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Title card reading F1 Qualifying, Q1 Q2 and Q3 explained, showing a black and red Red Bull car throwing sparks over a kerb under floodlights at night.

F1 Qualifying Format Explained: How Q1, Q2 and Q3 Work

F1 qualifying format explained, how the Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout works, how many cars are eliminated in each part, the 2026 changes for a 22-car grid, and how the grid is set.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026