The 2025 Formula One Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi is this Sunday, here’s how to tune in. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
(NurPhoto via Getty Images)
This weekend marks the final Formula 1 race of the season. Drivers will be testing their skills on the Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this Sunday. Lando Norris still maintains a slight lead over Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, all three have been vying for the title and between them, they have won all but two of this season’s races. (George Russell, currently ranked No. 4, took home two.) You can check out all the latest standings here.
You can catch this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and F1 TV Pro. Practices and qualifying races on Friday and Saturday will air on F1 TV Pro and ESPN’s suite of channels. (With a subscription to ESPN’s streaming service, you can tune into every F1 race this weekend, all in one place.) Here’s everything you need to know about the final race of the F1 season.
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How to watch the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025:
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025
Time: 8 a.m. ET
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Streaming: ESPN, F1 TV Pro, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV
When is the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025?
The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8 a.m. ET. You can also tune in to practices and qualifying races on Friday and Saturday.
What channel is the 2025 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on?
You can tune into Sunday’s race on ESPN, as well as on F1 TV Pro and ESPN Deportes. Practices and qualifying races will air across F1 TV Pro, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes and ESPNews.
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This season, ESPN+ (now known as ESPN select) will also offer alternate viewing options of the main event, including an Onboard Cameras Channel, which gives fans a look at the race from select drivers’ perspectives, plus a Driver Tracker that plots every driver’s location on the course in real time. For super fans who don’t want to miss a single race, all the action is streamable through an F1 TV Pro subscription.
Schedule of events at the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:
All times Eastern
Friday, Dec. 5
4:30 a.m. – Practice 1 (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, F1 TV Pro)
8 a.m. – Practice 2 (ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, F1 TV Pro)
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Saturday, Dec. 6
5:30 a.m. – Practice 3 (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, F1 TV Pro)
9 a.m. – Qualifying (ESPN2, F1 TV Pro)
Sunday, Dec. 7
8 a.m. – Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Prix (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, F1 TV Pro)
How to watch the 2025 F1 season:
An F1 TV Pro subscription lets you stream every F1 race live, plus all the practices, qualifying races and pre-race shows. F1 TV is also home to F1’s post-race live shows, analysis, Tech Talks, documentaries and the official F1 archive. You can subscribe to F1 TV Pro for $11.99/month or pay $85 for the entire season.
ESPN’s revamped streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN’s suite of 7 linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and more. The new tier costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year.
ESPN select (formerly known as ESPN+) allows subscribers to access exclusive content only available on the app, and an extensive archive of on-demand content (including the entire 30 For 30 library, select ESPN Films, game replays and more). Whether you purchase a standalone plan, add-on or Disney Bundle plan, the service provides access to thousands of sports events for $11.99/month or $119.99/year.
DirecTV has a great deal for subscribers who use a Gemini device with their plan — right now, all DirecTV Signature Pack customers with a Gemini device will get Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited included in their subscription at no additional cost. DirecTV packages start at $49.99 for your first month, and $90 a month after.
The new Disney+, Hulu, ESPN bundle is currently available for a promotional rate of $29.99 a month for a limited time, and it will eventually cost $35.99 a month after the promotional rate expires, so this offer through DirecTV provides considerable savings.
DirecTV’s Gemini streaming device connects viewers to 4K HD DirecTV programming and loads of streaming apps, including Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more — all from within the DirecTV platform. Gemini devices cost around $10/month on top of your DirecTV Signature package subscription.
F1 2025 grand prix schedule:
Sunday, December 7:
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit (8 a.m. ET, ESPN)
More ways to watch the 2025 F1 season:
Sling TV’s new Day Pass gives consumers the freedom to watch what they want, when they want, without committing to a monthly streaming subscription.
Sign up for a single day ($4.99), a weekend ($9.99), or a full week ($14.99) and watch every channel available through Sling Orange, which includes ESPN, TNT, Disney Channel, and 30 more. No strings attached. That means you can watch this weekend’s F1 race for as little as $5 with no other subscriptions or commitment necessary.
