2026 start times · Round 22
Qatar Grand Prix 2026 Start Times
🇶🇦 Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar · Sunday, 29 November 2026
- Race · Lusail
- 19:00 Sun
- Race · UTC
- 16:00 Sun
- Race · US Eastern
- 11:00 AM Sun
- Race · UK
- 16:00 Sun
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Session times in every time zone
| Session | Track (Lusail)GMT+3 | UTCUTC | US EasternEST | US PacificPST | UKGMT | Central EuropeCET | IndiaIST | JapanJST | Australia EasternAEDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 (FP1) | 16:30Fri 27 | 13:30Fri 27 | 8:30 AMFri 27 | 5:30 AMFri 27 | 13:30Fri 27 | 14:30Fri 27 | 19:00Fri 27 | 22:30Fri 27 | 00:30Sat 28 |
| Practice 2 (FP2) | 20:00Fri 27 | 17:00Fri 27 | 12:00 PMFri 27 | 9:00 AMFri 27 | 17:00Fri 27 | 18:00Fri 27 | 22:30Fri 27 | 02:00Sat 28 | 04:00Sat 28 |
| Practice 3 (FP3) | 17:30Sat 28 | 14:30Sat 28 | 9:30 AMSat 28 | 6:30 AMSat 28 | 14:30Sat 28 | 15:30Sat 28 | 20:00Sat 28 | 23:30Sat 28 | 01:30Sun 29 |
| Qualifying | 21:00Sat 28 | 18:00Sat 28 | 1:00 PMSat 28 | 10:00 AMSat 28 | 18:00Sat 28 | 19:00Sat 28 | 23:30Sat 28 | 03:00Sun 29 | 05:00Sun 29 |
| Race | 19:00Sun 29 | 16:00Sun 29 | 11:00 AMSun 29 | 8:00 AMSun 29 | 16:00Sun 29 | 17:00Sun 29 | 21:30Sun 29 | 01:00Mon 30 | 03:00Mon 30 |
All times are session start times.
Common questions
What time does the Qatar Grand Prix start?
The 2026 Qatar Grand Prix starts on Sunday 29 November at 19:00 local time in Lusail, which is 16:00 UTC, 11:00 AM EST and 16:00 GMT in the UK.
What time is qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix?
Qualifying starts on Saturday 28 November at 21:00 local time in Lusail, which is 18:00 UTC, 1:00 PM EST and 18:00 GMT in the UK.
Is there a sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix?
No. The 2026 Qatar Grand Prix is a standard weekend: three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
What time is the Qatar Grand Prix in Australia, India and Japan?
The race starts at 03:00 AEDT on Mon 30 Nov in Sydney and Melbourne, 21:30 IST on Sun 29 Nov in India and 01:00 JST on Mon 30 Nov in Japan.