Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Nintendo Switch 2 MacBook Air M4 Amazon Spring Sale Best Mattress Wordle Today Entertainment F1 2025: Where to watch Japanese Grand Prix live stream 3 April 2025 Oscar Piastri is looking to build on his success in China last time out When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Mark Thompson/Getty Images) Watch on TV Watch highlights What is a VPN? Start times Grand Prix FAQs The Formula 1 season continues with the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. Australian driver Oscar Piastri triumphed in China last weekend, pushing Lando Norris down into second spot. Both McLaren-Mercedes drivers will be in contention this weekend at Suzuka. Keep an eye out for Yuki Tsunoda, who will be seeking glory on home turf. The Japanese racer is teaming up with Max Verstappen at Red Bull after replacing Liam Lawson. Elsewhere, Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari have ground to make up after slipping to fifth in the overall standings. In this article you can find out how to watch the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix as well as share all the information on the schedule, the location, official race highlights and more. When is the Japanese GP 2025? The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. local time at Suzuka Circuit That’s 6 a.m BST / 1 a.m. ET. How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix online Swipe to scroll horizontally Header Cell - Column 0 U.S. (ET / PT) Australia (AEDT) 10:30 p.m. ET (Thurs)ESPNews ESPN+ Fubo (7-day trial) 3:30 a.m. (Fri) Sky Sports 1:30 p.m. (Fri) Foxtel FoxSports Kayo (7-days free) 2 a.m. ET (Fri) ESPN2 Fubo (7-day trial) 7 a.m. (Fri) Sky Sports 5 p.m. (Fri) Foxtel FoxSports Kayo (7-days free) 10:30 p.m. ET (Fri) ESPNews ESPN+ Fubo (7-day trial) 3:30 a.m. (Sat) Sky Sports 1:30 p.m. (Sat) Foxtel FoxSports Kayo (7-days free) 2 a.m. ET (Sat) ESPN2 Fubo (7-day trial) 7 a.m. (Sat) Sky Sports 5 p.m. (Sat) Foxtel FoxSports Kayo (7-days free) 1 a.m. ET (Sun) ESPN Fubo (7-day trial) 6 a.m. (Sun) Sky Sports 3 p.m. (Sun) Foxtel FoxSports Kayo (7-days free) How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix 2025 on TV The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix will be shown 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. You watch F1 on ESPN through Sling (50% off), Fubo (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial). U.S. fans can also stream the Japanese GP in 4K via F1 TV Premium. 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. U.K. — Sky Sports or Now U.S. — ESPN via Sling/Fubo Canada — RDS RDS 2 TSN Noovo Australia — Fox Sports / Kayo Watch your usual stream anywhere — Try NordVPN risk-free Japanese Grand Prix 2025 highlights Not long after the completion of each Grand Prix, the official Formula 1 YouTube channel puts a 5-10 minute highlight package out of the race. Alternatively, later on race day the U.K.'s free to watch Channel 4 streaming service hosts an extended highlights program of two hours that then becomes available on demand. To watch that coverage when outside of the U.K., you'll need to use a good VPN — full details below. Watch your usual streams when abroad Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the race? You can still watch your usual Japanese Grand Prix live stream thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. Ideal for F1 fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: Exclusive deal There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers across 110 countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Try from $3.59 per month plan for the best value We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing. What time is the Japanese Grand Prix worldwide? (Image credit: Getty Images) Lights out for the start of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix is set for 2 p.m. local time in Japan on Sunday, April 6. Here are the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix start times in Europe, India, South Africa and other worldwide locations: 10 p.m. PT (Sat) – Pacific Time 12 a.m. CST (Sat) – Central Standard Time 1 a.m. ET (Sat) – Eastern Time 2 a.m. BRT – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6 a.m. BST – United Kingdom 7 a.m. CET – Central Europe 7 a.m. SAST – South Africa 10 a.m. GST – Dubai, UAE 10:30 a.m. IST – New Delhi, India 12 p.m. WIB – Jakarta, Indonesia 1 p.m. CST – Beijing, China 3 p.m. AEDT – Australia 5 p.m. NZDT – New Zealand Japanese Grand Prix FAQs Japanese Grand Prix circuit The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix takes place at the Suzuka International Racing Course. The Japanese Grand Prix has been held at the Suzuka Circuit since 1987, with the exception of 2007 and 2008 when it temporarily moved to the Fuji Speedway. The race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. So, that's how to watch the Japanese Grand Prix and all the race timings sorted. Now here's an F1 Japanese GP FAQ for everything else you want to know about the upcoming race. When is the next race? The next race after the Japanese GP race is the Bahrain Grand Prix which takes place just one week later on Sunday, April 13. Who won the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix? Max Verstappen was the winner of the Japanese Grand Prix last year. Sergio Perez took second, with Carlos Sainz Jr. in third. What is the lap record at the Japanese Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap time in 2019, posting a time of 1:30.983. Japanese Grand Prix winners German great Michael Schumacher tops the list with six victories. Of the current drivers, Lewis Hamilton has won on five occasions, while Max Verstappen is a three-time champion. More from Tom's Guide Watch Premier League soccer online Our pick of the best VPNs How to watch March Madness 2025 online Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. 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