Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Formula 1 travels to Sochi this weekend for the Russian Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch the qualifying on Saturday.
Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari SF21
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Championship leader Max Verstappen will start the race from the back of the pack after Red Bull elected to fit a new Honda power train on his car.
This means the fight for pole position will be down to Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, and the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez.
Although Mercedes has won all seven races at Sochi since the circuit joined the F1 calendar in 2014, the German manufacturer doesn't have a perfect record when it comes to qualifying. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took pole position in the 2017 edition of the race, while his teammate Charles Leclerc topped qualifying at Sochi two years later.
What time does qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix will begin at 15:00 local time (+3 GMT) at Sochi Autodrom. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Start time: 12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST / 14:00 SAT / 15:00 EAT / 15:00 local time / 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT / 22:00 AEST / 21:00 JST / 17:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
2021 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
Session |
GMT |
BST |
CEST |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FP1 |
08:30 |
09:30 |
10:30 |
04:30 |
01:30 |
18:30 |
17:30 |
14:00 |
FP2 |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
22:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
FP3 |
09:00 |
10:00 |
11:00 |
05:00 |
02:00 |
19:00 |
18:00 |
14:30 |
Qualifying |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
22:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
Race |
12:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
08:00 |
05:00 |
22:00 |
21:00 |
17:30 |
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe:
- Austria - Servus TV / ORF
- Belgium - RTBF
- Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
- Finland - MTV
- France - Canal+
- Germany - Sky
- Hungary - M4
- Italy - Sky
- Netherlands - Ziggo
- Poland - Eleven Sports
- Portugal - Eleven Sports
- Spain - Movistar / DAZN
- Sweden - Viasat
- Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
- UK - Sky Sports F1
Americas:
- USA - ESPN
- Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
- Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN
Asia:
- China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
- India - Star Sports
- Japan - Fuji Television
- Russia - Match TV
- Turkey - S Sport
- Rest of Asia - Fox Sports
Oceania:
- Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
- New Zealand - Spark Sports
Africa:
- Africa - SuperSport
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), Movistar (Spain), Disney+ Hotstar (India) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Sochi throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Russian Grand Prix - FP1 results:
Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Valtteri Bottas
|
Mercedes | 1'34.427 | ||
2 |
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes | 1'34.638 | 0.211 | |
3 |
Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull | 1'34.654 | 0.227 | |
4 |
Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari | 1'35.117 | 0.690 | |
5 |
Sebastian Vettel
|
Aston Martin | 1'35.781 | 1.354 | |
6 |
Pierre Gasly
|
AlphaTauri | 1'35.794 | 1.367 | |
7 |
Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
Ferrari | 1'35.811 | 1.384 | |
8 |
Lando Norris
|
McLaren | 1'35.959 | 1.532 | |
9 |
Sergio Perez
|
Red Bull | 1'36.188 | 1.761 | |
10 |
Fernando Alonso
|
Alpine | 1'36.225 | 1.798 | |
11 |
Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine | 1'36.236 | 1.809 | |
12 |
Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin | 1'36.522 | 2.095 | |
13 |
Antonio Giovinazzi
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'36.795 | 2.368 | |
14 |
Daniel Ricciardo
|
McLaren | 1'36.877 | 2.450 | |
15 |
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'36.952 | 2.525 | |
16 |
Yuki Tsunoda
|
AlphaTauri | 1'37.794 | 3.367 | |
17 |
George Russell
|
Williams | 1'38.013 | 3.586 | |
18 |
Nicholas Latifi
|
Williams | 1'38.155 | 3.728 | |
19 |
Nikita Mazepin
|
Haas | 1'38.586 | 4.159 | |
20 |
Mick Schumacher
|
Haas | 1'38.977 | 4.550 | |
View full results |
Russian Grand Prix - FP2 results:
Cla | Driver | Chassis | Time | Gap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Valtteri Bottas
|
Mercedes | 1'33.593 | ||
2 |
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes | 1'33.637 | 0.044 | |
3 |
Pierre Gasly
|
AlphaTauri | 1'33.845 | 0.252 | |
4 |
Lando Norris
|
McLaren | 1'34.154 | 0.561 | |
5 |
Esteban Ocon
|
Alpine | 1'34.402 | 0.809 | |
6 |
Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull | 1'34.621 | 1.028 | |
7 |
Carlos Sainz Jr.
|
Ferrari | 1'34.678 | 1.085 | |
8 |
Fernando Alonso
|
Alpine | 1'34.762 | 1.169 | |
9 |
Sebastian Vettel
|
Aston Martin | 1'34.837 | 1.244 | |
10 |
Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari | 1'34.925 | 1.332 | |
11 |
Sergio Perez
|
Red Bull | 1'34.938 | 1.345 | |
12 |
Kimi Raikkonen
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'35.052 | 1.459 | |
13 |
George Russell
|
Williams | 1'35.094 | 1.501 | |
14 |
Antonio Giovinazzi
|
Alfa Romeo | 1'35.178 | 1.585 | |
15 |
Lance Stroll
|
Aston Martin | 1'35.334 | 1.741 | |
16 |
Nicholas Latifi
|
Williams | 1'35.411 | 1.818 | |
17 |
Daniel Ricciardo
|
McLaren | 1'35.630 | 2.037 | |
18 |
Yuki Tsunoda
|
AlphaTauri | 1'35.954 | 2.361 | |
19 |
Nikita Mazepin
|
Haas | 1'36.099 | 2.506 | |
20 |
Mick Schumacher
|
Haas | 1'36.230 | 2.637 | |
View full results |
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