Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Start Times, Where To Watch In UK, US; Streaming Details

After a week off following the first doubleheader of the 2025 season, the Formula 1 returns to Asia next weekend. The third race of the calendar year, the Japanese Grand Prix, will be held at the Suzuka Circuit. 

Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Schedule and start times

The event in Japan will take place on 4-6 April, 2025. For European fans, the first session of the day (FP1 and FP3) will begin on both Friday and Saturday at 03:30, while the second sessions (FP2 and Qualifying) will kick off at 07:00 respectively.

Here are the events and schedule of Japanese GP 2025:

Thursday April 3

• 5am: Drivers’ Press Conference

Friday April 4

• 3am: Japanese GP Practice One (session starts at 3.30am)
• 5.30am: Team Principals’ Press Conference
• 6.45am: Japanese GP Practice Two (session starts at 7am)
• 8.15am: The F1 Show

Saturday April 5

• 3.15am: Japanese GP Practice Three (session starts at 3.30am)
• 6am: Japanese GP Qualifying build-up
• 7am: Japanese GP Qualifying
• 9am: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook

Sunday April 6

• 4.30am: Japanese GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday
• 6am: THE JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
• 8am: Japanese GP reaction: Chequered Flag
• 9am: Ted’s Notebook

Also Read: Japanese Grand Prix: Full Schedule, Key Drivers, And More

Japanese Grand Prix 2025: How to watch live in the UK and US

Here’s where to catch the action live: 

Event	Date	Start Time	End Time	Time Zone	Channels
Japanese GP: First practice	Friday 4th April	3:30am	4:30am	Europe: London	UK: Sky Sports F1, US: ESPNEWS
Japanese GP: Second practice	Friday 4th April	7:00am	8:00am	Europe: London	UK: Sky Sports F1, US: ESPN2
Japanese GP: Third practice	Saturday 5th April	3:30am	4:30am	Europe: London	UK: Sky Sports F1, US: ESPNEWS
Japanese GP: Qualifying	Saturday 5th April	7:00am		Europe: London	UK: Sky Sports F1, US: ESPN3
Japanese GP: Race	Sunday 6th April	6:00am		Europe: London	UK: Sky Sports F1, US: ESPN