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The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is the second race of the Formula One 2023 season. The race weekend runs from March 17th through March 19th. We have all the information you need to watch the practices, qualifying, and race online.
Sergio Pérez came in first at the Jeddah Street Circuit. His teammate Max Verstappen finished second.
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Formula 1 is the top racing series of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The 2023 Formula 1 World Championship season started with the Bahrain Grand Prix. The second event is the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, located at the banks of the Red Sea.
Jedidah Corniche Circuit is considered the fastest street circuit. It is also the second-longest circuit on the calendar. Saudi Arabia signed a 10-year contract with F1 to host the race with the prospect of eventually changing the venue in future from the Jeddah circuit to a more permanent custom facility in Qiddiyah.
The race first took place in 2021, so this year will be the third time it is taking place. Last year, World Champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the race, with Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) coming in second and third, respectively. The 2021 winner, Lewis Hamilton, failed to qualify for the second qualifying session due to mechanical problems.
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Schedule
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be taking place from Mar 17th to Mar 19th. The standings going into the race are Max Verstappen (25), Sergio Pérez (18), Fernando Alonso (15), Carlos Sainz Jr (12), and Lewis Hamilton (10).
The main race is set to be aired on ESPN on Sunday while the other events including practice and qualifying races are on ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNDeportes. Other Formula 2 races will be on ESPN3.
Main Events
We have outlined for you all the main events happening this weekend.
Friday, March 17th
- : Practice 1 (ESPN2)
- : Practice 2 (ESPNEWS)
Saturday, March 18th
- : Practice 3 (ESPN2)
- : Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Qualifying (ESPNEWS)
Sunday, March 19th
- : Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (ESPN)
Other Events
There will be more events happening this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Here’s a complete list:
- Fri Mar 17 : Formula 2 Practice (ESPN3)
- Fri Mar 17 : Formula 2 Qualifying (ESPN3)
- Sat Mar 18 : Formula 2 Sprint Race (ESPN3)
- Sun Mar 19 : Formula 1: Grand Prix Sunday (ESPN)
- Sun Mar 19 : Formula 2 Saudi Arabia Feature Race (ESPN3)
- Sun Mar 19 : Countdown to Saudi Arabia (ESPN)
How to Live Stream the Saudi Arabian GP
This F1 season will see ESPN airing Formula 1 races and we have all the streaming services you will need to watch them online.
- Fubo (formerly FuboTV): This is the ultimate sports streaming service. Get several sports channels in addition to RSNs in the base package for $74.99/mo. Add the Fubo Extra add-on to get access to all ESPN channels. (Fubo review)
- Sling TV: With Sling Orange plan ($40.00/mo) and Sports Extra add-on ($11/mo), you can watch all the races taking place this weekend. (Sling TV review) (F1 guide and schedule)
- DIRECTV STREAM: The Choice plan gets you 100+ channels, access to RSNs, and four ESPN channels. ESPN Deportes is available in the Deportes package for $5/mo. (DIRECTV STREAM review)
- Hulu + Live TV: The plan has 85+ live TV channels, and Disney+ and ESPN+ are included for $69.99/mo. You get all the ESPN channels airing the races. (Hulu Live review)
- Vidgo: Get five ESPN channels in the base package for $69.99/mo. (Vidgo review)
- YouTube TV: For $72.99/mo you get all the channels you need to watch the races.
Other than Sling Orange, you can stream on several devices at the same time with these streaming services. Sling TV only allows you to watch on one device at a time. You also get cloud DVR storage except for Vidgo that requires you to upgrade to Premium package to get cloud DVR.
Live stream on several devices that are compatible with the streaming services: Android TV, Apple TV, Android & iOS mobile devices, Chromecast, and, Roku devices. LG, Samsung, and Vizio TVs are compatible with Fubo, Hulu, and Sling. Our streaming reviews has more information on streaming devices.
F1 TV
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- Every track session for every Grand Prix
- Driver cameras and radios
- Live stream other Formula races
- Replays of all races
- Historic race archives.
Watching Saudi Arabian Outside the USA
Formula One is also popular outside the US. Here is how you can watch the motorsport live if you are not in the US:
- Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
- Canada: TSN, RDS, Noovo
- Ireland: Sky Sports F1
- New Zealand: Sky NZ
- UK: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Drivers and Teams
We will have to wait to see who will take the pole position and what the starting grid is until qualifying, but here is the list of the top drivers we expect to see:
| Team | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| Alfa Romeo | Zhou Guanyu | Valtteri Bottas |
| AlphaTauri | Nyck de Vries | Yuki Tsunoda |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly | Esteban Ocon |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso | Lance Stroll |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz Jr |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hülkenberg |
| McLaren | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell |
| Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez |
| Williams | Logan Sargeant | Alex Albon |
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez came first with the fastest time in pre-season testing in Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) was the second-quickest and Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) was third.
