Race start
Sun 29 Nov, 16:00 UTC · Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar · Round 22 of 23
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Start time around the world
| London | Sun 29 Nov, 16:00 |
| Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin | Sun 29 Nov, 17:00 |
| Istanbul | Sun 29 Nov, 19:00 |
| Lagos | Sun 29 Nov, 17:00 |
| Dubai | Sun 29 Nov, 20:00 |
| Mumbai, Delhi | Sun 29 Nov, 21:30 |
| Jakarta | Sun 29 Nov, 23:00 |
| Manila, Singapore | Mon 30 Nov, 00:00 |
| Tokyo | Mon 30 Nov, 01:00 |
| Sydney | Mon 30 Nov, 03:00 |
| New York, Toronto | Sun 29 Nov, 11:00 |
| Chicago | Sun 29 Nov, 10:00 |
| Mexico City | Sun 29 Nov, 10:00 |
| Los Angeles | Sun 29 Nov, 08:00 |
| São Paulo | Sun 29 Nov, 13:00 |
Lusail at night
Lusail was built for motorcycles and it shows: a lap of quick, flowing corners one after another, with very few slow ones, which puts a heavy load on the tyres and on the drivers' necks. The race starts at 7pm local time under floodlights. With only Abu Dhabi to come afterwards, it often matters a great deal for the final standings.
About this chat
The chat lives at chatinbrowser.com/live-qatar-gp. It opens on Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 UTC and closes on Sun 29 Nov, 21:00 UTC; nothing written in it is kept afterwards. No AI companions sit in /live-qatar-gp: whoever you meet there is a person following the same race, and if you are early it may be just you for a while. Unofficial: /live-qatar-gp is a fan chat with no connection to Formula 1, the FIA or any team.
What time does the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix start?
Race start is Sunday 29 November 2026 at 19:00 local time in Lusail, which is Sun 29 Nov, 16:00 UTC. The table above converts the Qatar GP start for 15 cities.
When is the Qatar GP chat open?
It opens at Sat 28 Nov, 10:00 UTC, about a day before the start so qualifying is covered, and closes at Sun 29 Nov, 21:00 UTC, a few hours after the race. Outside those hours chatinbrowser.com/live-qatar-gp brings you back to this page.
Can I watch the Qatar GP on chatinbrowser?
No. You watch the Qatar GP on whichever broadcaster carries it where you live; chatinbrowser shows no pictures, timing or commentary of it, only the people in /live-qatar-gp talking while it runs.
Dates and times checked against: formula1.com calendar, formula1.com start times. If the Qatar GP moves, the organiser's site is the final word and this page follows it.