The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix makes up the final part of the first Formula 1 triple-header of the season, so here is a closer look at when the action starts all weekend.

With the race happening under the lights in Jeddah, it will be another night race for the drivers to navigate at the fastest street circuit in Formula 1.

What is the schedule for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend and when does it start?

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix takes on the traditional race weekend format, with events starting on Friday 18 April 2025, and session start times in the UK are as follows:

Friday 18 April

Free practice 1: 2.30pm [4.30pm local]
Free practice 2: 6pm [8pm local]

Saturday 19 April

Free practice 3: 2.30pm [4.30pm local]
Qualifying: 6pm [8pm local]

Sunday 20 April

Race: 6pm [8pm local] [50 laps]

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How to watch the Saudi Arabian GP 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!

Sky Sports F1’s live coverage begins 90 minutes before lights out in Jeddah, continues through the race and brings you all the post-race reaction from trackside.

For free-to-air viewers, Channel 4 will be showing highlights of Saudi Arabian GP qualifying at 9.30pm on Saturday 19 April, and race highlights from 10.30pm on Sunday 20 April.

Radio listeners can also follow all the action as it happens on BBC Radio 5 Live.

You can also follow every lap and get involved with our popular live race Watchalong with The F1 Word on YouTube, powered by PlanetF1.com.

How to watch the Saudi Arabian GP 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.

The race will get underway at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific on Sunday 20 April 2025.

Viewers from the United States and across the world can also follow the entire race live with The F1 Word’s Live Watchalong on YouTube.

How to watch the Saudi Arabian GP in other major territories

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 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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