Following an exciting season opening in Bahrain, the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship season is ready to initiate the second-round competition in Saudi Arabia. Read the article to know all the latest information on the upcoming Saudi GP 2023.
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The Saudi GP or Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is a new professional Formula One motor racing event. It was established under the FIA Formula One World Championship calendar in 2021. The upcoming 3rd edition of the event is officially titled as “Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023.”
Saudi GP 2023 will be held on this Sunday in the popular Jeddah based Croniche Circuit. It will be the 2nd event of ongoing FIA Formula One season. The event will be competed over a main race of standard 50 laps.
Following the qualification race, 20 professional F1 racers have been selected to participate in the main race event. Sergio Perez from the Red Bull team will be in the pole position of starting grid. Participants will have to race through a distance of 308.450 km for the main event.
For the convenience of viewers, we have listed the most important information to know about the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix event below –
When will be Saudi GP 2023 held?
- Date: Sunday, March 19, 2022
- Time: 01:00 p.m. ET
The 3rd Saudi GP event is announced to get underway this Sunday, March 19, 2023. Main race of the Formula One series is scheduled to start at 01:00 p.m. ET
Saudi GP 2023 Schedule:
| Round | Date | Time (ET) |
| FP1 | March 17, 2023 | 09:30 a.m. |
| FP2 | 01:00 p.m. | |
| FP3 | March 18, 2023 | 09:30 a.m. |
| Qualifying | 01:00 p.m. | |
| Main Race | March 19, 2023 | 01:00 p.m. |
How to watch Saudi GP 2023?
The official TV broadcast partners of upcoming Saudi GP 2023 are listed below –
- Australia – Fox Sports
- Canada – TSN
- UK – Sky Sports 1
- USA – ESPN
The channels listed above will provide live broadcast of the upcoming Saudi GP’s main race event on Sunday live from 01:00 p.m. ET in said regions.
How to Live Stream the event?
- Sky
- ESPN+
- Kayo Sports
- F1TV
Sky subscriber will be able to watch the main race of Saudi GP 2023 event on both Sky Now and the Sky app, which is available for both smartphones and TVs within UK. While for American Formula One fans, the event will be available online through ESPN+. Kayo Sports is planned to stream the event in Australia. International fans however will get access to the event through F1 TV subscription.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Jeddah Corniche Circuit
- Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit will host the 3rd edition of Saudi based professional FIA Formula One event. It is a Grade-1 racing circuit of 6.174 km length. The circuit has 27 turns and is of asphalt surface. It is located near the Red Sea port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi GP 2023 Standings:
The officially announced starting grid chart of the upcoming Saudi GP 2023 is listed below –
| Pole Position | Driver Name | Team |
| 1 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc* | Ferrari |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 17 | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 18 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
