How to watch F1 in Australia: TV channel, live stream, schedule for 2025 Formula One season

Joshua Mayne

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A new Formula 1 season is nearing.

Can Max Verstappen win his fifth straight drivers' championship? Will McLaren build on last year's constructors' crown?

With a reshuffled grid that features plenty of new faces, there are endless questions to be answered.

The Sporting News has all the key Australian broadcast details for 2025.

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What TV channel is F1 on in Australia?

Fox Sports will continue to broadcast F1 in Australia, providing a simulcast of the Sky Sports production.

All practice and qualifying sessions along with every sprint and race will be shown live on Channel 506.

The Australian Grand Prix will also be shown on free-to-air on Channel 10, thanks to anti-siphoning laws.

Melbourne's Albert Park will host the season-opening event from March 14-16. 

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How to live stream F1 in Australia

The entire 2025 F1 season can be streamed on Kayo Sports or Foxtel Go.

Fans will also be able to watch the Australian Grand Prix online for free via 10 Play.

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Melbourne F1 race start time

This year's race at Albert Park in Melbourne is set to start at 3:00 pm AEDT on Sunday, March 16.

Qualifying will be held at 4:00 pm AEDT the day prior.

F1 2025 race calendar, schedule

DateGrand PrixTrack
Mar. 14-16AustraliaMelbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Mar. 21-23China*Shanghai International Circuit
Apr. 4-6JapanSuzuka International Racing Course
Apr. 11-13BahrainBahrain International Circuit
Apr. 18-20Saudi ArabiaJeddah Corniche Circuit
May 2-4Miami*Miami International Autodrome
May 16-18Emilia RomagnaAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
May 23-25MonacoCircuit de Monaco
May 30-Jun. 1SpainCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Jun. 13-15CanadaCircuit Gilles-Villeneuve
Jun. 27-29AustriaRed Bull Ring
Jul. 4-6United KingdomSilverstone Circuit
Jul. 25-27Belgium*Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Aug. 1-3HungaryHungaroring
Aug. 29-31NetherlandsCircuit Zandvoort
Sep. 5-7ItalyAutodromo Nazionale Monza
Sep. 19-21AzerbaijanBaku City Circuit
Oct. 3-5SingaporeMarina Bay Street Circuit
Oct. 17-19USA*Circuit of the Americas
Oct. 24-26MexicoAutodromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Nov. 7-9Brazil*Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Nov. 20-22Las VegasLas Vegas Strip Circuit
Nov. 28-30Qatar*Lusail International Circuit
Dec. 5-7Abu DhabiYas Marina Circuit

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Joshua Mayne

Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Manchester, England. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.