Australian Grand Prix 2026 Start Times
🇦🇺 Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Sunday, 8 March 2026
- Race · Melbourne
- 15:00 Sun
- Race · UTC
- 04:00 Sun
- Race · US Eastern
- 11:00 PM Sat
- Race · UK
- 04:00 Sun
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Converting every session to your time zone.
Session times in every time zone
| Session | UTCUTC | US EasternEST | US PacificPST | UKGMT | Central EuropeCET | IndiaIST | JapanJST | Australia EasternAEDT · track time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 (FP1) | 01:30Fri 6 | 8:30 PMThu 5 | 5:30 PMThu 5 | 01:30Fri 6 | 02:30Fri 6 | 07:00Fri 6 | 10:30Fri 6 | 12:30Fri 6 |
| Practice 2 (FP2) | 05:00Fri 6 | 12:00 AMFri 6 | 9:00 PMThu 5 | 05:00Fri 6 | 06:00Fri 6 | 10:30Fri 6 | 14:00Fri 6 | 16:00Fri 6 |
| Practice 3 (FP3) | 01:30Sat 7 | 8:30 PMFri 6 | 5:30 PMFri 6 | 01:30Sat 7 | 02:30Sat 7 | 07:00Sat 7 | 10:30Sat 7 | 12:30Sat 7 |
| Qualifying | 05:00Sat 7 | 12:00 AMSat 7 | 9:00 PMFri 6 | 05:00Sat 7 | 06:00Sat 7 | 10:30Sat 7 | 14:00Sat 7 | 16:00Sat 7 |
| Race | 04:00Sun 8 | 11:00 PMSat 7 | 8:00 PMSat 7 | 04:00Sun 8 | 05:00Sun 8 | 09:30Sun 8 | 13:00Sun 8 | 15:00Sun 8 |
All times are session start times.
Common questions
What time does the Australian Grand Prix start?
The 2026 Australian Grand Prix started on Sunday 8 March at 15:00 local time in Melbourne, which is 04:00 UTC, 11:00 PM EST on Sat 7 Mar and 04:00 GMT in the UK.
What time is qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix?
Qualifying started on Saturday 7 March at 16:00 local time in Melbourne, which is 05:00 UTC, 12:00 AM EST and 05:00 GMT in the UK.
Is there a sprint at the Australian Grand Prix?
No. The 2026 Australian Grand Prix was a standard weekend: three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
What time is the Australian Grand Prix in Australia, India and Japan?
The race started at 15:00 AEDT on Sun 8 Mar in Sydney and Melbourne, 09:30 IST on Sun 8 Mar in India and 13:00 JST on Sun 8 Mar in Japan.