Verstappen was leading right from the start at Bahrain GP on March 5. Sergio Perez came in second after passing Leclerc, who got an engine problem despite having a good start. Carlos Sainz came in third.
2023 Saudi Arabian Race Results
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez led a 1-2 finish for his team, with Max Verstappen coming in second place. The pair dominated the race from start to finish, leading every lap and finishing well ahead of the competition. Perez started from pole position and was able to maintain his lead throughout the race, setting the fastest lap of the day in the process.
The race was relatively uneventful, with no major incidents or accidents. However, reliability concerns were raised for some of the other top teams, such as Mercedes and Ferrari, who struggled with technical issues throughout the race. This gave Red Bull a significant advantage and allowed them to secure a comfortable victory.
Despite the dominant performance from Red Bull, the race was not without controversy. Lewis Hamilton, who finished third in the race, was penalized for an incident with another driver during the race and had to serve a time penalty. This cost him the chance to challenge the Red Bull drivers for the win, and he ultimately had to settle for third place.
- Sergio Perez — Red Bull
- Max Verstappen — Red Bull
- Fernando Alonso — Aston Martin
- George Russell — Mercedes
- Lewis Hamilton — Mercedes
- Carlos Sainz — Ferrari
- Charles Leclerc — Ferrari
- Esteban Ocon — Alpine
- Pierre Gasly — Alpine
- Kevin Magnussen — Haas
- Yuki Tsunoda — AlphaTauri
- Nico Hulkenberg — Haas
- Zhou Guanyu — Alfa Romeo
- Nyck de Vries — AlphaTauri
- Oscar Piastri — McLaren
- Logan Sargeant — Williams
- Lando Norris — McLaren
- Valtteri Bottas — Alfa Romeo
dnf — Thailand Alex Albon — Williams
dnf — Canada Lance Stroll — Aston Martin
Wrapping Up
Formula One has fans worldwide, and being one of the most popular sporting events. You are sure to find ways to watch the Saudi Arabian event and other races live from anywhere you are through ESPN channels.
To watch all the races, qualifying, and practices live, we recommend Fubo (Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.).
How to Watch Other Formula 1 Races
See our general Formula 1 Viewer’s Guide as well as our race-specific guides:
- Mar 5: Bahrain Grand Prix
- Mar 19: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
- Apr 2: Australian Grand Prix
- Apr 30: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- May 7: Miami Grand Prix
- May 21: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
- May 28: Monaco Grand Prix
- Jun 4: Spanish Grand Prix
- Jun 18: Canadian Grand Prix
- Jul 2: Austrian Grand Prix
- Jul 9: British Grand Prix
- Jul 23: Hungarian Grand Prix
- Jul 30: Belgian Grand Prix
- Aug 27: Dutch Grand Prix
- Sep 3: Italian Grand Prix
- Sep 17: Singapore Grand Prix
- Sep 24: Japanese Grand Prix
- Oct 8: Qatar Grand Prix
- Oct 22: United States Grand Prix
- Oct 29: Mexican Grand Prix
- Nov 5: Brazillian Grand Prix
- Nov 18: Las Vegas Grand Prix
- Nov 26: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Max Verstappen racing his Red Bull at F1 British GP — public domain.
All-time winners
- 2022 — Max Verstappen — Red Bull Racing RBPT
- 2021 — Lewis Hamilton — Mercedes
FAQs
What happened in Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2022?
Mick Schumacher (Haas) crashed during qualifying and was there ruled out of the race. He was not the only one. Nicholas Latifi also crashed during qualifying. Other drivers also expressed concerns about the circuit. In 2022 there were some improvements made to ensure the drivers’ safety. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) also had an engine failure with 15 laps left and he did not finish the race. A virtual safety car was called out on the 37th lap after Leclerc’ and Leclerc was unable to keep Verstappen out of DRS.
There has been a lot of scrutiny on Saudi Arabia over its human rights issues. The race took place just days after the 2022 Saudi Arabia mass execution. Balck smoke was also seen during the first practise coming from the Aramco oil depot near Jeddah, where it was suspected that Yemen’s Houthi movement rebels had attacked.
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