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Qatar GP 2026 session times

Lusail International Circuit, Lusail — 27–29 Nov.

Qatar Grand Prix: Sunday 29 November at 16:00 UK time.

Session times

Times shown in circuit-local time (GMT+3).

  • FP1Fri16:30
  • FP2Fri20:00
  • FP3Sat17:30
  • QualifyingSat21:00
  • RaceSun19:00

What this start time means where you are

Where the race lands for most readers: 11:00 on Sunday in the eastern US, a morning start; 05:00 on Monday in New Zealand, an overnight start; and 16:00 on Sunday in the UK, an afternoon start.

At 16:00 UK time, 17 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 16:30 on Friday and closing with the race at 19:00 on Sunday, all circuit-local.

Round 22 of 23, the middle leg of a triple-header, with the Las Vegas Grand Prix the weekend before and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the weekend after.

Every session, every timezone

SessionCircuit localUTCUKCentral EuropeUS EasternUS PacificBrazilJapanSydneyNew Zealand
FP1Fri 16:30Fri 13:30Fri 13:30Fri 14:30Fri 08:30Fri 05:30Fri 10:30Fri 22:30Sat 00:30*Sat 02:30*
FP2Fri 20:00Fri 17:00Fri 17:00Fri 18:00Fri 12:00Fri 09:00Fri 14:00Sat 02:00*Sat 04:00*Sat 06:00*
FP3Sat 17:30Sat 14:30Sat 14:30Sat 15:30Sat 09:30Sat 06:30Sat 11:30Sat 23:30Sun 01:30*Sun 03:30*
QualifyingSat 21:00Sat 18:00Sat 18:00Sat 19:00Sat 13:00Sat 10:00Sat 15:00Sun 03:00*Sun 05:00*Sun 07:00*
RaceSun 19:00Sun 16:00Sun 16:00Sun 17:00Sun 11:00Sun 08:00Sun 13:00Mon 01:00*Mon 03:00*Mon 05:00*

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.