Australian Grand Prix 2025: F1 Start Time, How to Watch, and Live Stream Details
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Find out when the Australian Grand Prix starts in 2025, including race time, how to watch, and live stream details for the first race of the season at Albert Park.
The Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park marks the opening race of the F1 2025 season, and fans around the world are gearing up for an exciting start to the year. The race will take place on Sunday, March 16, 2025, with an F1 start time that may require an early wake-up for European fans, but a much earlier time for others worldwide. Here’s everything you need to know about the F1 start time, how to watch the Australian Grand Prix, and where to live stream the event.
F1 Start Time: What Time Does the Australian Grand Prix Start?
The Australian Grand Prix will kick off at 3:00 PM local time on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Albert Park, Melbourne. Below are the corresponding start times in key regions around the world:
- United States and Canada: 9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time [Saturday], 11:00 PM Central Daylight Time [Saturday], 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
- Mexico: 10:00 PM [Saturday, March 15]
- United Kingdom: 4:00 AM
- Central European Time (CET): 5:00 AM
- South Africa: 6:00 AM
- Gulf Standard Time: 8:00 AM
- India: 9:30 AM
- Indonesia: 11:00 AM [Western Indonesia Time]
- China, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines: 12:00 PM
- Japan: 1:00 PM
- Australia: 3:00 PM [Australian Eastern Daylight Time]
- New Zealand: 5:00 PM
Please convert these times to your local time zone if you are not in one of the specified areas.
How to Watch the Australian Grand Prix on TV
With Formula 1’s international appeal, there are various broadcasters offering live coverage of the Australian Grand Prix. Here are some of the major networks where fans can tune in to watch the race:
- Argentina: Fox Sports
- Australia: Fox Sports, Network 10
- Brazil: BandSports, TV Bandeirantes
- Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
- China: CCTV
- France: Canal+
- Germany: Sky Sport F1
- India: FanCode
- Italy: Sky Sport F1
- Japan: DAZN, Fuji TV
- Mexico: Fox Sports
- Middle East & North Africa: beIN Sports
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4 (highlights)
- United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Australian Grand Prix Live Stream: How to Watch Online
If you're looking to stream the Australian Grand Prix online, there are several platforms available. F1 fans can access live streaming through:
- NOW and Sky Go in the UK
- F1 TV Pro is available worldwide in selected territories, offering exclusive content such as onboard cameras, pre- and post-race shows, and live commentary in six languages. F1 TV Pro can also be streamed via Apple TV, Chromecast (Generation 2 and above), Android TV, Google TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku, with no ad breaks.
F1 TV Pro is one of the best ways to experience Formula 1, offering comprehensive coverage of the Australian Grand Prix and every other race in the 2025 season.
How Long is the Australian Grand Prix?
The Australian Grand Prix follows the standard F1 race distance, covering approximately 305 kilometers or 300 kilometers plus one lap. At Albert Park, this equates to 58 laps of racing action, promising a thrilling start to the season.
Whether you’re tuning in from the United States, Europe, Asia, or anywhere else, the 2025 Australian Grand Prix is shaping up to be an unmissable event for all Formula 1 fans. Don’t forget to check local times, so you can catch all the action live from Albert Park.
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