F1 Qualifying Today: Saudi Grand Prix 2025 start time, TV channel and live stream

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F1 Qualifying Today: Saudi Grand Prix 2025 start time, TV channel and live stream

How to watch qualifying for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix!

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Saturday 19 April 2025 08:57 Updated: 20:21

The fifth qualifying session of the 2025 Formula 1 season gets underway today - Saturday, April 19 - at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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McLaren have dominated qualifying so far this season, with one of their drivers claiming pole position in three out of four rounds in 2025.

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Oscar Piastri currently sits ahead of his team-mate Lando Norris with the most pole positions in 2025, with the Aussie securing pole in China and Bahrain.

Norris claimed the maiden pole position of the season at the Australian GP, whilst Max Verstappen managed to covert his pole in Japan into his only grand prix win of the campaign.

Lewis Hamilton remains the king of the sprint however, adding a sprint pole and win to his name with Ferrari in Shanghai.

But, who will be fastest under the floodlights in Jeddah? Will McLaren once again reign supreme or will a new driver take the coveted first-place starting position on the grid?

What time is qualifying on today?

The qualifying session in Jeddah kicks off today at 8pm local time (AST).

Find the session start times and day converted to your local time zone below:

Location	Time
Local time (AST)	8:00 PM Saturday
United Kingdom (BST)	6:00 PM Saturday
Central Europe (CEST)	7:00 PM Saturday
USA (EDT)	1:00 PM Saturday
USA (CDT)	12:00 PM Saturday
USA (PDT)	10:00 AM Saturday
Australia (AEST)	3:00 AM Sunday
Australia (AWST)	1:00 AM Sunday
Australia (ACST)	2:30 AM Sunday
Mexico (CST)	11:00 AM Saturday
Japan (JST)	2:00 AM Sunday
South Africa (SAST)	7:00 PM Saturday
Egypt (EET)	7:00 PM Saturday
China (CST)	1:00 AM Sunday
India (IST)	10:30 PM Saturday
Brazil (BRT)	2:00 PM Saturday
Singapore (SST)	1:00 AM Sunday
Turkiye (EEST)	8:00 PM Saturday

How to watch the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

Country/Region	Broadcasters
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Italy	Sky Italia
Netherlands	Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
China	CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia	Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Spain	DAZN F1
Canada	RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany	Sky Deutschland
France	Canal+
Belgium	RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico
Singapore	beIN SPORTS
Hungary	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil	Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
Latin America	ESPN

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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