2025 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix schedule: Where and when to watch

The 39th running of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix will take place around Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit this weekend, with two local racers in the field for fans to cheer on.

Running from March 13 to 16, the 2025 Australian Grand Prix is the 28th to be held at the Melbourne street circuit, with 58 laps scheduled to be completed around the 5.278km track.

Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri is returning for his third home race with his best shot yet of winning, having taken his first two career Grand Prix wins in 2024, while his McLaren team won last year’s Constructor’s Championship.

Fellow Australian Jack Doohan – son of five-time 500cc motorcycle champion Mick – will make his second Formula 1 race start this weekend, having been called up to Alpine ahead of last year’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Who is racing in the Australian Grand Prix?

In total, 20 drivers from 10 teams will contest the race, which for the first time since the cancelled 2020 Australian Grand Prix returns as the season-opener.

There are no new teams for 2025, though Cadillac will join the field in 2026 as the championship moves to new technical regulations, its first major reset since 2022.

Among the 20 drivers are three former World Champions who share 13 titles between them, while five drivers have won the Australian Grand Prix – some more recently than others.

Below are the teams and drivers contesting the race, with bold type denoting past winners and asterisks denoting the rookies.

Where and when can I watch the Australian Grand Prix?

If you’re not trackside at Albert Park, there are two ways to watch the Australian Grand Prix locally.

Fox Sports Channel 506 and its streaming service Kayo will carry all four days of the event, while Channel 10 – and 10Play – only take Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Below are the session and broadcast times for Formula 1.

What support categories are at the Australian Grand Prix?

Like last year, there are four categories supporting the Formula 1 show at the Australian Grand Prix.

These consist of the Formula 2 and Formula 3 feeder series which act as a pathway to Formula One, as well as the local Supercars Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup.