F1 Qualifying Today: Spanish Grand Prix start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

piastri, mclaren, spanje, f1, 2025, generic — Photo: © IMAGO

Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Qualifying Today: Spanish Grand Prix start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

All of the details you need ahead of qualifying at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Originally written by Kerry Violet. This version is a translation.

Saturday 31 May 2025 11:00

Formula 1 cars hit the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya once again on Saturday, May 31, for qualifying ahead of the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix.

After Friday's two practice sessions, McLaren once again looks to be the team to beat this weekend, seemingly unaffected by the new wing changes introduced for the remainder of the season.

Lando Norris topped FP1 quite comfortably on Friday, for example, with championship leader Oscar Piastri doing the exact same in FP2 later in the day.

Article continues under video

At last year's Spanish Grand Prix, it was Norris who grabbed pole position for the race, too, just edging the now four-time world champion Max Verstappen on that occasion.

On Sunday, of course, Verstappen had the last laugh, going on to take the race victory, with Norris having to settle for second and Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium in third.

Spanish Grand Prix qualifying start times

Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix kicks off at 4 pm local time in Barcelona (CEST), which means a start time of 10 am (ET) in the United States.

Find the start time converted to your local city and/or time zone below.

What time is F1 qualifying today?

Location	Start Time
Local Time (CEST)	4 PM
New York, NY (ET)	10:00 AM
Charlotte, NC (ET)	10:00 AM
Columbia, SC (ET)	10:00 AM
Charleston, WV (ET)	10:00 AM
Augusta, ME (ET)	10:00 AM
Chicago, IL (CT)	9:00 AM
Pierre, SD (CT)	9:00 AM
Nashville, TN (CT)	9:00 AM
Des Moines, IA (CT)	9:00 AM
Montgomery, AL (CT)	9:00 AM
Mexico City, MX (CT)	9:00 AM
Denver, CO (MT)	8:00 AM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)	8:00 AM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)	8:00 AM
El Paso, TX (MT)	8:00 AM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)	7:00 AM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)	7:00 AM
Seattle, WA (PT)	7:00 AM
Portland, OR (PT)	7:00 AM
San Francisco, CA (PT)	7:00 AM

For Global timings for today's qualifying session, please see here.

How to watch F1 qualifying live on TV today

Saturday's qualifying session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix is set to be shown live on ESPN2 in the United States, with Spanish coverage also available on ESPN Deportes.

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

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United States	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Canada	RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Mexico	Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Latin America	ESPN

F1 action in 2025 is also available to watch via F1TV Pro in selected countries.

Written by

Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

View full biography

Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton McLaren Lando Norris Oscar Piastri Spanish Grand Prix