F1 Schedule: 2026 Dutch GP Qualifying Time at Zandvoort

Saksham Singh

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F1 Schedule: Formula 1 qualifying for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Circuit Zandvoort, following a busy Sprint programme earlier in the day.

Attention at the Dutch Grand Prix turns to qualifying on Saturday, with the session scheduled to begin at 16:00 local time and run until 17:00 at Circuit Zandvoort. RacingNews365 lists the corresponding UK start time as 15:00.

The timing gives Formula 1 a tight Saturday schedule. The start of the Sprint race was set to be at 12:00 noon, four hours before the start of the qualifying. The race is officially designated to run for 24 laps or a maximum of 60 minutes.

That Sprint has already given the Zandvoort weekend its first Saturday result. George Russell finished first, Charles Leclerc second and Lando Norris third, with Leclerc 1.360 seconds behind Russell and Norris 5.196 seconds back.

The results from qualifying will dictate the starting grid for the Grand Prix of Holland on Sunday. According to the F1 schedule, the race in the Netherlands is Round 12 of the 2026 Formula 1 Championship season.

What time is Dutch GP qualifying today?

The 2026 Dutch Grand Prix qualifying session starts at 16:00 local time on Saturday, August 22, and is scheduled to finish at 17:00.

For viewers in the UK, the listed start time is 15:00. RacingNews365 also notes that qualifying begins four hours after the scheduled noon start of the Sprint.

The Formula 1 timetable carries an important scheduling note: Zandvoort is two hours ahead of UTC and the timetable remains subject to change.

A Sprint-format weekend at Zandvoort

Friday’s running opened with Formula 1 first practice from 12:30 to 13:30 local time, followed later in the day by Sprint Qualifying from 16:30 to 17:14.

Saturday places the two competitive Formula 1 sessions four hours apart. The Sprint was scheduled from 12:00, while Grand Prix qualifying occupies the 16:00 to 17:00 slot.

It means the focus switches quickly from the short-form Saturday contest to the session that will shape the starting order for Sunday’s main event.

F1 Schedule: When is the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix?

The Dutch Grand Prix itself is scheduled to start at 15:00 local time on Sunday, August 23.

Formula 1 lists the race for 72 laps or a maximum of 120 minutes, with the timetable running from 15:00 to 17:00. Circuit Zandvoort is listed at 4.259 kilometres in length.