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Dutch GP 2026 session times

Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort — 21–23 Aug. This is a sprint weekend, so qualifying runs on Friday and there are two races.

Dutch Grand Prix: Sunday 23 August at 14:00 UK time.

Session times

Times shown in circuit-local time (CEST).

  • FP1Fri12:30
  • Sprint QualifyingFri16:30
  • SprintSat12:00
  • QualifyingSat16:00
  • RaceSun15:00

What this start time means where you are

Where the race lands for most readers: 09:00 on Sunday in the eastern US, a morning start; 01:00 on Monday in New Zealand, an overnight start; and 14:00 on Sunday in the UK, an afternoon start.

At 14:00 UK time, 8 rounds of the 2026 season start earlier in the day.

The race runs on Sunday at the circuit, but not everywhere — it falls on a different calendar day in New Zealand (Monday).

5 sessions across the weekend, opening with FP1 at 12:30 on Friday and closing with the race at 15:00 on Sunday, all circuit-local. It is a sprint weekend, so there is only one hour of practice before the timetable turns competitive: qualifying for the sprint runs on Friday, the sprint and qualifying for the grand prix share Saturday, and both races count for points.

Round 12 of 23, 28 days after the Hungarian Grand Prix and 14 days before the Italian Grand Prix.

Every session, every timezone

SessionCircuit localUTCUKCentral EuropeUS EasternUS PacificBrazilJapanSydneyNew Zealand
FP1Fri 12:30Fri 10:30Fri 11:30Fri 12:30Fri 06:30Fri 03:30Fri 07:30Fri 19:30Fri 20:30Fri 22:30
Sprint QualifyingFri 16:30Fri 14:30Fri 15:30Fri 16:30Fri 10:30Fri 07:30Fri 11:30Fri 23:30Sat 00:30*Sat 02:30*
SprintSat 12:00Sat 10:00Sat 11:00Sat 12:00Sat 06:00Sat 03:00Sat 07:00Sat 19:00Sat 20:00Sat 22:00
QualifyingSat 16:00Sat 14:00Sat 15:00Sat 16:00Sat 10:00Sat 07:00Sat 11:00Sat 23:00Sun 00:00*Sun 02:00*
RaceSun 15:00Sun 13:00Sun 14:00Sun 15:00Sun 09:00Sun 06:00Sun 10:00Sun 22:00Sun 23:00Mon 01:00*

Times are 24-hour and account for daylight saving in each zone. An asterisk marks a session that falls on a different calendar day where you are than at the circuit.