With FP1 and FP2 now complete at Suzuka, here is a look at when qualifying starts for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday.

It will be an early morning start for those in Europe watching this weekend, with an early evening start on the other side of the world.

Japanese GP: When does qualifying start at Suzuka on Saturday?

Japanese Grand Prix qualifying starts at 3pm local time on Saturday 5 April 2025, which equates to the following times in these territories:

United Kingdom: 7am
Central European Time: 8am
United States and Canada*: 11pm Pacific [Friday], 2am Eastern
Mexico: 12am
South Africa: 8am
Gulf Standard Time: 10am
India: 11.30am
China: 2pm
Singapore: 2pm
Australia*: 5pm [Australian Eastern Daylight Time]
New Zealand: 7pm

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How to watch Japanese GP qualifying in the UK

Viewers in the UK can stream every F1 race live with a Sky Sports subscription or a NOW Sports Month Membership. With NOW TV, there is no contract in place and you can cancel any time!

For free-to-air viewers, Channel 4 will be showing highlights of Japanese GP qualifying at 10.30am on Saturday 5 April.

You can also get involved with our popular live qualifying Watchalong with The F1 Word on YouTube, powered by PlanetF1.com.

How to watch Japanese GP qualifying in the US

In the United States, Formula 1 is available to watch live on ESPN in English, with Spanish-language coverage available on ESPN Deportes.

Qualifying will get underway at 2am Eastern on Saturday 5 April 2025/11pm Pacific [Friday 4 April].

Viewers from the United States and across the world can also follow the entire session as it happens with The F1 Word’s Live Watchalong on YouTube.

How to watch Japanese GP qualifying in other major territories

The Japanese Grand Prix weekend will be available to watch on these platforms in the following nations and territories:

Argentina: Fox Sports
Australia: Fox Sports
Brazil: BandSports, TV Bandeirantes
Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
Central Asia: Setanta Sports
China: CCTV
France: Canal+
Germany: Sky Sport F1
India: FanCode
Italy: Sky Sport F1
Japan: DAZN, Fuji TV
Latin America (except Argentina and Mexico): ESPN
Mexico: Fox Sports
Middle East and North Africa: beIN Sports
Netherlands: Viaplay
New Zealand: Sky Sport, Prime (highlights)
Pakistan: A Sports
Republic of Ireland: Sky Sports F1, Channel 4 UK (highlights)
Spain: DAZN
Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport

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