F1 Australian GP: When is it and how can I watch?

The F1 2022 Australian Grand Prix, the third round of the championship, is on Sunday April 10 - this is a full schedule for the race weekend including TV times so you can watch.

Lewis Larkam

07 Apr 2022

After an enforced two-year hiatus due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Formula 1 returns to a modified Albert Park track in Melbourne this weekend for the Australian Grand Prix.

It will be the first grand prix to be held in Australia since 2019, after the 2020 event was abandoned when a member of McLaren’s crew tested positive for COVID-19 in the very early days of the global pandemic.

Melbourne hoped to return to the F1 schedule in 2021 but the event was cancelled for the second year running due to continuing international travel restrictions in Australia.

Full race weekend schedule in UK time:

Friday April 8

4am-5am - Practice 1

7am-8am - Practice 2

Saturday April 9

4am-5am - Practice 3

7am-8am - Qualifying

Sunday April 10

6am - F1 Australian Grand Prix

How can I watch on TV in the UK?

Sky Sports F1 is live on Friday April 8 at 3.30am ahead of Practice 1, and at 6.45am ahead of Practice 2, then at 3.45am on Saturday April 9 for Practice 3.

Qualifying build-up begins on Sky Sports F1 at 6am on Saturday April 9.

Channel 4 will show highlights from qualifying at 11am

Race build-up for the Australian Grand Prix begins at 4.30am on Sunday April 10 on Sky Sports F1.

Channel 4 will show race highlights at 3.05pm

How else can I follow the Australian Grand Prix?

Besides TV coverage, Crash.net will be providing live text commentary of every practice, qualifying and race session in 2022.

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Previous F1 Australian Grand Prix winners:

2020-2021: Not held

2019: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

2018: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2017: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2016: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

2015: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2014: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

2013: Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)

2012: Jenson Button (McLaren)

2011: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)

2010: Jenson Button (McLaren)

Most F1 Australian Grand Prix wins

Michael Schumacher: 4 wins (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)

Sebastian Vettel: 3 wins (2011, 2017, 2018)

Jenson Button: 3 wins (2009, 2010, 2012)

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