2025 Japanese Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Round three of the new Formula 1 season travels to Japan, one of fans' and drivers' favourite venues. Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber-Ferrari) during practice for the Japanese GP.
Grand Prix Photo
Formula 1 arrives in Japan for the third round of the 2025 season, with McLaren still seen as favourite but with plenty of intrigue to see who can challenge the Woking team, especially on one of Red Bull’s favourite circuits. Sunday’s race starts at 6am, the same time as qualifying on Saturday, but the practice sessions will be less UK-friendly with 3.30am starts.
As ever, every session will be live on Sky Sports F1, which is also available through Now TV. Channel 4 will have three highlights shows, wrapping up all of the competitive action.
2025 Japanese Grand Prix and F1 start times, streaming and TV schedule
All times in GMT for UK TV viewers
Friday 4 April
| Session | Session start time | Live TV coverage | Highlights |
| Practice 1 | 3.30am | 3.15am, Sky Sports | |
| Practice 2 | 7.00am | 6.00am, Sky Sports | 11.35am, Channel 4 |
Saturday 5 April
| Session | Session start time | Live TV coverage | Highlights |
| Practice 3 | 3.30am | 3.15am, Sky Sports | 2pm, Channel 4 (both sessions) |
| Qualifying | 7am | 6am, Sky Sports |
Sunday 6 April
| Session | Race start time | Live TV coverage | Highlights |
| Japanese Grand Prix | 6am | 4.30am, Sky Sports | 1pm, Channel 4 |
Oscar Piastri (McLaren-Mercedes) during practice before the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.
Grand Prix Photo
How to watch F1
Streaming and TV broadcast details
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.