Formula 1 has shifted to Australia for Round 3 of the 2023 season.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claimed an impressive podium in Saudi Arabia last time out, but will his car be more reliable in Melbourne?
Or can Ferrari's Charles Leclerc mirror his 2022 performance at Albert Park and claim his first race win of the new campaign?
For all the details on how to watch the F1 action this weekend, The Sporting News has you covered.
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What channel is the F1 race on today?
- Event: Australian Grand Prix
- Date: Sunday, April 2
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: F1 TV Pro
For the 2023 Formula One season, Star Sports and Hotstar have decided not to renew the streaming rights for Formula One in India much to the shock of fans across the country.
As a result, no TV broadcast network is currently set to host the action throughout this year.
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What time will the F1 race start this weekend?
- Date: Sunday, April 2
- Start time: 10:30 am (IST)
With Sunday's race starting at 3:00 pm local time, the action begins for fans in India at 10:30 am (IST).
Below is the complete TV schedule for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix sessions.
| Date | Event | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 31 | Practice 1 | 8:00 am |
| Friday, March 31 | Practice 2 | 11:30 am |
| Saturday, April 1 | Practice 3 | 8:00 am |
| Saturday, April 1 | Qualifying | 11:30 am |
| Sunday, April 2 | Race | 10:30 am |
Formula 1 live stream for Australian Grand Prix
Formula One fans in India can live stream Sunday's Australian Grand Prix through the sport's official F1 TV Pro.
In a move to expand the viewership of the sport, the digital platform will broadcast all 23 race weekends throughout the season. That coverage will include the live broadcast of practice and qualifying sessions as well as the races themselves.
Fans can sign up and either pay Rs 399 ($3.99) a month or Rs 2,999 ($29.99) for F1 TV Pro. According to reports, multiple users can share a single F1 TV pro account, however, the streaming of races live can only be done by one device at a time.
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Formula 1 schedule 2023
In 2023, the Formula One Calendar is made up of 23 races across four different continents.
The action began with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5 and will end on November 26 in Abu Dhabi.
| Date | Race |
| April 2 | Australian Grand Prix |
| April 30 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| May 7 | Miami Grand Prix |
| May 21 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix |
| May 28 | Monaco Grand Prix |
| June 4 | Spanish Grand Prix |
| June 18 | Canadian Grand Prix |
| July 2 | Austrian Grand Prix |
| July 9 | British Grand Prix |
| July 23 | Hungarian Grand Prix |
| July 30 | Belgian Grand Prix |
| August 27 | Dutch Grand Prix |
| September 3 | Italian Grand Prix |
| September 17 | Singapore Grand Prix |
| September 24 | Japanese Grand Prix |
| October 8 | Qatari Grand Prix |
| October 22 | United States Grand Prix |
| October 29 | Mexican Grand Prix |
| November 5 | Brazilian Grand Prix |
| November 19 | Las Vegas Grand Prix |
| November 26 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2023 odds to win
Odds via Dafabet (India). Odds correct as of March 31.
| Driver | Dafabet |
| Max Verstappen | 1.35 |
| Sergio Perez | 5.25 |
| Fernando Alonso | 9.00 |
| Charles Leclerc | 21.00 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 26.00 |
| Carlos Sainz | 41.00 |
| George Russell | 41.00 |
| Lance Stroll | 101.00 |
| Esteban Ocon | 401.00 |
| Pierre Gasly | 401.00 |
| Oscar Piastri | 901.00 |
| Lando Norris | 901.00 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1251.00 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | 1251.00 |
| Alex Albon | 1501.00 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2001.00 |
| Zhou Guanyu | 2001.00 |
| Logan Sargeant | 2001.00 |
| Nyck de Vries | 2001.00 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2001.00 |