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Watch Japanese Grand Prix live stream 2025

He had to set the fastest lap in Suzuka history to do it, but Max Verstappen is on pole for the Japanese GP, with Lando Norris sharing the front row. We'll show how to watch Japanese Grand Prix live streams from anywhere in the world including free options.

Japanese Grand Prix schedule 2025

• Japanese Grand Prix – Sunday 6 April | 6am BST / 1am ET

Japanese Grand Prix 2025: preview

0.012s separated Verstappen and Norris in Qualifying – the McLaren man's own lap would have been the new record were it not for the Dutchman – while Oscar Piastri was just 0.032s off the pace of his teammate. It doesn't get much more competitive than this.

Incidentally, the first four races of the season (including the Sprint) have produced four different pole-sitters.

Charles Leclerc and George Russell complete the front five, while special mentions go out to rookies Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar, who start from 6th and 7th respectively.

After sparks from the cars set fire to dry grass around the track multiple times across the Practice and Qualifying sessions, causing five red flags, the drivers find themselves in the unusual position of welcoming the rain that's being forecast.

Here's all the info on where to watch F1 live streams anywhere in the world for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Japanese Grand Prix 2025 free live streams

Free F1 live streams of every race are available in three countries: Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg. There are also free extended highlights on offer in the UK and Australia.

Austria:
ORF is streaming the entire 2025 Japanese Grand Prix weekend for free.

Luxembourg:
RTL Zwee has the rights to every 2025 Formula 1 race.

Belgium:
RTBF serves up free F1 live streams in Belgium (email registration required).

Australia:
10Play offers free highlights of every race this season.

UK:
Channel 4 airs free highlights of every F1 race.

Use NordVPN to access your usual free stream when abroad

Watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 live from anywhere

Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive. So, you won't be able to access your home service when travelling abroad. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a small but powerful app that lets you select your preferred location and thus unblock any F1 live stream – including the free streams in Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium.

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How to use a VPN for any Japanese GP live stream

1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the F1, you may wish to choose Austria for Servus.

3. Then head over to ORF on your browser or device and enjoy the free F1 live stream of the 2025 Japanese GP.

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 on your mobile device

In the US, iOS and Android users can stream every race live and on demand via the F1 TV Pro app.

In the UK, fans will need to subscribe to either Sky or Now and watch the Japanese Grand Prix via the Sky Go or Now apps.

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 in 4K Ultra HD

In the UK, you can watch the Japanese Grand Prix, along with every F1 race, in 4K via Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck. You'll need to subscribe to an Ultra HD package and have a 4K TV.

Head over to the Sky Sports F1 Ultra HD channel to watch every race, qualifying and practice in 4K and HDR.

If you want to get the very best picture quality out of the 4K HDR stream, check out our guide to the best TV settings for watching Formula 1.

Sky does not offer Dolby Atmos sound but subscribers can enjoy the action in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.

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If you're in Australia, you can catch every race in 4K on Kayo Sports, but you will need the Kayo Premium subscription for AU$40 a month to access high resolution content.

F1 season pass

F1 TV Pro includes live HD coverage of every F1 practice, qualifier and race. No ad breaks.

Fans in the US can subscribe to F1 TV Pro for just $10.99 a month or $84.99 per year (buy F1 TV Premium for 4K streams in the Stateds). Those in the Netherlands can snag it for just €11.90 a month.

In India, F1 TV Pro is just $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year after the 7-day free trial.

The service is available in over 188 countries – but not the UK. (You can use the basic 'Access' version for live timings but you can't watch any races live.)

F1 TV Pro is available via the F1 TV website, iOS/Android apps, Roku TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV and other mobile devices.

Latest F1 TV Pro prices:

• F1 TV Pro in India – $3.99/month (cheapest)
• F1 TV Pro in South Africa – $4.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Brazil – $5.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Netherlands – €11.90/month
• F1 TV Pro in USA – $10.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Mexico – $129/month

Watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 live streams in the USA

In the USA, the Japanese Grand Prix is being shown on ESPN and ESPN Plus.

Qualifying is on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes; Practice 3 is on ESPN3, ESPNews and ESPN Plus; Practice 2 is on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes; Practice 1 is on ESPNews, ESPN3 and ESPN Plus.

If you don't have cable access to those TV channels, it's actually cheaper to watch on streaming services such as Sling, Fubo or ESPN Plus.

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Catch the majority of the 2025 F1 season with Sling Orange, which provides streaming access to ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC (via ESPN3). You get your first month half price, then it costs from $45.99 each month after. There's no contract and you can cancel at any time. What's to lose?

Japanese GP on Fubo Free 7-day trial | $80 $75 a month
Fubo has ESPN and ABC (plus CBS, NBC and Fox) so it's a great watch to stream sports, including the 2025 F1 season. The app supports Roku, Fire TV and iOS/Android devices. No contract, cancel anytime.

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Watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 live stream in Australia

Fox Sports has the rights to show every live F1 race in Australia. That means Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers get a front-row seat to the Japanese Grand Prix too.

There are no lock-in contracts for Kayo Sports, and it gives you access to over 50 other sports events including NASCAR, the NRL, NHL, MLB and international cricket.

Once the trial is up, a Kayo Standard subscription costs from $25 per month after a 7-day free trial.

10Play will also show free highlights of every 2025 F1 race.

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 live in the Netherlands

F1 TV Pro offers live coverage F1 practice, qualifiers and races in 2025. F1 fans can also watch on Viaplay and Viaplay. NOS will provide free Dutch GP coverage.

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 live in Spain

DAZN has the exclusive rights to show Formula 1 in Spain until the end of 2026. The streaming service will show practice, qualifiers and races on its exclusive DAZN F1 channel. If you want a cheap Spanish F1 stream, you know what to do...

Watch F1 2025 on DAZN for €9.99 a month
DAZN has the rights to every 2025 F1 race in Spain, as well as a host of other sports including football, UFC and more. And it's only €9.99 a month. No contract, cancel anytime.

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 2025 live stream in France

All live races are available to watch on French broadcaster Canal+ until 2029 – that gets you full, live coverage of the 2025 F1 season, including practice sessions, qualifiers and every Grand Prix.

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