The excitement is building as the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session is just around the corner. The Baku City Circuit is set to host the qualifying on Saturday, 14 September 2024, with Ferrari leading the way in Friday practice.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was just fractionally quicker than Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton during the practice sessions. As the teams fine-tune their cars for the challenging circuit, fans around the world are eager to see who will come out on top in the qualifying round.
What time does qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix start?
The qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will kick off at 4pm local time (+4 GMT) at the Baku City Circuit. For fans watching from different time zones, here are the start times for qualifying on Saturday:
– 12:00 GMT
– 13:00 BST
– 14:00 CEST
– 14:00 SAT
– 15:00 EAT
– 08:00 ET
– 05:00 PT
– 22:00 AEST
– 21:00 JST
– 17:30 IST
For those looking to catch all the action from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, there are various ways to watch the qualifying session.
Broadcast Channels:
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world. Here are some of the channels airing the Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session in different regions:
Europe:
– Austria: Servus TV / ORF
– Belgium: RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports
– Croatia: Sport Klub
– Czech Republic: AMC
– Denmark: TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
– Estonia: Viaplay
– Finland: Viaplay
– France: Canal+
– Germany: Sky
– Greece: ANT1 / ANT1+
– Hungary: M4
– Italy: Sky
– Netherlands: Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
– Norway: V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
– Poland: Viaplay
– Portugal: Sport TV
– Spain: F1 DAZN
– Sweden: Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
– Switzerland: SRF / RSI / RTS
– UK: Sky Sports F1
Americas:
– USA: ESPN Network
– Canada: RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
– Latin America: ESPN
Asia:
– China: CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel / Tencent
– India: FanCode
– Japan: Fuji TV / DAZN
– Malaysia: beIN SPORTS
– Indonesia: beIN SPORTS
– Singapore: beIN SPORTS
– Thailand: beIN SPORTS
– Vietnam: K+
Oceania:
– Australia: Fox Sports / Foxtel / Kayo / Network Ten
– New Zealand: Sky
Africa:
– Africa: SuperSport
Streaming Options:
For viewers in selected countries, F1 TV offers a subscription service to stream the qualifying session on a device of your choice. Some local broadcasters like Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also provide their own on-demand services for fans to catch the action live.
Live Commentary:
Stay updated with the latest news and commentary from Baku throughout the weekend with Motorsport.com. They will be providing live updates, including commentary during the qualifying session on Saturday.
As the teams prepare to battle it out on the challenging Baku City Circuit, fans can expect an exciting qualifying session ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Stay tuned for all the latest updates and results as the drivers push their cars to the limit in pursuit of pole position.