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# What time is the 2025 Australian Grand Prix? Qualifying and race start times
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-time-is-2025-australian-grand-prix-qualifying-race-start-times/
- Published: 2025-03-12T08:37:03.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-12T08:37:03.000Z
- Description: All the timings for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #australian-grand-prix

It's finally here! The first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season takes place this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix.

Below you'll find all the times you need to know for the Albert Park weekend when the 20 drivers will battle it out in round one of 24\. 

## Australian GP timings 

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Melbourne is **11 hours ahead of GMT.**

First practice kicks off at 12.30pm local time (1.30am UK) followed by practice two at 4pm local (5am UK). 

Then on Saturday final practice takes place at 12.30pm local time (1.30am UK) followed by **qualifying at 4pm local time (5am UK).** 

Then the **Australian Grand Prix takes place at 3pm local time (4am UK).** 

**Australian GP schedule (local time)** 

**Friday March 14**  
FP1: 12.30pm   
FP2: 4pm

**Saturday March 15**  
FP3: 12.30pm  
Qualifying: 4pm

**Sunday March 16**  
Australian Grand Prix: 3pm 

**Australian GP schedule (UK time)** 

**Friday March 14**  
FP1: 1.30am   
FP2: 5am

**Saturday March 15**  
FP3: 1.30am  
Qualifying: 5am

**Sunday March 16**  
Australian Grand Prix: 4am