2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Round five of the 2025 Formula 1 season wraps up the first triple-header of the year in Saudi Arabia. There are the dates and start time for the Jeddah event, including all sessions
Saudi Arabia will host the second night race of 2025 after Bahrain
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The 2025 Formula 1 season accelerates into the fifth round this weekend with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
The event will mark the conclusion of F1’s first triple-header of 2025 after a dramatic start to the season that has seen McLaren emerge as the dominant force, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri now first and second in the standings.
The Jeddah circuit, renowned for its high speeds and challenging layout featuring 27 corners, promises another thrilling contest as rivals like Mercedes and Red Bull look to close the gap and disrupt McLaren’s momentum.
In the UK, Sky Sports F1 will provide live coverage of all sessions, with the race starting at 6pm BST. Highlights will available on Channel 4 later in the evening.
2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, F1 start times, streaming and TV schedule
All times in BST for UK TV viewers
Friday 18 April
| Session | Session start time | Live TV coverage | Highlights |
| Practice 1 | 2.30pm | 2pm, Sky Sports | |
| Practice 2 | 6pm | 5.45pm, Sky Sports |
Saturday 19 April
| Session | Session start time | Live TV coverage | Highlights |
| Practice 3 | 2.30pm | 2.05pm, Sky Sports | 9.30pm, Channel 4 |
| Qualifying | 6pm | 5.10pm, Sky Sports |
Sunday 20 April
| Session | Race start time | Live TV coverage | Highlights |
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | 6pm | 4.30pm, Sky Sports | 10.30pm, Channel 4 |
The Jeddah weekend will mark the end of the first triple-header of the year
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Streaming and TV broadcast details
The 3.84 mile (6.1km) Jeddah circuit, renowned for its high speeds and challenging layout featuring 27 corners, promises another thrilling contest as rivals Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull look to close the gap and disrupt McLaren’s momentum.
As the second consecutive night race following Bahrain, Saudi Arabia will be an afternoon/evening event for UK viewers, with practice kicking off at 2pm on Friday, while the 50-lap race will start at 6pm.
Live TV
All on-track sessions will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 starting at 3am ahead of Free Practice 1 on Friday. As in previous seasons, subscribers can download the Sky Sports App and simultaneously stream onboard footage from any driver of their choice. There’s also the option of a ‘Battle Channel’, showing the most exciting fights for position, as well as various race control streams, including multi-screen views and timing.
Live stream
Sky Sports F1 subscribers in the UK can watch all the running live on the Sky Go app. Now TV subscribers can also see live coverage of every session via Sky Sports F1, as well as the choice of 20 onboard views. Live timings are available through the F1 app.
Highlights
Channel 4 will show highlights of the weekend, across all three days, with action from Friday’s sprint qualifying session, followed by a Saturday afternoon programme featuring both the sprint race and qualifying. Highlights of Sunday’s Grand Prix will be broadcast at 1pm.