Saudi Arabian Grand Prix F1 Practice Schedule: Where to Watch, Timings, Live Stream & Weather Forecast

The penultimate Saudi Arabian GP is almost here folks! We’ve hardly got hours before the inaugural F1 race weekend gets underway. Of course, this weekend could well gift us with some ecstatic battles between the championship rivals, who will most likely remain under the spotlight through all of the 3 days.

But, what makes this event even more special is the level of unpredictability the circuit carries within itself, as Formula 1 is the first racing series to host a race at the Jeddah Corniche street circuit. The track looks utterly fresh and juicy, and the narrow racing strip hints at some exciting moments that could trigger safety cars and red flags.

Hence, amidst such an interesting race weekend in the offing, we wouldn’t advise the viewers to miss out on the practice sessions. So, here’s us playing our part in guiding you through when and where to watch the live-action of FP1, FP2, and FP3.

When & where to watch the Saudi Arabian GP practice

For the local viewers of Saudi Arabia, FP1 will begin at 4:30 PM on Friday followed by FP2 later on the same day at 8:00 PM. On Saturday, the final practice session will start off at 5:00 PM. For the United Kingdom, FP1 will begin at 1:30 PM followed by FP2 at 5:00 PM. Then, FP3 will start at 2:00 PM on Saturday.

Let’s move further west to the United States. For most parts of North America, FP1 will begin at 8:30 AM followed by FP2 at 12:00 PM, with the final practice session on scheduled on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM.

As always, for Australia and New Zealand, most of the action will take place late in the night. FP1 will begin at 12:30 AM (+1 day), followed by FP2 at 4:00 AM (+1 day) on Saturday, while FP3 will take place at 1:00 AM (+1 day) on Sunday in Australia. For New Zealand, telecasting will take place a couple of hours later than in Australia.

Finally, for India, FP1 will begin at 7:00 PM followed by FP2 at 10:30 PM on Friday. On Saturday, FP3 is scheduled at 7:30 PM.

Where to watch the F1 practice sessions

• Australia – Fox Sports Channels
• Austria – Servus TV
• Belgium – RTBF
• Canada – RDS
• China – CCTV
• France – Canal+
• Germany – Sky Deutschland
• Hungary – M4
• India – Star Sports
• Italy – Sky Italia
• Mexico – Televisa
• Netherlands – Ziggo
• Portugal – Eleven Sports
• Spain – DAZN
• United States of America – ESPN
• United Kingdom – C4 & Sky Sports

(For selective countries, Formula 1’s own channel F1 TV is available)

Weather forecast for the practice sessions

Racing in the desert, the only exciting weather factor could be the drastic temperature dip, as the sessions will take place in the evening. Apart from that, there is hardly anything to watch out for, with zero cloud cover and mild to no breeze on Friday.

Winds will pick up going into Saturday, but again, the significance is quite low. Hence, weather-wise, a very stable weekend ahead for the teams and drivers.

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