F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

McLaren appears to be the team to be beat in Abu Dhabi, with Lando Norris having led a 1-2 for the British squad in Friday practice.

Event	Date
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Abu Dhabi GP FP1
Abu Dhabi GP FP2
Abu Dhabi GP FP3
Abu Dhabi GP QU
Abu Dhabi GP Race

What time does qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start?

The qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will begin at 6:00pm local time (+4 GMT) on Saturday at the Losail International Circuit.

Date: Saturday, 07 December 2024
Start time: 18:00 local time / 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET / 16:00 SAT / 17:00 EAT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 01:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 23:00 JST / 19:30 IST

2024 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	09:30	10:30	04:30	01:30	20:30	18:30	15:00
FP2	13:00	14:00	08:00	05:00	00:00¹	22:00	18:30
FP3	10:30	11:30	05:30	02:30	21:30	19:30	16:00
Quali	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	01:00¹	23:00	19:30
Race	13:00	14:00	08:00	05:00	00:00¹	22:00	18:30

How can I watch qualifying?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.

Europe:

Austria – Servus TV / ORF
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Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
UK – Sky Sports F1

Americas:

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Oceania:

Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo / Network Ten
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Can I stream qualifying?

Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.