Get ready for the Australian Grand Prix with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Formula 1 race, what the schedule is and more.

Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend, including all sessions, plus F2, F3, Carrera Cup and Supercars support races

This year, Haas also brings a new driver pairing, as rookie Oliver Bearman joins the team after three super-sub appearances a season ago, two for Haas and one for Ferrari. As for his teammate, Esteban Ocon joins the team after departing Alpine, giving Haas a lineup with a rookie and a veteran driver.

The stars of F1 will return to the track on Friday for the first time since pre-season testing concluded in Bahrain last month. The first practice session is set to take place at 12:30pm local time (AEDT), and currently, the weather looks positively bright with a zero per cent chance of rain for the session and highs of 27 degrees Celsius.

It’s the first time since 2019 that the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne has hosted the season opener, so here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix including what time it starts in the UK, the latest weather forecast and how to watch on TV and live stream.

With a Sky Sports subscription, you’ll be able to stream 2025 F1 F1 Australian Grand Prix online via Sky Go, and if you’re not in the UK right now you can use ExpressVPN to get around any geo-blocks. To watch the F1 on Sky (£22 per month):

Follow live updates as Lewis Hamilton prepares for his Ferrari debut in F1 at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne to kick off the 2025 season