F1 Race Today: Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2025 start time, schedule, and how to watch live on TV

Piastri during practice in Jeddah — Photo: © IMAGO

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

F1 Race Today: Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2025 start time, schedule, and how to watch live on TV

All of the details you need ahead of round five of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Sunday 20 April 2025 12:00

Formula 1 hits the Jeddah Corniche Circuit today (Sunday, April 20) for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The race in Jeddah marks round five of the 2025 F1 season, and so far, we have seen three different grand prix winners in Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and reigning world champion Max Verstappen.

Piastri has tasted victory twice in China and Bahrain, whilst Norris and Verstappen's wins came in Australia and Japan, respectively.

Despite Piastri's two wins, it is his team-mate Norris who tops the drivers' standings ahead of Sunday's race, with the Aussie in second. Of course, four-time champion Verstappen is not too far behind as he looks to secure a fifth consecutive title.

Meanwhile, McLaren have a commanding lead in the constructors' championship ahead of lights out on Sunday, currently 58 points clear of Mercedes in second, and 80 clear of Red Bull in third.

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With that said, it should be an exciting, competitive race, and below, we've got all of the details you need in terms of timings and how you can watch live.

F1 2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix start times

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

Location	Start Time
Local Time (AST)	8 PM
New York, United States (ET)	1 PM
Chicago, United States (CT)	12 PM
Denver, United States (MT)	11 AM
Los Angeles, United States (PT)	10 AM
London, United Kingdom (BST)	6 PM
Sydney, Australia (AEST)	3 AM (Monday)
Adelaide, Australia (ACST)	2:30 AM (Monday)
Perth, Australia (AWST)	1 AM (Monday)
Mexico City, Mexico (CST)	11 AM
Berlin, Germany (CET)	7 PM
Tokyo, Japan (JST)	2 AM (Monday)
Cape Town, South Africa (SAST)	7 PM
Cairo, Egypt (EET)	7 PM
Beijing, China (CST)	1 AM (Monday)
New Delhi, India (IST)	10:30 PM
São Paulo, Brazil (BRT)	2 PM
Singapore, Singapore (SGT)	1 AM (Monday)

How to watch the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix live on TV today

The 2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix can be watched live on ESPN2 in the United States.

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

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	Shanghai TV Guandong 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

F1 action in 2025 is also available to watch via F1TV Pro in selected countries.

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

When was the first Saudi Arabia Grand Prix?

The first Saudi Arabia Grand Prix was held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in 2021.

Who won the 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix?

The 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix was won by Red Bull star Max Verstappen on the way to winning a fourth consecutive drivers' championship, finishing ahead of Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc on that occasion.