The 2024 Saudi GP takes place from Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th March at Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
It’s one of only three races in 2024 to hold the Grand Prix on a Saturday.
2024 Saudi GP dates
The 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend starts on Thursday the 7th March and finishes on Saturday the 9th March.
The Saudi GP takes places on Jeddah Corniche Circuit and is the second race of the F1 season.
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Saturday race
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2024 will be held on Saturday evening, rather than the more usual Sunday. The move forwards by one day has been put in place to allow for the start of Ramadan on March 10th.
Saudi Grand Prix race weekend format
The 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will run the traditional F1 weekend format of 3 free practice sessions, qualifying and then the race. It will not include a sprint race.
Below is the duration and format of the different F1 sessions across the Saudi GP weekend:
Thursday 7th March:
- Free Practice 1 (60 mins)
- Free Practice 2 (60 mins)
Friday 8th March:
- Free Practice 3 (60 mins)
- Qualifying – Q1 / Q2 / Q3 (60 mins)
Saturday 9th March:
- Grand Prix (57 laps or 120 mins)
2024 Saudi Arabia F1 qualifying time
Qualifying for the 2024 Saudi Grand Prix will take place on Friday 8th March at 20:00 (8pm) local time and will last for of 60 minutes.
Qualifying will be split in to three separate sessions – Q1, Q2 and Q3.
All 20 drivers will take part in Q1. The fastest 15 of those will progress to Q2. Then only the 10 quickest drivers from Q2 will move on to the final 10 minute shootout in Q3 for pole position.
2024 Saudi GP start time
The 2024 Saudi GP will start at 20:00 (8pm) local time on Saturday 9th March.
The Grand Prix will last for either 50 laps or 120 minutes, whichever is shorter.
Saudi Grand Prix Schedule 2024
Below is the 2024 Saudi Arabian F1 schedule for free practice, qualifying and race sessions over the weekend.
| 2024 Saudi Grand Prix F1 Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 7th March | Local Time | UK Time |
| Practice 1 | 16:30 - 17:30 | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Practice 2 | 20:00 - 21:00 | 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday 8th March | ||
| Practice 3 | 16:30 - 17:30 | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Qualifying - Q1 / Q2 / Q3 | 20:00 - 21:00 | 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday 9th March | ||
| Grand Prix | 20:00 | 17:00 |
What time is the Saudi F1 race in my country?
The Saudi Grand Prix takes place at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. This is part of the Arabian Standard Time zone (AST) which is GMT+3.
Below are the start times for all Formula 1 sessions over the weekend in a number of different time zones.
| Session | Saudi (AST) |
Pacific Time (PT) |
Central Time (CT) |
Eastern Time (ET) |
UK Time (GMT) |
European Time (CET) |
Australia Eastern Time (AEDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 16:30 - 7 Mar | 05:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 00:30 +1 |
| Practice 2 | 20:00 - 7 Mar | 09:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 04:00 +1 |
| Practice 3 | 16:30 - 8 Mar | 05:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 00:30 +1 |
| Qualifying | 20:00 - 8 Mar | 09:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 04:00 +1 |
| Grand Prix | 20:00 - 9 Mar | 09:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 04:00 +1 |
What channel is the Saudi GP on?
F1 fans in the UK will be able to watch footage of the Saudi Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1. You’ll need a paid channel subscription to do this. Pre-race build up usually starts about 90 minutes prior to the start of the GP.
Race highlights will be available to watch for free on Channel 4 in the evening on Saturday 9th March.
Information on international TV coverage of the F1 can be found on the official Formula 1 website.
Detailed Saudi F1 & motorsport schedule
As well as the Formula 1 there will be other support series hitting the track during the weekend.
For 2024 the support series at the Saudi Grand Prix are:
- FIA Formula 2
- F1 Academy
- Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
The full weekend motorsport schedule is below.
| Thursday 7th March - Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 11:40 - 12:25 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East First Practice Session |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | FIA Formula 2 Practice Session |
| 14:05 - 14:45 | F1 Academy Practice Session |
| 14:50 - 16:00 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | FIA F1 Car Presentation |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | FORMULA 1 First Practice Session |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Air Display - Saudi Hawks Air Display |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | FIA Formula 2 Qualifying Session |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Formula 1 Teams' Press Conference |
| 18:45 - 19:35 | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 18:45 - 19:35 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 19:15 - 19:45 | FIA Formula 2 Press Conference |
| 20:00 - 21:00 | FORMULA 1 Second Practice Session |
| 21:30 - 22:00 | F1 Academy Qualifying Session |
| 22:25 - 23:10 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Second Practice Session |
| Friday 8th March - Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 14:05 - 14:35 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Qualifying Session |
| 15:10 - 15:45 | F1 Academy First Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 15:50 - 16:20 | Formula 1 Team Pit Stop Practice |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Air Display - Saudi Hawks Air Display |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | FORMULA 1 Third Practice Session |
| 18:10 - 19:00 | FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race (20 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 19:10 - 19:40 | Paddock Club Pit Track Tour |
| 19:20 - 19:50 | FIA Formula 2 Press Conference |
| 20:00 - 21:00 | FORMULA 1 Qualifying Session |
| 21:00 - 22:00 | Formula 1 Press Conference |
| 22:05 - 22:35 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East First Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) |
| 22:50 - 23:50 | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 22:50 - 23:50 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| Saturday 9th March - Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 13:50 - 14:20 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Second Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) |
| 15:05 - 15:40 | F1 Academy Second Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 16:25 - 17:30 | FIA Formula 2 Feature Race (28 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Air Display - Saudi Hawks Air Display |
| 17:45 - 18:55 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Formula 1 Drivers' Parade |
| 18:30 - 19:00 | FIA Formula 2 Press Conference |
| 19:46 - 19:48 | Formula 1 National Anthem |
| 20:00 - 22:00 | FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX (50 LAPS OR 120 MINS) |
