F1 Saudi Arabian GP: When and where to watch the second race of the F1 season?

The hotly-anticipated second race of the 2023 Formula 1 season, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, is this weekend. It’s held on the opposite end of the Arabian Peninsula from the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was the season opener. And in many ways, it’s kind of the opposite of the last race. While it’s also a night race in presumably dry conditions, it’s much faster. Tire degradation is not as much of a factor here.

It’s also a street circuit by the sea (of course, it’s still part of the desert), while the ‘Bahrain International Circuit’ as it’s called is a purpose-built racing track in the middle of the desert. The tire degradation factor, in particular, is a good sign for Ferrari. The Italian team struggled with it in Bahrain, as it had last season. Plus, the fact that the ‘Jeddah Corniche Circuit’ is faster, and mostly high to medium-speed corners means that the SF-23 has a better chance against the Red Bull RB-19.

Despite that, Red Bull and Max Verstappen are favorites in Jeddah. Charles Leclerc, who many would expect to be his closest challenger will be taking a 10-place grid penalty for the race. The brunt of the responsibility for Ferrari will move to Carlos Sainz’s shoulders – and it’s a good opportunity for him. Of course, another challenger to Red Bull’s dominance is potentially Aston Martin, particularly: Fernando Alonso. Mercedes, on the other hand, seem to be in a bit of a crisis right now.

Verstappen has also experienced a bit of a setback in the form of a stomach bug. So, he will arrive in Jeddah only on Friday. It’ll be interesting to see whether anyone at all can match him. But for Ferrari in particular, this circuit is good as any to start mounting a title challenge. After all, they hope to win the world championship in 2023. Red Bull vs Ferrari will be a key talking point throughout the weekend: And of course, whether Aston Martin can cement their title credentials. People will also be looking at how things at Mercedes are going.

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When will the Saudi Arabian GP be broadcast?

As for the local, Arabian Standard Time (GMT+3), the race will begin at 20:00 in Jeddah. The full schedule, in terms of the local time, is:

17 March, Friday:

FP1: 16:30 AST

FP2: 20:00 AST

18 March, Saturday:

FP3: 16:30 AST

Qualifying: 20:00 AST

19 March, Sunday:

Race: 20:00 AST

For the UK, in Greenwich Meridian Time, the schedule looks like this:

17 March, Friday:

FP1: 13:30 GMT

FP2: 17:00 GMT

18 March, Saturday:

FP3: 13:30 GMT

Qualifying: 17:00 GMT

19 March, Sunday:

Race: 17:00 GMT

For India, in Indian Standard Time, the schedule for the Saudi Arabian GP looks like this:

17 March, Friday:

FP1: 19:00 IST

FP2: 22:30 IST

18 March, Saturday:

FP3: 19:30 IST

Qualifying: 22:30 IST

19 March, Sunday:

Race: 22:30 IST

The schedule for the Saudi Arabian GP for some of the different timezones of Australia is:

The schedule for the Saudi Arabian GP in some timezones of the United States of America is as follows:

Where can I watch the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP?

Europe:

• Austria – Servus TV / ORF
• Belgium – RTBF
• Czech Republic – AMC
• Denmark – TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
• Finland – Viaplay
• France – Canal+
• Germany – Sky Deutschland / RTL
• Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
• Hungary – M4
• Italy – Sky Italia
• Netherlands – Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
• Poland – Viaplay
• Portugal – Sport TV
• Spain (and Andorra) – F1 DAZN
• Sweden – Viaplay / V sport motor / TV10
• Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
• UK – Sky Sports F1

Americas: 

• USA – ESPN (Main Race) / ESPN2 (FP1) / ESPNEWS (FP2 & Qualifying) / ESPN3 (FP3)
• Canada – RDS (French) / TSN (English)
• Latin America – Fox Sports / ESPN

Asia: 

• China – CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Television Channel
• India – F1TV Pro
• Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
• Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and The Philippines – beIN Sports
• Turkey – S Sport / S Sport Plus
• Vietnam – K+

Oceania: 

• Australia – Foxtel / Kayo Sports
• New Zealand – Sky NZ

Africa: 

• Africa – SuperSport

There are definitely some interesting storylines to look forward to during the third edition of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

In case you missed it:

• Cristiano Ronaldo to attend 2023 Saudi Arabian F1 GP featuring Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, and others
• Trouble for Charles Leclerc as he will be forced to serve a grid penalty for Jeddah

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