F1 Race Today: Australian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Australian Grand Prix

F1 Race Today: Australian Grand Prix 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

All the times from the Australian Grand Prix

Chris Deeley

Saturday 15 March 2025 15:00

Lando Norris will start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix as hot favorite for the race win, having taken pole in qualifying.

McLaren locked out the front row for the first race of the year, putting the rest of the team in their mirrors as they showed their status as the class of the 2025 Formula 1 field.

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Max Verstappen will start from third on the grid as he begins his defence of his world title, followed up by the Mercedes of George Russell and Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda.

Ferrari had a disastrous Saturday despite looking strong in the early practice running, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualifying seventh and eighth behind the Williams of Alex Albon.

F1 2025 kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend

F1 2025: Australian Grand Prix start times

Find all of the session start times converted to your local time zone below.

Australian Grand Prix - Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location	Start Time
Local Time (AEDT)	3 PM
New York, United States (ET)	12 AM
Chicago, United States (CT)	11 PM (Saturday)
Denver, United States (MT)	10 PM (Saturday)
Los Angeles, United States (PT)	9 PM (Saturday)
London, United Kingdom (GMT)	4 AM
Sydney, Australia (AEDT)	3 PM
Adelaide, Australia (ACDT)	2:30 PM
Perth, Australia (AWST)	12 PM
Mexico City, Mexico (CST)	10 PM (Saturday)
Berlin, Germany (CET)	5 AM
Tokyo, Japan (JST)	1 PM
Cape Town, South Africa (SAST)	6 AM
Cairo, Egypt (EEST)	6 AM
Beijing, China (CST)	12 PM
New Delhi, India (IST)	9:30 AM
São Paulo, Brazil (BRT)	1 AM
Singapore, Singapore (SGT)	12 PM

How to watch the F1 Australian Grand Prix live on TV today

The 2025 Australian Grand Prix is set to be shown live on ESPN in the United States.

With that said, broadcast details do vary depending on your location. Please check the information below to see how to watch F1 in your respective country this season.

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