Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in front of an Italian flag themed background shot of the Italian GP — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 Qualifying Today: Italian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Qualifying gets underway on Saturday!

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Saturday 6 September 2025 03:00

F1 has wasted no time getting back in full swing after the summer break, with the Italian Grand Prix the second half of a back-to-back.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will take a big step in their championship fight on Saturday in a crucial qualifying session, with Max Verstappen waiting to pounce on any missteps.

Elsewhere, Lewis Hamilton will be taking part in his first competitive session at the Italian GP as a Ferrari driver, with the tifosi cheering on their seven-time world champion signing for the first time.

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Both Hamilton and his team-mate Charles Leclerc are under immense pressure to perform at Monza, but Hamilton's five-place grid penalty carried over from last weekend's Dutch GP means that a best-case scenario after qualifying will be sixth for the 40-year-old.

Kimi Antonelli takes part in his second home race in his rookie season in the sport, with optimism high within the Mercedes ranks that they can challenge the McLarens for pole position.

F1 Qualifying Times - Italian Grand Prix

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

Local Time (CEST): 4pm
United States Eastern (ET): 10am
United States Central (CT): 9am
United States Mountain (MT): 8am
United States Pacific (PT): 7am

TV and live streaming options

In the United States, this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix qualifying action is being shown live on ESPN2.

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

F1 international broadcasters

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