F1 has announced the start times for all 24 Grands Prix on the 2025 calendar, and it’s bad news for fans in Europe, who will have to set their alarms for an early start
Formula 1 fans, brace yourselves for some early alarms this year!
The schedule for the 2025 campaign has been unveiled and it comes with a sting in the tail for European spectators. British fans face the bleary-eyed prospect of a 4am start for the season curtain-raiser in Australia and also for the much-anticipated Las Vegas race.
While early-morning viewing for overseas races is part of the drill for fans in Europe, typically sitting pretty time-wise compared to some other fans around the globe, the new timing for the Las Vegas Grand Prix is set to disappoint. Last year’s 6am UK start has been pushed even earlier to 4am.
“This adjustment is based on feedback, insights and experience from the first two races, expanding opportunities for fans to explore the destination and continuing to engage with more fans across the US,” a spokesperson for the event said. “Details on the event and road closure schedules will be shared in the coming months.”
Besides the Las Vegas excitement in round 22, British followers are mainly looking at the initial trio of GPs for those early-morning buzzes. Following Australia’s 4am start, China follows suit with a comparative lie-in for a 7am start before lights out for the Japanese Grand Prix at 6am, reports the Express.
While UK fans may grumble over the premature rise and shine in 2025, they’ll be spared from countless late nights. Mark your calendars for the Miami Grand Prix in May, which has a primetime slot for British viewers thanks to its 9pm start.
For the 2024 season, the British Grand Prix will maintain its traditional 3pm start time, while the Monaco Grand Prix also remains unchanged with lights out at 2pm. The season’s final showdown in Abu Dhabi is set for a 1pm start for UK fans.
Here are all the Grand Prix start times for British viewers in 2024:
- Australian Grand Prix – 4am
- Chinese Grand Prix – 7am
- Japanese Grand Prix – 6am
- Bahrain Grand Prix – 4pm
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – 6pm
- Miami Grand Prix – 9pm
- Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – 2pm
- Monaco Grand Prix – 2pm
- Spanish Grand Prix – 2pm
- Canadian Grand Prix – 7pm
- Austrian Grand Prix – 2pm
- British Grand Prix – 3pm
- Belgian Grand Prix – 2pm
- Hungarian Grand Prix – 2pm
- Dutch Grand Prix – 2pm
- Italian Grand Prix – 2pm
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix – 12pm
- Singapore Grand Prix – 1pm
- United States Grand Prix – 8pm
- Mexican Grand Prix – 8pm
- Brazilian Grand Prix – 5pm
- Las Vegas Grand Prix – 4am
- Qatar Grand Prix – 4pm
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 1pm
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