The Suzuka Circuit's iconic figure-of-eight layout awaits the drivers for round 3 of the 2025 Formula One season, with British driver Lando Norris looking to extend his championship lead at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the race as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if they're not available where you are.
Norris finished in second last time out at the Chinese Grand Prix, behind McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. That race saw Mercedes' George Russell finish third and defending champ Max Verstappen miss the podium after being pegged back to fourth.
Ferrari, meanwhile, will be looking to make amends this weekend after its double disqualification disaster in Shanghai, which saw both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton penalized for separate technical infringements.
The Japanese GP takes place at the Suzuka Circuit on Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m. JST local time, which is 6 a.m. BST lights-out in the UK, while for viewers in Australia, it's a 3 p.m. AEST start. In the US and Canada, it's a 10 p.m. PT or 1 a.m. ET start on Saturday night or Sunday morning. The race will air in the US on ESPN and ESPN Plus.
The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN's family of TV and streaming networks. Folks looking to follow all of it will need access to the ABC and ESPN news channels on cable or live TV streaming services, or the ESPN Plus streaming service. We've broken down everything you need to know, including how to use a VPN, to stream today's race, and all the other F1 races this season.
Lando Norris currently leads the Drivers Championship on 44 points, 8 points ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Livestream the Japanese GP in the US
Every Formula One race during the 2025 season will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC. All practice and qualifying sessions and all F1 Sprint events will also be broadcast. This race will be broadcast on ESPN.
Selected races will stream on ESPN Plus, featuring two alternate streams for all races (Driver Tracker and mixed onboard cameras).
