F1 Dutch GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Leclerc’s timesheet-topping effort of 1m10.902s was enough to give him top spot at the end of the second free practice session, edging Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr by 0.154s, as F1 returned to Zandvoort for the first time in 36 years. 

Both Friday practice sessions were disrupted by red flags, with Sebastian Vettel suffering engine failure with his Aston Martin in FP1 which caused a lengthy delay, while Lewis Hamilton suffered a mechanical issue early into FP2 which triggered another red flag. A second stoppage occurred midway through the afternoon session when Nikita Mazepin spun off at Turn 11, with the Haas driver avoiding any serious damage after getting stuck in the gravel.

On a disrupted day, Hungarian GP winner Esteban Ocon slotted into third place for Alpine on the FP2 times, ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, with home favourite Max Verstappen in fifth for Red Bull after showing promising race pace.

Fernando Alonso claimed sixth place for Alpine in FP2, in front of AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris, as Alfa Romeo’s Antonio Giovinazzi and Vettel in the Aston Martin rounded out the top 10 – with Hamilton 11th after completing just three laps in the session before his Mercedes breakdown.

Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari SF21

Photo by: Erik Junius

What time does qualifying start for the Dutch Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Dutch GP starts at 3pm local time (2pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.

Date: Saturday 4th September 2021
Start time: 3pm local time - 2pm BST

How can I watch qualifying?

In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with Dutch GP qualifying coverage starting at 1pm BST.

Channel: Sky Sports F1
Start time: 1pm BST

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of qualifying here. 

When can I watch the highlights of Dutch GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Dutch GP at 6pm BST on Saturday. The full programme will run for 90 minutes, covering both qualifying and wrapping up the major talking points of the race weekend so far.

For the entire 2021 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race on the Saturday and Sunday of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.

Channel: Channel 4
Start time: 6pm BST

Will Dutch GP qualifying be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2021 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website. Coverage of Dutch GP qualifying will start at 2pm BST on the BBC Sport website.

What's the weather forecast for qualifying at Zandvoort?

Sunny conditions are forecast for Saturday afternoon at Zandvoort, with a small chance of cloud cover but no rain. Temperatures are set to be 19 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying – three degrees warmer than qualifying for the Belgian GP.

Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images

Dutch GP FP2 results

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Laps	Time	Gap
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	29	1'10.902
2	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	28	1'11.056	0.154
3	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	33	1'11.074	0.172
4	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	33	1'11.132	0.230
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	28	1'11.264	0.362
6	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	30	1'11.280	0.378
7	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	29	1'11.462	0.560
8	Lando Norris	McLaren	27	1'11.488	0.586
9	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	30	1'11.678	0.776
10	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	24	1'11.713	0.811
11	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	3	1'11.911	1.009
12	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	27	1'11.946	1.044
13	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	31	1'12.096	1.194
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	29	1'12.136	1.234
15	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	25	1'12.157	1.255
16	Kimi Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo	31	1'12.206	1.304
17	Mick Schumacher	Haas	31	1'12.607	1.705
18	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	27	1'12.610	1.708
19	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	12	1'12.835	1.933
20	George Russell	Williams	30	1'12.855	1.953
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Dutch GP FP1 results

Cla	Driver	Chassis	Laps	Time	Gap
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	17	1'11.500
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	18	1'11.597	0.097
3	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari	19	1'11.601	0.101
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	18	1'11.623	0.123
5	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	18	1'11.738	0.238
6	Fernando Alonso	Alpine	18	1'12.158	0.658
7	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	17	1'12.231	0.731
8	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	18	1'12.359	0.859
9	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	18	1'12.431	0.931
10	Pierre Gasly	AlphaTauri	19	1'12.515	1.015
11	Lando Norris	McLaren	18	1'12.679	1.179
12	Nicholas Latifi	Williams	16	1'12.907	1.407
13	Kimi Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo	20	1'13.053	1.553
14	Daniel Ricciardo	McLaren	18	1'13.081	1.581
15	George Russell	Williams	15	1'13.181	1.681
16	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	18	1'13.328	1.828
17	Nikita Mazepin	Haas	14	1'13.516	2.016
18	Mick Schumacher	Haas	17	1'13.847	2.347
19	Sebastian Vettel	Aston Martin	6	1'15.984	4.484
20	Yuki Tsunoda	AlphaTauri	3
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