F1 Italian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more
After another action-packed Friday in F1, there were plenty of talking points both on and off the track at Monza.
Sainz topped Max Verstappen’s Friday practice session by 0.143s, but both are part of a squad of riders all primed to serve grid penalties at the Italian GP.
It will offer Charles Leclerc a huge chance to win at Monza after he finished Friday’s practice third overall just under two tenths off Sainz’s best lap, with Verstappen, Sainz, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, Yuki Tsunoda and Valtteri Bottas all attributing to it take grid penalties.
Away from the track, Porsche announced that F1 partnership negotiations with Red Bull had collapsed and the two parties would no longer be working together from 2026.
Formula 1 will also pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death aged 96 on Thursday at the Italian GP. The teams honor the cars while a minute’s silence was held before the first practice session and will also be held before the start of Sunday’s Grand Prix.
When does qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Italy start?
Qualifying for the Italian GP begins at 15:00 local time (14:00 BST) in the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 KO session format.
Date: Saturday 10 September 2022
Start time: 3:00pm local time – 2:00pm BST
Sparks fly from Lando Norris, McLaren MCL36
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How can I watch Formula 1?
In the UK, Formula 1 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the end of the race. Live streaming via NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels at a cost of £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off daily payment of £11.98 or a monthly membership of £33.99 per month.
How can I follow F1 Italian GP qualifying?
In the UK, every F1 practice session, qualifying session and race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with Italian GP qualifying broadcast starting at 14:30 CET on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event .
Sky Sports will limit its coverage before and after the Italian GP event in line with the channel’s broadcast power following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
· Channel: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
Start time: September 10, 2022 2:30pm BST
Autosport will broadcast live text coverage of qualifying here.
When can I watch the Italian GP F1 qualifying race highlights?
In the UK, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of qualifying for the Italian GP at 18:30 BST on Saturday. The full program runs for 90 minutes and includes both qualifying and the conclusion of the most important topics of conversation from the race weekend so far.
Throughout the 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying session and race of every event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on-demand services.
· Channel: Channel 4
· Start time: 10 September 2022 at 18:30 BST
Fernando Alonso, Alpine A522
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Will the Italian GP F1 qualifying race be on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice session, qualifying session and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website.
Coverage of Italian GP qualifying starts at 14:00 BST on the BBC Sport website and BBC Sounds app.
What is the weather forecast for qualifying in Monza?
Hot and sunny weather is forecast for the start of qualifying in Monza on Saturday afternoon. The temperature will be set at 25 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, the same temperature as during the last qualifying session of the Dutch GP.