200s effort at the end of the qualifying session.
Perez's last-gasp lap prevented an all-Ferrari front row lockout, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz now due to start second and third respectively ahead of the other Red Bull of reigning champion Max Verstappen.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in Q1 for the first time since 2017, with the Mercedes driver lining up 15th on the grid.
Haas driver Mick Schumacher will sit out the race despite escaping his Q2 crash without any injuries.
When is the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?
The 2022 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will begin at 20:00 local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
- Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022
- Start time: 20:00 local time / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 BST / 19:00 CEST / 19:00 SAST / 20:00 EAT / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT / 04:00 AEDT (Monday) / 02:00 JST (Monday) / 22:30 IST
* Please note that daylight saving begins in Europe at 1am on Sunday 27th March
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 the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?
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 - ESPN
- 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 the F1 Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Starting grid:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Sergio Perez |  | Red Bull | 1'28.200 | |
| 2 |
 Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | 1'28.225 | 0.025 |
| 3 |
 Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | Ferrari | 1'28.402 | 0.202 |
| 4 |
 Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | 1'28.461 | 0.261 |
| 5 |
 Esteban Ocon |  | Alpine | 1'29.068 | 0.868 |
| 6 |
 George Russell |  | Mercedes | 1'29.104 | 0.904 |
| 7 |
Fernando Alonso |  | Alpine | 1'29.147 | 0.947 |
| 8 |
 Valtteri Bottas |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'29.183 | 0.983 |
| 9 |
Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | 1'29.254 | 1.054 |
| 10 |
 Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | 1'29.588 | 1.388 |
| 11 |
Lando Norris |  | McLaren | 1'29.651 | 1.451 |
| 12 |
 Zhou Guanyu |  | Alfa Romeo | 1'29.819 | 1.619 |
| 13 |
 Lance Stroll |  | Aston Martin | 1'31.009 | 2.809 |
| 14 |
 Daniel Ricciardo |  | McLaren | 1'29.773 | 1.573 |
| 15 |
Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | 1'30.343 | 2.143 |
| 16 |
 Alex Albon |  | Williams | 1'30.492 | 2.292 |
| 17 |
 Nico Hulkenberg |  | Aston Martin | 1'30.543 | 2.343 |
| 18 |
Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | 1'31.817 | 3.617 |
| 19 |
 Yuki Tsunoda |  | AlphaTauri | ||
| 20 |
Mick Schumacher |  | Haas | 1'29.920 | 1.720 |
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