When is the 2023 Australian Grand Prix?
This year’s race takes place on Sunday 2 April at 1:00am ET at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.
There are two free practice sessions on Friday, and one on Saturday before qualifying.
Due to the time difference to America, FP1 and FP3 take place on Thursday and Friday evenings, and the race starts an hour after midnight Saturday.
What happened in last year’s Australian Grand Prix?
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won from pole position, as the race returned to the calendar following the COVID-19 pandemic. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was forced to retire, after challenging Leclerc in the middle stages of the race, with a fuel system issue.
Sergio Perez finished second for Red Bull, ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Which channel shows F1 on TV in the USA?
All Formula 1 races will be shown live on U.S. TV by either ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC this year, as well as being streamed live or on-demand via its digital platform.
To make sure you don’t miss any of the action across practice, qualifying or racing – which will vary across its channels during the season – here’s how to tune in this weekend.
Australian GP ESPN TV schedule
Thursday 30 March
|
Session/show |
Time |
Channel |
|
Practice 1: |
9:25pm ET |
ESPNews/ESPN3 |
Friday 31 March
|
Session/show |
Time |
Channel |
|
Practice 2: |
12.55am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
F1 Show: |
3:00am ET |
ESPN3 |
|
Practice 3: |
9:25pm ET |
ESPN2 |
Saturday 1 April
|
Session/show |
Time |
Channel |
|
Qualifying: |
12:55pm ET |
ESPN |
|
Ted’s Qualifying Notebook: |
2:30am ET |
ESPN3 |
|
Grand Prix Sunday |
11:30pm ET |
ESPN2 |
Sunday 2 April
|
Session/show |
Time |
Channel |
|
Race: |
12:55am ET |
ESPN |
|
Checkered Flag: |
3:00am ET |
ESPN3 |
|
Ted’s Notebook: |
4:00am ET |
ESPN3 |
|
Race Replay: |
9:30am ET & 9:00pm ET |
ESPN2 |
Can I stream live F1 races in America?
Viewers in the United States can subscribe to F1 TV (f1tv.formula1.com) to stream the race on a device of their choice or via ESPN’s digital platform (espn.com/watch) with subscriptions.
All sessions will be streamed on the ESPN app and be available on demand.
How can I watch the 2023 F1 season on TV?
Here are all the race dates and start times for the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship calendar, including which channel the race is being shown on in the United States.
|
Date |
Race |
Lights out |
Channel |
|
March 5 |
Bahrain GP |
10:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
March 19 |
Saudi Arabian GP |
1:00pm ET |
ESPN |
|
April 2 |
Australian GP |
1:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
April 30 |
Azerbaijan GP |
7:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
May 7 |
Miami GP |
3:30pm ET |
ABC |
|
May 21 |
Emilia Romagna GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
May 28 |
Monaco GP |
9:00am ET |
ABC |
|
June 4 |
Spanish GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
June 18 |
Canadian GP |
2:00pm ET |
ABC |
|
July 2 |
Austrian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
July 9 |
British GP |
10:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
July 23 |
Hungarian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
July 30 |
Belgian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
August 27 |
Dutch GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
September 3 |
Italian GP |
9:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
September 17 |
Singapore GP |
8:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
September 24 |
Japanese GP |
1:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
October 8 |
Qatar GP |
10:00am ET |
ESPN2 |
|
October 22 |
United States GP |
3:00pm ET |
ABC |
|
October 29 |
Mexican GP |
4:00pm ET |
ABC |
|
November 5 |
Brazilian GP |
12:00pm ET |
ESPN2 |
|
November 19 |
Las Vegas GP |
1:00am ET |
ESPN |
|
November 26 |
Abu Dhabi GP |
8:00am ET |
ESPN |
