Channel 4 F1 highlights today: How to watch the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix FREE

Here's how you can watch the highlights of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix on Channel 4 FOR FREE.

The second round of this year's Formula 1 season featured the first sprint race of the year, which took place at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday, March 22 ahead of the main race on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton became the first pole sitter of the weekend and went on to secure his maiden victory for Ferrari in the 100kn race.

Following the Sprint, a regular race weekend format returned with qualifying and the main event, which will air live on Sunday.

McLaren will be keen to retain their early lead at the top of both championships ahead of Red Bull and Ferrari following a victory for papaya driver Lando Norris last time out in Melbourne and with Oscar Piastri on pole for the Chinese GP, they remain the favourites.

Here is how you can watch the Chinese Grand Prix for free!

What time is F1 on Channel 4 for the Chinese Grand Prix?

Sprint qualifying highlights ran Friday morning at 11:35am, and the sprint race and grand prix qualifying were shown on Saturday at 2pm. If you missed any of the action, you can catch all the highlights on Channel 4's on-demand service.

If you want to watch the highlights of the main race, they are shown for free on Channel 4 at the more sociable time of 1pm on Sunday, 23 March.

Channel 4 brings you the highlights of every qualifying session, sprint, and race throughout the season for free.

It also offers live coverage of the entire British Grand Prix weekend every year, allowing UK fans to catch every exciting moment of their home race.

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