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F1 Australian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, TV channel

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Charles Leclerc set the pace for Ferrari in Friday practice at Melbourne, with reigning chmpion Max Verstappen his closest rival in the lead Red Bull.

What time does qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix start?

The qualifying for the Australian GP will begin at 4pm local time (+11 GMT) on Saturday.

Date: Saturday, 23 March 2024
Start time: 05:00 GMT / 06:00 CET / 07:00 SAT / 08:00 EAT / 01:00 ET / 22:00 PT (Friday) / 16:00 AEDT / 14:00 JST / 10:30 IST

2024 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	CET	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	01:30	02:30	21:30	18:30	12:30	10:30	07:00
FP2	05:00	06:00	01:00	22:00	16:00	14:00	10:30
FP3	01:30	02:30	21:30	18:30	12:30	10:30	07:00
Quali	05:00	06:00	01:00	22:00	16:00	14:00	10:30
Race	04:00	05:00	00:00	21:00	15:00	13:00	09:30

How can I watch qualifying?

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

Europe:

Austria - Servus TV / ORF
Belgium - RTBF / 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 - ESPN2
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:

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) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.

Live commentary

Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Melbourne throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Friday.

Australian GP - FP1 results:

1 - 2
Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	L. Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	23	1'18.564		241.851
2	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	19	+0.018 1'18.582	0.018	241.795
3	G. Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	21	+0.033 1'18.597	0.015	241.749
4	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	22	+0.035 1'18.599	0.002	241.743
5	Y. Tsunoda RB	22	RB	Red Bull	26	+0.057 1'18.621	0.022	241.675
6	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11	Red Bull	Red Bull	23	+0.078 1'18.642	0.021	241.611
7	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18	Aston Martin	Mercedes	26	+0.103 1'18.667	0.025	241.534
8	C. Sainz Ferrari	55	Ferrari	Ferrari	23	+0.122 1'18.686	0.019	241.476
9	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	20	+0.207 1'18.771	0.085	241.215
10	O. Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	25	+0.354 1'18.918	0.147	240.766
11	D. Ricciardo RB	3	RB	Red Bull	25	+0.710 1'19.274	0.356	239.685
12	A. Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	11	+0.879 1'19.443	0.169	239.175
13	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20	Haas	Ferrari	21	+0.925 1'19.489	0.046	239.036
14	L. Sargeant Williams	2	Williams	Mercedes	22	+0.955 1'19.519	0.030	238.946
15	E. Ocon Alpine	31	Alpine	Renault	25	+0.997 1'19.561	0.042	238.820
16	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27	Haas	Ferrari	21	+1.040 1'19.604	0.043	238.691
17	P. Gasly Alpine	10	Alpine	Renault	25	+1.058 1'19.622	0.018	238.637
18	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	16	+1.152 1'19.716	0.094	238.356
19	Z. Guanyu Sauber	24	Sauber	Ferrari	23	+1.425 1'19.989	0.273	237.542
20	V. Bottas Sauber	77	Sauber	Ferrari	21	+1.450 1'20.014	0.025	237.468
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Australian GP - FP2 results:

1 - 2
Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	26	1'17.277		245.879
2	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	21	+0.381 1'17.658	0.381	244.672
3	C. Sainz Ferrari	55	Ferrari	Ferrari	25	+0.430 1'17.707	0.049	244.518
4	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18	Aston Martin	Mercedes	29	+0.545 1'17.822	0.115	244.157
5	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	31	+0.635 1'17.912	0.090	243.875
6	G. Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	24	+0.674 1'17.951	0.039	243.753
7	O. Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	29	+0.800 1'18.077	0.126	243.359
8	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11	Red Bull	Red Bull	33	+0.813 1'18.090	0.013	243.319
9	L. Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	23	+0.878 1'18.155	0.065	243.116
10	Y. Tsunoda RB	22	RB	Red Bull	27	+0.911 1'18.188	0.033	243.014
11	Z. Guanyu Sauber	24	Sauber	Ferrari	32	+1.144 1'18.421	0.233	242.292
12	D. Ricciardo RB	3	RB	Red Bull	30	+1.257 1'18.534	0.113	241.943
13	L. Sargeant Williams	2	Williams	Mercedes	23	+1.301 1'18.578	0.044	241.808
14	V. Bottas Sauber	77	Sauber	Ferrari	32	+1.308 1'18.585	0.007	241.786
15	P. Gasly Alpine	10	Alpine	Renault	33	+1.414 1'18.691	0.106	241.460
16	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27	Haas	Ferrari	28	+1.425 1'18.702	0.011	241.427
17	E. Ocon Alpine	31	Alpine	Renault	32	+1.428 1'18.705	0.003	241.417
18	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	23	+1.557 1'18.834	0.129	241.022
19	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20	Haas	Ferrari	31	+1.998 1'19.275	0.441	239.682
20	A. Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	0
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