Just over three months following its first visit, F1 is back in Saudi Arabia for the second round of the 2022 season.
The organiser has made several changes to the street circuit in Jeddah in the intervening period with the main focus on improving visibility for drivers - and hence making the track safer.
The tweaks would actually make the circuit even faster than last year, when the average speed for pole position in qualifying last year already 157mph (252km/h).
Ferrari heads to the Gulf nation on the back of its first victory in over two seasons, but would be wary of the threat from Red Bull after the RB18s topped the speed traps in Bahrain last week.
Mercedes shouldn't be discounted either, but it's unlikely that the German manufacturer will have fixed all its problem in the short break since the last round.
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
| Session | GMT | CET/CEST | ET | PT | AEDT | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 01:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
| FP2 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 04:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
| FP3 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 01:00¹ | 23:00 | 19:30 |
| Qualifying | 17:00 | 18:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 04:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
| Race | 17:00 | 19:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 04:00¹ | 02:00¹ | 22:30 |
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in local timezone
Friday 25th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 17:00 - 18:00 local time
- Free Practice 2: 20:00 - 21:00 local time
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 17:00 - 18:00 local time
- Qualifying: 20:00 - 21:00 local time
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Race: 20:00 local time
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 25th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT
- Free Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00 GMT
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 14:00 - 15:00 GMT
- Qualifying: 17:00 - 18:00 GMT
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Race: 18:00 BST*
* Please note that daylight saving begins in the UK and Portugal at 1am on Sunday 27th March
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Europe
Friday 25th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
- Free Practice 2: 18:00 - 19:00 CET
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
- Qualifying: 18:00 - 19:00 CET
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Race: 19:00 CEST*
* Please note that daylight saving begins in Europe at 1am on Sunday 27th March
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in the US
Friday 25th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 10:00 - 11:00 ET / 07:00 - 08:00 PT
- Free Practice 2: 13:00 - 14:00 ET / 10:00 - 1:00 PT
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 10:00 - 11:00 ET / 07:00 - 08:00 PT
- Qualifying: 13:00 - 14:00 ET / 10:00 - 11:00 PT
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Race: 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Australia
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 01:00 - 02:00 AEDT
- Free Practice 2: 04:00 - 05:00 AEDT
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 01:00 - 02:00 AEDT
- Qualifying: 04:00 - 05:00 AEDT
Monday 28th March 2022
- Race: 04:00 AEDT
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Japan
Friday 25th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 23:00 - 00:00¹ JST
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 2: 02:00 - 03:00 JST
- Free Practice 3: 23:00 - 00:00¹ JST
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Qualifying: 02:00 - 03:00 JST
Monday 28th March 2022
- Race: 02:00 JST
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in Africa
Friday 25th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 16:00 - 17:00 SAST / 17:00 - 18:00 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 19:00 - 20:00 SAST / 20:00 - 21:00 EAT
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 16:00 - 17:00 SAST / 17:00 - 18:00 EAT
- Qualifying: 19:00 - 20:00 SAST / 20:00 - 21:00 EAT
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Race: 19:00 SAST / 20:00 EAT
2022 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian GP session timings in India
Friday 25th March 2022
- Free Practice 1: 19:30 - 20:30 IST
- Free Practice 2: 22:30 - 23:30 IST
Saturday 26th March 2022
- Free Practice 3: 19:30 - 20:30 IST
- Qualifying: 22:30 - 23:30 IST
Sunday 27th March 2022
- Race: 22:30
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli tyre allocation for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
For Formula 1's second-ever visit to Saudi Arabia, Pirelli is bringing C2, C3 and C4 tyres from its range. These are a step softer than Pirelli's allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
