F1 Japanese GP qualifying

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Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in FP1, which was the only representative session on Friday, as he posted a time of 1m30.056s in his RB20.

Sergio Perez finished just under two tenths down in second, followed by Australian GP winner Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari.

Mercedes ended up a strong fourth and fifth, with George Russell leading team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

What time does qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix start?

The qualifying for the Japanese GP will begin at 3pm local time (+9 GMT) on Saturday.

Date: Saturday, 6 April 2024
Start time: 06:00 GMT / 07:00 BST / 08:00 CET / 08:00 SAT / 09:00 EAT / 02:00 ET / 23:00 PT (Friday) / 17:00 AEDT / 15:00 JST / 11:30 IST

2024 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session	GMT	BST	CEsT	ET	PT	AEDT	JST	IST
FP1	02:30	03:30	04:30	22:30	19:30	13:30	11:30	08:00
FP2	06:00	07:00	08:00	02:00	23:00	17:00	15:00	11:30
FP3	02:30	03:30	04:30	22:30	19:30	13:30	11:30	08:00
Quali	06:00	07:00	08:00	02:00	23:00	17:00	15:00	11:30
Race	05:00	06:00	07:00	01:00	22:00	15:00	14:00	10:30

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Can I stream qualifying?

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