After a double-header in the Middle East to start the 2024 season, Formula 1 has arrived in Australia.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will again be the favourite to secure pole position in Melbourne for the second year in a row.
We can expect an exciting atmosphere at Albert Park as local favourites Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo – along with ‘honorary Aussie’ Valtteri Bottas – push for a strong result in front of their home fans.
The Sporting News will follow qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, providing live updates and results.
WATCH in US: F1 qualifying with fubo (free trial)
F1 grid, qualifying times for Australian Grand Prix
The below table will be updated once qualifying has been concluded.
| Position | Driver | Team | Qual. time |
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| 1 | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — |
| 7 | — | — | — |
| 8 | — | — | — |
| 9 | — | — | — |
| 10 | — | — | — |
| 11 | — | — | — |
| 12 | — | — | — |
| 13 | — | — | — |
| 14 | — | — | — |
| 15 | — | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — |
* Eliminated after Q2
** Eliminated after Q1
F1 Melbourne: Live updates from Australian Grand Prix qualifying
1 hour 45 mins to lights out: Here’s the state of play following the final practice session.
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Tight at the top in final practice 😮 Bring on quali! 🤩 #F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/Ibd7MPZmOH
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 23, 2024
2 hours to lights out: Not long now until qualifying gets underway. We can expect moderate temperatures of around 18 degrees for the session, with no rain and light winds.
Hello and welcome to The Sporting News‘ live coverage of the Australian Grand Prix qualifying session for 2024. Can anyone stop Max Verstappen from going back-to-back at Albert Park?
Melbourne F1 schedule: What time is qualifying in Australia?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | India | |
| Date | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 |
| Time | 5 a.m. GMT | 1 a.m. ET | 1 a.m. ET | 4 p.m. AEDT | 10:30 a.m. IST |
Melbourne F1 schedule: What time is the Australian Grand Prix race?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | India | |
| Date | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 | Saturday, Mar 23 |
| Time | 4 a.m. GMT | 12 a.m. ET | 12 a.m. ET | 3 p.m. AEDT | 9:30 a.m. IST |
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How to watch the 2024 F1 season in the USA
- TV channel: ABC / ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo / ESPN+ / Hulu / Sling TV / YouTube TV
ESPN’s wide-reaching sporting network is showing every F1 race for US audiences in 2024, utilising Sky Sports’ live broadcasts, and also showing some free-to-air circuits on ABC.
US-based F1 fans can also stream each race live using Fubo, which is offering a FREE trial right now, or use ESPN+ among other streaming options. Meanwhile, ESPN Deportes is the exclusive Spanish-language home for all F1 races in the United States.
STREAM: F1 races on ESPN+ in the US
How to watch the 2024 F1 season in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS / Noovo (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For F1 fans in Canada, TSN are providing the English-language broadcast of each race, while RDS and Noovo are doing the same for French-speaking viewers.
Races can also be streamed through TSN’s own streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch the 2024 F1 season in the UK
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: NOW TV / Sky Go app
As ever, Sky Sports’ dedicated Formula One channel, Sky Sports F1, are showing all the action from every single session in 2024.
For fans planning to live stream their fill of F1 this season, you can also watch by using the Sky Go app if you’re an existing subscriber, or by purchasing a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch the 2024 F1 season in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports / Channel 10
- Live stream: Kayo Sports / Foxtel Go / 10 Play
Fox Sports are covering every race for Australian-based audiences in 2024, while free-to-air station Channel 10 will only broadcast the Australian Grand Prix.
How to watch the 2024 F1 season in India
F1 fans in India can watch each circuit on subscription service F1 TV Pro, which also offers full race highlights and replays.
The coverage will include the live broadcast of the practice and qualifying sessions, of top of the races themselves.
