The 2025 Saudi GP takes place from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th April at Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
2025 Saudi GP dates
The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend starts on Friday the 18th April and finishes on Sunday the 20th April.
The Saudi GP takes places on Jeddah Corniche Circuit and is the second race of the F1 season.
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Saudi Grand Prix race weekend format
The 2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix will run the traditional F1 weekend format of 3 free practice sessions, qualifying and then the race. It will not include a sprint race.
Below is the duration and format of the different F1 sessions across the Saudi GP weekend:
Friday 18th April:
- Free Practice 1 (60 mins)
- Free Practice 2 (60 mins)
Saturday 19th April:
- Free Practice 3 (60 mins)
- Qualifying – Q1 / Q2 / Q3 (60 mins)
Sunday 20th April:
- Grand Prix (57 laps or 120 mins)
2025 Saudi Arabia F1 qualifying time
Qualifying for the 2025 Saudi Grand Prix will take place on Saturday 19th April at 20:00 (8pm) local time and will last for of 60 minutes.
Qualifying will be split in to three separate sessions – Q1, Q2 and Q3.
All 20 drivers will take part in Q1. The fastest 15 of those will progress to Q2. Then only the 10 quickest drivers from Q2 will move on to the final 10 minute shootout in Q3 for pole position.
2025 Saudi GP start time
The 2025 Saudi GP will start at 20:00 (8pm) local time on Saturday 20th April.
The Grand Prix will last for either 50 laps or 120 minutes, whichever is shorter.
Saudi Grand Prix Schedule 2025
Below is the 2024 Saudi Arabian F1 schedule for free practice, qualifying and race sessions over the weekend.
| 2025 Saudi Grand Prix F1 Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Friday 18th April | Local Time | UK Time |
| Practice 1 | 16:30 - 17:30 | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Practice 2 | 20:00 - 21:00 | 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday 19th April | ||
| Practice 3 | 16:30 - 17:30 | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Qualifying - Q1 / Q2 / Q3 | 20:00 - 21:00 | 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday 20th April | ||
| Grand Prix | 20:00 | 17:00 |
What time is the Saudi F1 race in my country?
The Saudi Grand Prix takes place at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. This is part of the Arabian Standard Time zone (AST) which is GMT+3.
Below are the start times for all Formula 1 sessions over the weekend in a number of different time zones.
| Session | Saudi (AST) |
Pacific Time (PT) |
Central Time (CT) |
Eastern Time (ET) |
UK Time (GMT) |
European Time (CET) |
Australia Eastern Time (AEDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 16:30 - 18 Apr | 05:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 00:30 +1 |
| Practice 2 | 20:00 - 18 Apr | 09:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 04:00 +1 |
| Practice 3 | 16:30 - 19 Apr | 05:30 | 07:30 | 08:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 00:30 +1 |
| Qualifying | 20:00 - 19 Apr | 09:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 04:00 +1 |
| Grand Prix | 20:00 - 20 Apr | 09:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 04:00 +1 |
What channel is the Saudi GP on?
F1 fans in the UK will be able to watch footage of the Saudi Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1. You’ll need a paid channel subscription to do this. Pre-race build up usually starts about 90 minutes prior to the start of the GP.
US viewers will be able to watch on ESPN if they have a subscription.
Race highlights will be available to watch for free in the UK on Channel 4 in the evening on Sunday 20th April.
Information on international TV coverage of the F1 can be found on the official Formula 1 website.
Detailed Saudi F1 & motorsport schedule
As well as the Formula 1 there will be other support series hitting the track during the weekend.
For 2024 the support series at the Saudi Grand Prix were:
- FIA Formula 2
- F1 Academy
- Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
It’s likel they’ll be the same in 2025. Here’s last year’s full timetable for reference.
| Thursday 7th March - Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 11:40 - 12:25 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East First Practice Session |
| 12:55 - 13:40 | FIA Formula 2 Practice Session |
| 14:05 - 14:45 | F1 Academy Practice Session |
| 14:50 - 16:00 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | FIA F1 Car Presentation |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | FORMULA 1 First Practice Session |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Air Display - Saudi Hawks Air Display |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | FIA Formula 2 Qualifying Session |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Formula 1 Teams' Press Conference |
| 18:45 - 19:35 | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 18:45 - 19:35 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 19:15 - 19:45 | FIA Formula 2 Press Conference |
| 20:00 - 21:00 | FORMULA 1 Second Practice Session |
| 21:30 - 22:00 | F1 Academy Qualifying Session |
| 22:25 - 23:10 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Second Practice Session |
| Friday 8th March - Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 14:05 - 14:35 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Qualifying Session |
| 15:10 - 15:45 | F1 Academy First Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 15:50 - 16:20 | Formula 1 Team Pit Stop Practice |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Air Display - Saudi Hawks Air Display |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | FORMULA 1 Third Practice Session |
| 18:10 - 19:00 | FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race (20 Laps or 45 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 19:10 - 19:40 | Paddock Club Pit Track Tour |
| 19:20 - 19:50 | FIA Formula 2 Press Conference |
| 20:00 - 21:00 | FORMULA 1 Qualifying Session |
| 21:00 - 22:00 | Formula 1 Press Conference |
| 22:05 - 22:35 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East First Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) |
| 22:50 - 23:50 | Paddock Club Track Tour |
| 22:50 - 23:50 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| Saturday 9th March - Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 13:50 - 14:20 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East Second Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) |
| 15:05 - 15:40 | F1 Academy Second Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 16:25 - 17:30 | FIA Formula 2 Feature Race (28 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap) |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Air Display - Saudi Hawks Air Display |
| 17:45 - 18:55 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Formula 1 Drivers' Parade |
| 18:30 - 19:00 | FIA Formula 2 Press Conference |
| 19:46 - 19:48 | Formula 1 National Anthem |
| 20:00 - 22:00 | FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX (50 LAPS OR 120 MINS) |
