Spanish Grand Prix 2025: What time does qualifying start on Saturday?

Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix is exciting with the return to the flying final sector. Here's the F1 start time information for it.

Drivers know the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya extremely well, making it a good test of a car's overall performance.

Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying Start Times

Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix will start at 4pm local time on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Here are the equivalent times in other territories:

• United States and Canada: 7am Pacific, 9am Central, 10am Eastern
• Mexico: 8am (Mexico City)
• United Kingdom: 3pm
• Central European Time: 4pm
• South Africa: 4pm
• Gulf Standard Time: 6pm
• India: 7.30pm
• Indonesia: 9pm (Western Indonesia Time)
• China: 10pm
• Singapore: 10pm
• Malaysia: 10pm
• Philippines: 10pm
• Japan: 11pm
• Australia: 12am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) [Sunday, June 1]
• New Zealand: 2am (New Zealand Standard Time) [Sunday, June 1]

How to Watch the Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying

Broadcasting rights vary by country. Here is a selection of where you can watch:

• Argentina: Fox Sports
• Australia: Fox Sports
• Brazil: BandSports, TV Bandeirantes
• Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
• Central Asia: Setanta Sports
• China: CCTV
• France: Canal+
• Germany: Sky Sport F1
• India: FanCode
• Italy: Sky Sport F1
• Japan: DAZN, Fuji TV
• Latin America (except Argentina and Mexico): ESPN
• Malaysia: beIN Sports
• Mexico: Fox Sports
• Middle East and North Africa: beIN Sports
• Netherlands: Viaplay
• New Zealand: Sky Sport, Prime (highlights)
• Pakistan: A Sports
• Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4 UK (highlights)
• South Korea: Coupang Play
• Spain: DAZN
• Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
• United Kingdom: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4 (highlights)
• United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes

Streaming options like F1 TV Pro are also available in select territories, offering features like onboard cameras and ad-free viewing.

F1 Qualifying Format Explained

F1 qualifying uses a three-part knockout format over one hour:

• Q1: 18 minutes. Five slowest drivers (P16-20) are eliminated.
• Q2: 15 minutes (after an 8-minute break). Five more drivers (P11-15) are eliminated.
• Q3: 12 minutes (after a 7-minute break). The remaining 10 drivers compete for pole position (P1-10).

Drivers can set as many laps as they wish within each session time limit.