F1 Practice Today: Australian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule, TV channel and live stream

Competitive Formula 1 action has returned this weekend at the Albert Park Circuit, as the Australian Grand Prix kicks off the 2025 season.

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McLaren appear to be the favourites for the title in 2025, having won the 2024 constructors' championship, but are likely to face fierce competition from Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc, as well as four-time champion Max Verstappen.

Verstappen is hunting a fifth consecutive drivers' championship title, with McLaren's Lando Norris set to resume his battle against the Dutchman at the season-opening Australian GP.

The action already got underway with the first two practice sessions on Friday, but here is everything you need to know about the final practice session at the Albert Park Circuit, which takes place on Saturday, March 15, before qualifying.

F1 Practice times - Australian Grand Prix

The action started on Friday with more due later today (Saturday, March 15, 2025) with FP3 getting underway at 12:30pm AEDT, leading up to the crucial qualifying session at 4pm AEDT.

Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:

Australian Grand Prix FP3 - Saturday, March 15 2025

Local time (AEDT): 12:30pm Saturday
United Kingdom (GMT): 1:30am Saturday
Central European Time (CET): 2:30am Saturday
United States (EST): 9:30pm Friday
United States (CST): 8:30pm Friday
United States (PST): 6:30pm Friday
Australia (AEDT): 12:30pm Saturday
Australia (AWST): 9:30am Saturday
Australia (ACDT): 12pm Saturday
Mexico (CST): 7:30pm Friday
Japan (JST): 10:30am Saturday
South Africa (SAST): 3:30am Saturday
Egypt (EET): 3:30am Saturday
China (CST): 9:30am Saturday
India (IST): 7am Saturday
Brazil (BRT): 10:30pm Friday
Singapore (SGT): 9:30am Saturday
Saudi Arabia (AST): 4:30am Saturday
Turkiye (EEST): 4:30am Saturday

How to watch the Australian Grand Prix practice live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:

United Kingdom: Sky Sports
United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Italy: Sky Italia
Netherlands: Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
China: CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN
Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten
Spain: DAZN F1
Canada: RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany: Sky Deutschland
France: Canal+
Belgium: RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports
Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico
Singapore: beIN SPORTS
Hungary: M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria: Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey: beIN SPORTS
Africa: SuperSport
Latin America: ESPN

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

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