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

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

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: Australian GP - FP2 results: