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

F1 heads back to one of its two ever-present races this weekend, the British Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton claimed victory at his home race to break the record for most wins by a driver at a single circuit in F1's history, and could sent both British and Italian fans into raptures if he can hit double-digits with his first Ferrari win.

Now a record-breaking nine-time race winner at Silverstone alone, Hamilton will be hoping to get the better of not only his team-mate Charles Leclerc, but also his rival home heroes.

British star Lando Norris could have the upper hand for the 12th round of the championship thanks to the support of the home fans as he looks to close the gap even further to fellow McLaren star Oscar Piastri.

The Aussie continues to lead the drivers' standings despite Norris' victory in Austria last weekend, with just 15 points separating the driver duo heading into McLaren's home grand prix.

With changeable weather predicted across the weekend, who will come out on top during the event's practice sessions and how can you tune in to watch them... for FREE?

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F1 Practice times - British Grand Prix

The action will get underway today (Friday, July 4, 2025) with FP1 at 12:30pm local time (BST) (7:30am ET) and FP2 later on at 4pm BST (11am ET).

On Saturday, the third and final practice session gets underway at 11:30am (6:30am ET) for FP3 at Silverstone, leading up to the all-important qualifying session later in the afternoon.

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

F1 Today: British Grand Prix FP1 start times

F1 Today: British Grand Prix FP2 start times

F1 Today: British Grand Prix FP3 start times

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

Practice action from the 2025 British 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.

*For those in the UK, Channel 4 are once again providing extended British GP coverage throughout the weekend, with live coverage of every session shown FOR FREE.

F1 fans can watch the British Grand Prix and every race in 2025 for free in these countries via their respective channels: Austria (ORF), Belgium (RTBF) and Luxembourg (RTL.lu).

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

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