How to watch Verstappen at Portimão: streaming, start time, live timing

The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season finale is scheduled for Saturday, 17 October, with a three-hour race starting at 17:00 in Portimão and the UK. That is 18:00 CEST and 12:00 p.m. US Eastern. The race has not started yet.

Free, multi-language coverage is available on the GT World YouTube channel, and no paid subscription is required. For fans following the timing screen alongside the broadcast, F1LivePulse’s free live timing page tracks the overall and class order, lap and sector times, the current driver and each car’s status.

Free live stream: Watch on the GT World YouTube channel/player. For more on the broadcast options, see our Portimão viewing guide.

What time does the Portimão race start?

The green flag is scheduled for 17:00 local time in Portugal, which is also 17:00 in the UK. Viewers in Central Europe should tune in for 18:00 CEST, while the start is at noon US Eastern time.

The event is the season finale and runs for three hours. If it keeps to schedule, the finish is expected at 20:00 in Portugal and the UK, 21:00 CEST and 3:00 p.m. ET. Those are scheduled times, so delays could affect the finish.

There is no need to follow the entire weekend timetable to catch the main event. The essential race-day plan is to open the GT World YouTube player before the start and, if desired, keep the live timing page open during the race.

Where can I watch the race for free?

The race is being shown free, in multiple languages, on the GT World YouTube channel. No paid subscription is required. Use the channel’s live player to find the broadcast around race time; the viewing-guide link above provides additional context on watching the event.

That makes the YouTube stream the straightforward option for viewers who want live video. The timing page is a separate companion service: it gives race information but is not a video stream.

What is Verstappen’s grid position after qualifying?

Qualifying is over, and Max Verstappen will start 15th overall in the 61-car field. His #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 is immediately behind the #65 Silver Cup Ford. Verstappen shares the car with Ben Barnicoat and Chris Lulham.

The result gives viewers a useful reference point as the race begins: the #3 has cars ahead to work through, but the grid position is only a starting point for a three-hour contest. The Boutsen VDS Porsche #2 took pole position. Verstappen’s qualifying place is context for the race, rather than a reason to miss the wider field and class battles.

Where can I follow live timing?

Our free Portimão live timing page requires no login. It displays overall and class positions, lap and sector times, the driver currently in each car, and car status. The page also highlights the car #3, making it easier to keep track of Verstappen during the race.

Quick answers before lights out

Is qualifying finished? Yes. Verstappen’s #3 starts 15th overall, directly behind the #65 Silver Cup Ford.

How long is the race? Three hours, as the season finale of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. It is scheduled to finish at 20:00 Portugal/UK time, barring delays.

What should I open? The GT World YouTube channel/player for free, multi-language video; F1LivePulse’s live timing page for the running order and car details. Both can be followed without a paid subscription or a login to the timing page.