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

Charles Leclerc topped both Friday practice sessions for Ferrari at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch qualifying.

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

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The Ferrari driver bounced back from the disappointment of last weekend’s Spanish GP where he retired from a healthy lead due to a MGU-H and turbo failure by leading both FP1 and FP2, edging the second session by just 0.044s from team-mate Carlos Sainz. 

Sergio Perez led Red Bull’s charge with third place in the FP2 fractionally ahead of his team-mate and new F1 world championship leader Max Verstappen, with the Mexican driver surprised by the gap to the Ferrari pair. 

Lando Norris continued to battle tonsillitis as he grabbed an impressive fifth place for McLaren, having finished on the podium in Monaco 12 months ago, but it was another tough day for team-mate Daniel Ricciardo who crashed early in FP2.

George Russell led the Mercedes charge in sixth place, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton hit by problems on his qualifying simulation runs to drop to 12th place overall. 

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18

Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images

What time does qualifying start for the F1 Monaco Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Monaco GP starts at 4pm local time (3pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.

Date: Saturday 28th May 2022
Start time: 4pm local time – 3pm BST

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is only broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month.

Fans wanting to watch the race for free will have to wait until Saturday evening (qualifying) or Sunday evening (race) to see the highlights on Channel 4.

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75

Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images

How can I watch F1 Monaco GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with Monaco GP qualifying coverage starting at 2:00pm GMT.

  • Channel: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
  • Start time: 2:00pm BST 28th May 2022

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

When can I watch the highlights of F1 Monaco GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Monaco GP at 10:00pm 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 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.

  • Channel: Channel 4
  • Start time: 10:00pm BST 28th May 2022
Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB18

Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB18

Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images

Will F1 Monaco GP qualifying be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website.

Coverage of Monaco GP qualifying will start at 3:00pm BST on the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sounds app.

What's the weather forecast for qualifying at Circuit de Monaco?

Sunny and hot weather is forecast for Saturday afternoon for the start of qualifying at Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. The temperature is set to be 26 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, one degree cooler than Spanish GP qualifying.

FP2 Results:

Cla Driver Chassis Time Gap Interval
1 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1'12.656    
2 Spain Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1'12.700 0.044 0.044
3 Mexico Sergio Perez Red Bull 1'13.035 0.379 0.335
4 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull 1'13.103 0.447 0.068
5 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren 1'13.294 0.638 0.191
6 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1'13.406 0.750 0.112
7 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1'13.636 0.980 0.230
8 Spain Fernando Alonso Alpine 1'13.912 1.256 0.276
9 Germany Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1'14.059 1.403 0.147
10 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1'14.134 1.478 0.075
11 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas 1'14.239 1.583 0.105
12 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1'14.267 1.611 0.028
13 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1'14.468 1.812 0.201
14 Thailand Alex Albon Williams 1'14.486 1.830 0.018
15 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1'14.525 1.869 0.039
16 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1'14.623 1.967 0.098
17 Germany Mick Schumacher Haas 1'14.894 2.238 0.271
18 France Esteban Ocon Alpine 1'15.216 2.560 0.322
19 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams 1'16.276 3.620 1.060
20 Australia Daniel Ricciardo McLaren      

FP1 Results: 

Cla Driver Chassis Time Gap Interval
1 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1'14.531    
2 Mexico Sergio Perez Red Bull 1'14.570 0.039 0.039
3 Spain Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1'14.601 0.070 0.031
4 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull 1'14.712 0.181 0.111
5 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren 1'15.056 0.525 0.344
6 France Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1'15.083 0.552 0.027
7 Australia Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1'15.157 0.626 0.074
8 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1'15.211 0.680 0.054
9 Germany Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1'15.387 0.856 0.176
10 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1'15.499 0.968 0.112
11 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1'15.536 1.005 0.037
12 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1'15.539 1.008 0.003
13 Spain Fernando Alonso Alpine 1'15.749 1.218 0.210
14 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas 1'15.806 1.275 0.057
15 Thailand Alex Albon Williams 1'16.110 1.579 0.304
16 France Esteban Ocon Alpine 1'16.315 1.784 0.205
17 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1'16.417 1.886 0.102
18 Canada Nicholas Latifi Williams 1'17.714 3.183 1.297
19 Germany Mick Schumacher Haas 1'18.636 4.105 0.922
20 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo      

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