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Set to be one of the most open and competitive in years, there has been a host of changes across the grid. Ten of the 20 seats have changed hands, with the most high-profile seeing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton swap Mercedes for Ferrari. The Brit will hope to launch a title challenge but will face fierce competition from McLaren’s Lando Norris (seen by many as the pre-season favorite) and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who is aiming to match Michael Schumacher's record of five consecutive titles. There’s sure to be plenty of storylines emerging from Melbourne, so don’t miss any of the action. We'll explain in this article how to watch Australian Grand Prix live streams from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for FREE — as well as share all the information on the weekend schedule, global start times, race circuit and more. When is the 2025 Australian Grand Prix? The 2025 Australian GP takes place on Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m. local time at Albert Park Circuit. That’s 4 a.m GMT / 11 p.m. ET (Sat). How to watch the Australian Grand Prix 2025 on TV You can watch the 2025 Australian Grand Prix live and in full on ESPN channels in the U.S. That includes all the F1 race weekend practice sessions and qualifying, as well as the race itself. In the U.K., F1 broadcasting rights belong to Sky TV. Fox Sports is the F1 rights holder in Australia. We have full information on watching F1 on TV here. Australian Grand Prix 2025 live streams You can watch Australian Grand Prix with one of these live-streaming services, without an expensive cable or satellite TV package: FREE STREAMS — 10Play (Australia) / RTL Zwee (Lux) / RTBF (Bel) U.K. — Sky Sports or Now U.S. — ESPN via Sling/Fubo and ESPN Plus Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN risk-free Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the race? You can still watch the Australian Grand Prix live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). 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Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing. The Australian Grand Prix 2025 schedule The 2025 Australian Grand Prix schedule is as follows: Swipe to scroll horizontally Header Cell - Column 0 U.S. (ET / PT) Australia (AEDT) 8:30 p.m. / 5:30 a.m. (Thurs) 12 a.m. / 9 p.m. (Thurs) 8:30 p.m. / 5:30 a.m (Fri) 12 a.m. / 9 p.m. (Fri) 11 p.m. / 8 p.m. (Sat) What time is the Australian Grand Prix worldwide? Lights out for the start of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix is set for 3 p.m. local time in Melbourne on Sunday, March 16. Here are the 2025 Australian Grand Prix start times in Europe, India, South Africa and other worldwide locations: 9 p.m. PST (Sat) – Pacific Standard Time 10 p.m. MST (Sat) – Mountain Standard Time 11 p.m. CST (Sat) – Central Standard Time 12 a.m. EST – Mexico City, Mexico1 12 a.m. EST – Eastern Standard Time 1 a.m. BRT – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4 a.m. GMT – United Kingdom 5 a.m. CET – Central Europe 6 a.m. SAST – South Africa 8 a.m. GST – Dubai, UAE 9:30 a.m. IST – New Delhi, India 11 a.m. WIB – Jakarta, Indonesia 12 p.m. CST – Beijing, China 3 p.m. AEDT – Australia 5 a.m. NZDT – New Zealand Australian Grand Prix circuit The 2025 Australian Grand Prix takes place over 58 laps of the 5.278 km Albert park Circuit. The 2025 Australian Grand Prix as moved frequently with 23 different venues having been used since it was first run at Phillip Island in 1928. The race became part of the Formula One World Championship in 1985. Since 1996, it has been held at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, with the exceptions of 2020 and 2021, when the races were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian Grand Prix FAQs So, that's how to watch the Australian Grand Prix and all the race timings sorted. Now here's an F1 Australian GP FAQ for everything else you want to know about the upcoming race. When is the next race? The next race is the Chinese Grand Prix which takes place just one week later on Sunday, March 23. Who won the 2024 Australian Grand Prix? Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. won the race just two weeks after undergoing an appendectomy that caused him to miss the preceding Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured pole position but was forced to retire after just four laps. What is the lap record at the Australian Grand Prix? Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc set the fastest lap time in 2024, posting a time of 1:19.813. Australian Grand Prix winners German great Michael Schumacher tops the list with four victories. Of the current drivers, Lewis Hamilton has won on two occasions, while LeClerc, Saniz and Verstappen have all won once. More from Tom's Guide Watch Premier League soccer online Our pick of the best VPNs How to watch the best F1 live streams Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more Entertainment News Adrian Back Social Links Navigation Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a wide range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo and FourFourTwo. 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