What time are the practices of the 2022 Australian GP of F1 and how to watch them

The 2022 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix will kick off on Friday 8 April after a three-year wait for Melbourne’s return to the calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It will be the third round of the season, and the renovated Albert Park track will receive the single-seaters with a day in which two free practice sessions will be held (FP1 and FP2).

For several seasons, Formula 1 decided to cut the time of the tests before qualifying and the race, so these free sessions last one hour. Throughout these 60 minutes, the teams will be able to test all kinds of parts (as Ferrari will do with the new laser measurement system) to find the ideal settings for the car.

The cars will be put on the asphalt from 05:00 in Spain for Free Practice 1 (FP1) of the 2022 Australian Grand Prix, while the second test session (FP2) will start at 08:00 in Spanish peninsular time, so you will have to get up early enough or extend the night.

How to watch the free practice sessions of the 2022 Australian GP in F1

• Where to watch FP1 and FP2 of the Australian F1 GP in Spain : DAZN F1, at 05:00 and 08:00
• Where to watch FP1 and FP2 of the Australian F1 GP in Mexico : FOX Sports Mexico, at 10:00 p.m. (Thursday) and at 01:00 a.m.
• Where to watch FP1 and FP2 of the Australian F1 GP in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Panama : STAR Action/ESPN, at 10:00 p.m. (Thursday) and at 01:00 a.m.
• Where to watch FP1 and FP2 of the Australian F1 GP in Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile : STAR Action/ESPN/FOX Sport, at 11:00 p.m. (Thursday) and at 02:00 a.m.
• Where to watch FP1 and FP2 of the Australian F1 GP in Argentina and Uruguay : STAR Action or ESPN at 00:00 and 03:00.

Formula 1 can only be seen in Spain through the DAZN platform, which is available under a monthly subscription of 12.99 euros, or an annual subscription of 129.99 euros, although it does not only allow you to follow the Great Circus live , but you can also see other categories such as MotoGP, various football and basketball or tennis championships. In addition, the content, once broadcast, is saved to view at any time from wherever you want.

The broadcast of Free Practice 1 will begin at 04:45 a.m. from Thursday to Friday on DAZN F1, 15 minutes before the cars are on track, while FP2 can be seen from 07: 45h.

In Latin America, as you know, the 2022 F1 season can be followed in different ways, depending on the country, since in Mexico it is broadcast through FOX Sports Mexico, and in the rest of the territories it is seen on ESPN and Star+, while in Chile it can also be followed by FOX Sports (a different channel from Mexico).

You can also find out everything that happens in Melbourne through our website, Motorsport.com, where you will have first-hand information live through our broadcast.

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