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What Time Does the Australian Grand Prix Start? Where To Watch the Australian Grand Prix?

The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is underway from March 14-16

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The Australian Grand Prix marks Formula 1’s return to action. After a lot of anticipation and many exciting changes preceding the season, the pinnacle of motorsports will fire up on the tracks. The Australian GP is going to be the first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season, held at the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne. Formula 1 is going to witness its last season before the technical regulations change in 2026.

The Australian Grand Prix is going to be an important event as it will confirm the results of pre-season testing. The race is also going to set the expectations for the upcoming season. The Australian GP is going to be a new experience for most of the teams on the grid. The majority of the teams have made significant driver changes to their lineup. The Qualifying session held on Saturday has made it clear that the 2025 season is going to witness a tough competition among the teams.

What Time Does the Australian Grand Prix Start?

According to the official schedule of Formula 1, mentioned on their website, the Australian Grand Prix will be hosted on Sunday, March 16th, 2025. The timing of the race is scheduled from 3:00 PM in Australia. The race is going to be a 58 lap event. It will be held at the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit which has been the go to venue for Formula 1 in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Grand Prix is going to cover a total distance of 306.124 km around the 5.278 km long circuit.

Welcome to the #AusGP weekend!! 👋 #F1 pic.twitter.com/NOQAv1YkuE
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 14, 2025

If you are wondering about the start time of the Australian Grand Prix at your home, we have a table of the start times in different time zones below-

Time Zone	Australia (Track Time)	India (IST)	Europe (GMT)	America (ET)	Middle-East (AST)
Start Time	Sunday, 3:00 PM	Sunday, 9:30 AM	Sunday, 4:00 AM	Sunday, 12:00 AM	Sunday, 7:00 AM

Source: Time Zone Converter

Where To Watch the Australian Grand Prix?

Sky Sports primarily handles streaming services for Formula 1. However, they have posted an official list of broadcasters for different regions on their official website.

TERRITORY	BROADCASTER(S)
Australia	Fox SportsFoxtelKayo
India	FanCode
In-Ship & In-Flight	Sport 24Sport 24 Extra
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland	Sky SportsChannel 4
USA	ESPNESPN Deportes

Source: Formula 1

Additionally, Formula 1 is also available to watch on any handheld device or browser through the Formula 1 TV app. You would need an additional subscription to watch Formula 1 live on the F1TV app.

How To Buy the F1 TV Pro?

The F1TV app has two subscription services- Pro and Premium. These services will allow you to watch Formula 1 races live without any interruption. The subscription can be billed in either monthly or yearly statements. Users can buy the F1TV subscription by downloading the app or visiting the official website of F1 TV.

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