2026 start times · Round 23
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 Start Times
🇦🇪 Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Sunday, 6 December 2026
- Race · Yas Island
- 17:00 Sun
- Race · UTC
- 13:00 Sun
- Race · US Eastern
- 8:00 AM Sun
- Race · UK
- 13:00 Sun
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Session times in every time zone
| Session | Track (Yas Island)GST | UTCUTC | US EasternEST | US PacificPST | UKGMT | Central EuropeCET | IndiaIST | JapanJST | Australia EasternAEDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 (FP1) | 13:30Fri 4 | 09:30Fri 4 | 4:30 AMFri 4 | 1:30 AMFri 4 | 09:30Fri 4 | 10:30Fri 4 | 15:00Fri 4 | 18:30Fri 4 | 20:30Fri 4 |
| Practice 2 (FP2) | 17:00Fri 4 | 13:00Fri 4 | 8:00 AMFri 4 | 5:00 AMFri 4 | 13:00Fri 4 | 14:00Fri 4 | 18:30Fri 4 | 22:00Fri 4 | 00:00Sat 5 |
| Practice 3 (FP3) | 14:30Sat 5 | 10:30Sat 5 | 5:30 AMSat 5 | 2:30 AMSat 5 | 10:30Sat 5 | 11:30Sat 5 | 16:00Sat 5 | 19:30Sat 5 | 21:30Sat 5 |
| Qualifying | 18:00Sat 5 | 14:00Sat 5 | 9:00 AMSat 5 | 6:00 AMSat 5 | 14:00Sat 5 | 15:00Sat 5 | 19:30Sat 5 | 23:00Sat 5 | 01:00Sun 6 |
| Race | 17:00Sun 6 | 13:00Sun 6 | 8:00 AMSun 6 | 5:00 AMSun 6 | 13:00Sun 6 | 14:00Sun 6 | 18:30Sun 6 | 22:00Sun 6 | 00:00Mon 7 |
All times are session start times.
Common questions
What time does the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start?
The 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts on Sunday 6 December at 17:00 local time in Yas Island, which is 13:00 UTC, 8:00 AM EST and 13:00 GMT in the UK.
What time is qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
Qualifying starts on Saturday 5 December at 18:00 local time in Yas Island, which is 14:00 UTC, 9:00 AM EST and 14:00 GMT in the UK.
Is there a sprint at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
No. The 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a standard weekend: three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
What time is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Australia, India and Japan?
The race starts at 00:00 AEDT on Mon 7 Dec in Sydney and Melbourne, 18:30 IST on Sun 6 Dec in India and 22:00 JST on Sun 6 Dec in Japan.