Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Motorsport
Motorsport
Sport
Rachit Thukral

2023 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more

Red Bull's Sergio Perez will line up on pole position after topping Saturday's qualifying session in Jeddah. He will be joined on the front row by Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, with George Russell (Mercedes) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) next up in third and fourth position respectively.

Reigning champion Max Verstappen will take the start from 15th place after suffering a driveshaft issue in qualifying. Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc will take the 12th spot on the grid thanks to a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding the maximum number of control electronics allowed during a season.

When is the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

The 2022 F1 Saudi Arabian GP will begin at 8pm local time (+3 GMT) at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

  • Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023
  • 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 AEST (Monday) / 02:00 JST (Monday) / 22:30 IST

2023 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session

GMT

CET

ET

PT

AEDT

JST

IST

FP1

13:30

14:30

09:30

06:30

00:30¹

22:30

19:00

FP2

17:00

18:00

13:00

10:00

04:00¹

02:00¹

22:30

FP3

13:30

14:30

09:30

06:30

00:30¹

22:30

19:00

Q

17:00

18:00

13:00

10:00

04:00¹

02:00¹

22:30

Race 

17:00

18:00

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 / Telenet / Play Sports
  • Croatia - Sport Klub
  • Czech Republic - AMC
  • Denmark - TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
  • Finland - Viaplay / V sport + / V sport 1
  • 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 - ESPN  and ESPN+
  • Canada - RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
  • Latin America - ESPN

Asia

  • China - CCTV/ Great Sports TV / Guangdong Television Channel
  • India - F1 TV only
  • Japan - Fuji TV / DAZN
  • Malaysia - beIN SPORTS
  • Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
  • Singapore - beIN SPORTS
  • Thailand - beIN SPORTS
  • Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus
  • Vietnam - K+

Oceania

  • Australia - Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo
  • New Zealand - Sky

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 Mexico Sergio Perez Red Bull 1'28.265  
2 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1'28.730 0.465
3 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1'28.857 0.592
4 Spain Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1'28.931 0.666
5 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1'28.945 0.680
6 France Esteban Ocon Alpine 1'29.078 0.813
7 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1'29.223 0.958
8 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren 1'29.243 0.978
9 France Pierre Gasly Alpine 1'29.357 1.092
10 Germany Nico Hulkenberg Haas 1'29.451 1.186
11 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1'29.461 1.196
12 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1'28.420 0.155
13 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas 1'29.517 1.252
14 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1'29.668 1.403
15 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull 1'49.953 21.688
16 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1'29.939 1.674
17 Thailand Alex Albon Williams 1'29.994 1.729
18 Netherlands Nyck de Vries AlphaTauri 1'30.244 1.979
19 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren 1'30.447 2.182
20 United States Logan Sargeant Williams 2'08.510 40.245
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.