Two years ago, Saudi Arabia became the 33rd country to host a Formula 1 race weekend. On March 05, 2023, the country hosts the third ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The event takes place in the country’s second largest city – Jeddah, which is located on the country’s west coast. The race is held on a street circuit in the evenings, making the comparison with the Singapore GP an easy one.
Get up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second round of the 2023 Formula 1 championship, scheduled to take place at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, March 19.
FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2023
| FRIDAY 17th MARCH | Local time | |
|---|---|---|
| Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | First Practice Session | 12:40 – 13:25 |
| FIA Formula 2 | Practice Session | 13:55 – 14:40 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 14:50 – 15:20 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 14:50 – 15:50 |
| FIA | F1 Car Presentation | 15:00 – 16:00 |
| FORMULA 1 | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION | 16:30 – 17:30 |
| FIA Formula 2 | Qualifying Session | 18:00 – 18:30 |
| Formula 1 | Teams’ Press Conference | 18:00 – 19:00 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 18:45 – 19:35 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 18:45 – 19:35 |
| FIA Formula 2 | Press Conference | 19:15 – 19:45 |
| FORMULA 1 | SECOND PRACTICE SESSION | 20:00 – 21:00 |
| Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | Second Practice Session | 21:30 – 22:15 |
| SATURDAY 18th MARCH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 13:05 – 14:00 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 13:15 – 14:15 |
| Formula 1 | Team Pit Stop Practice | 13:45 – 14:15 |
| Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | Qualifying Session | 14:45 – 15:15 |
| FORMULA 1 | THIRD PRACTICE SESSION | 16:30 – 17:30 |
| FIA Formula 2 | Sprint Race (20 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap) | 18:10 – 19:00 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 19:10 – 19:40 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 19:10 – 19:40 |
| FIA Formula 2 | Press Conference | 19:20 – 19:50 |
| FORMULA 1 | QUALIFYING SESSION | 20:00 – 21:00 |
| Formula 1 | Press Conference | 21:00 – 22:00 |
| Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | First Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) | 22:05 – 22:35 |
| F1 Experiences | F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo | 22:50 – 23:50 |
| SUNDAY 19th MARCH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | Second Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) | 15:00 – 15:30 |
| FIA Formula 2 | Feature Race (28 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap) | 16:15 – 17:20 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 17:40 – 18:55 |
| Formula 1 | Drivers’ Parade | 18:00 – 18:30 |
| FIA Formula 2 | Press Conference | 18:30 – 19:00 |
| Promoter Activity | LED Truck Show | 18:30 – 19:00 |
| Formula 1 | National Anthem | 19:44 – 19:46 |
| FORMULA 1 | GRAND PRIX (50 LAPS OR 120 MINS) | 20:00 – 22:00 |
Note – Jeddah is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Timetable subject to change.
Above is the full Formula 1 Saudi Arabia schedule – get up to speed with all the important timings for the Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023, which takes place over 50 laps of the 6.174-kilometre Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, March 19.
The 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix timetable covers the full weekend track schedule, including details of all practice and qualifying sessions, support races, press conferences and special events – plus, of course, that crucial Saudi Arabian GP start time.
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