F1 Mexico GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel

Carlos Sainz led the pace for Ferrari in Friday practice, leading the McLaren of Oscar Piastri.

Engine issues restricted championship leader Max Verstappen to just four laps in FP2.

What time does qualifying for the Mexico Grand Prix start?

The qualifying for the Mexico Grand Prix will begin at 3pm local time (-6 GMT) on Saturday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Date: Saturday, 26 October 2024
Start time: 21:00 GMT / 22:00 BST / 23:00 CEST / 23:00 SAT / 00:00 EAT (Sunday) / 17:00 ET / 14:00 PT / 08:00 AEDT (Sunday) / 06:00 JST (Sunday) / 02:30 IST (Sunday)

2024 Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	BST	CEST/CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	18:30	19:30	20:30	14:30	11:30	05:30¹	03:30¹	00:00¹
FP2	22:00	23:00	00:00¹	18:00	15:00	09:00¹	07:00¹	03:30¹
FP3	17:30	18:30	19:30	13:30	10:30	04:30¹	02:30¹	23:00
Quali	21:00	22:00	23:00	17:00	14:00	08:00¹	06:00¹	02:30¹
Race	20:00	–	21:00	16:00	13:00	07:00¹	05:00¹	01:30¹

How can I watch qualifying?

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
Estonia: Viaplay
Finland – Viaplay
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 Network
Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
Latin America – ESPN

Asia:

China – CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
India – FanCode
Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
Singapore – beIN SPORTS
Thailand – beIN SPORTS
Vietnam – K+

Oceania:

Australia – Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo / Network Ten
New Zealand – Sky

Africa:

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.