F1 Race Today: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start time, TV channel and FREE live stream

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1 Race Today: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start time, TV channel and FREE live stream

All the times and how to watch the final race of the 2025 F1 season in Abu Dhabi

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Saturday 6 December 2025 21:55 Updated: 10:55

This is how to watch the final race of the 2025 F1 season today (Sunday, December 7) and for FREE as the title is decided at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here we go!

Max Verstappen did all he could to keep his title hopes alive in qualifying on Saturday, securing pole position ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

The McLaren pair will start second and third on the grid respectively, with George Russell lurking behind in fourth.

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Regardless of whether Verstappen wins on Sunday, as long as Norris finishes on the podium he will be crowned F1 drivers' champion in Abu Dhabi.

Here is how to watch the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix today, wherever you are!

F1 Today: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix start time

Lights out in Abu Dhabi is today (Sunday, December 7, 2025), at 6pm local time (GST) at Yas Marina.

Find the race start time converted to your local time zone below:

Race - Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location	Time
Local time (GST)	6pm Sunday
United Kingdom (GMT)	1pm Sunday
Central European Time (CET)	2pm Sunday
United States (ET)	9am Sunday
United States (CT)	8am Sunday
United States (PT)	6am Sunday
Brazil (BRT)	11am Sunday
Australia (AET)	1am Monday
Australia (AWT)	10pm Sunday
Australia (ACT)	12:30am Monday
Mexico (CST)	8am Sunday
Japan (JST)	11pm Sunday
South Africa (SAST)	4pm Sunday
Egypt (EET)	4pm Sunday
China (CST)	10pm Sunday
India (IST)	7:30pm Sunday
Singapore (SGT)	10pm Sunday
Turkey (TRT)	5pm Sunday
Saudi Arabia (SAST)	5pm Sunday

How to watch Abu Dhabi Grand Prix live on TV

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

Where to watch: F1 2025 broadcasters by region

Region/Country	Broadcaster(s)
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, Mediaset
Canada	CTV, RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany	Sky Deutschland, RTL
France	Canal+
Belgium*	RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports
Luxembourg*	RTL.lu
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

*F1 fans in Austria (ORF), Belgium (RTBF) and Luxembourg (RTL.lu) can watch a FREE live stream of every F1 race in 2025.

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

World title scenarios - how Norris, Verstappen or Piastri win

All the various permutations are here, F1 fans. Your one-stop guide:

Points if
Finishing Position	Norris	Verstappen	Piastri
P1	433	421	417
P2	426	414	410
P3	423	411	407
P4	420	408	404
P5	418	406	402
P6	416	404	400
P7	414	402	398
P8	412	400	396
P9	410	398	394
P10	409	397	393

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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