The race weekend takes place on a street circuit in the port city of Jeddah. This track was designed by none other than Hermann Tilke, the German designer behind most modern F1 circuits.Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, who played a key role in bringing Formula 1 to Saudi Arabia, had a clear instruction for Tilke: it should not be a street circuit like Monaco. The prince wanted to see speed and overtaking opportunities. As a result, the track layout is more similar to other modern street circuits, such as the one in Baku.

The long-term plan is for Formula 1 to move to Qiddiya. Until recently, this was a patch of desert outside the capital city Riyadh, but the Saudis have big plans for it. They are building an entirely new city focused on entertainment, featuring golf courses, amusement parks, and a race circuit.

Press conferences are scheduled for April 17, followed by the first two free practice sessions on Friday, April 18. Qualifying takes place on Saturday, April 19, and the race is held on Sunday, April 20.

The Emilia-Romagna GP can be followed live on GPblog an hour before each session. As with all other Grands Prix, the race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and F1TV Pro, as well as qualifying and free practice sessions.

Free Practice 1: Friday, April 18 16:30-17:30

Free Practice 2: Friday, April 18 20:00-21:00 

Free Practice 3: Saturday, April 19 16:30-17:30

Qualifying: Saturday, April 19 20:00-21:00 

Race: Sunday, April 20 20:00-22:00 uur

Free Practice 1: Friday, April 18 15:30-16:30

Free Practice 2: Friday, April 18 19:00-20:00 

Free Practice 3: Saturday, April 19 15:30-16:30

Qualifying: Saturday, April 19 19:00-20:00 uur

Race: Sunday, April 20 19:00-21:00 uur

In 2025, Formula 1 will once again be broadcast in the UK by Sky Sports. All F1 sessions across the weekend will be available on their broadcasting channel, with live commentary by David Croft and ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle. Sky Sports will also provide pre- and post-race coverage of qualifying and the Grand Prix.

Another option to watch Formula 1 live is through F1TV Pro, the official streaming service of Formula 1. F1TV Pro broadcasts all the sessions from the Saudi Arabian GP live, and viewers have the ability to choose their preferred commentators as well.

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is the fifth race on the 2025 F1 calendar—following the Bahrain GP and preceding the Miami GP. You can check out the full calendar for the 2025 F1 season here.

The final race of the first triple header in the 2025 F1 season took place at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. During Qualifying, the championship leader, Lando Norris, crashed his McLaren in Q3. Max Verstappen took yet another surprise pole position ahead of Oscar Piastri. The latter had an incredible start and went side by side with the Red Bull into Turn 1, Verstappen cut the track and maintained the lead. His actions had not gone unnoticed, and the Race Directors handed the Dutchman a five-second time penalty. On Lap 1 Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda came together, and neither were able to continue the race. After the first pit stops Piastri took over the lead as Verstappen served his penalty. The Dutchman was unable to pass his rival for the rest of the race. Meanwhile, Leclerc had much fresher tires as he carried on longer than anyone else on his first set of tires. This meant that Russell was unable to defend once the Ferrari came his way, and soon after the Mercedes driver lost another place to Norris. Piastri won the Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc. For the first time in his career, Oscar Piastri was now leading the world championship.

In 2021, Hamilton was in a championship battle with Max Verstappen. Saudi Arabia marked the second to last race of the F1 season. In qualifying the Dutchman had the perfect lap until he didn’t, his Red Bull hit the wall exiting the final corner. Lewis started first, Verstappen completed the front row. Controversy struck as the Red Bull driver launched an attack into turn 1, cutting the chicane and remaining in front of Hamilton. After the Dutchman was told to let the Mercedes back through, he massively slowed down in front of the DRS detection and Hamilton ran into the back of him. Lewis would pull through and win the race, which saw the seven-time world champion heading into the final race tied on points with Verstappen.

Since then, it could be said the F1 legend has not quite been up to pace in Jeddah. He only managed one other top five finish at the venue in 2023.