Oscar Piastri is aiming for his third win of the fledgling Formula 1 season and appears to be the most comfortable driver on the grid given McLaren teammate Lando Norris' struggles to find maximum pace.

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The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is a notoriously unforgiving race with narrow walls ready to seize every opportunity to lash out at the cars, and Norris can't allow any wavering doubts to fester if he is to seriously contend for the crown this term.

Red Bull star Max Verstappen remains under pressure to extract every drop from his car, while Ferrari new boy Lewis Hamilton will be keen to ignite his career with the Scuderia in Jeddah.

The broadcast rights deal agreed in March means the BBC boasts the exclusive audio rights to air live commentary of every race and it has bolstered its roster by adding a big name to its ranks.

Lead commentator Harry Benjamin and co-commentator Ben Edwards have been joined by former world champion Damon Hill for the 2025 season.

Fans across the nation will be excited to see how all four British drivers fare - with Norris, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and relative new boy Oliver Bearman all racing for different teams.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the details on how to listen to F1 live on the radio.

Listen to F1 on radio and online

Every Formula 1 race will be broadcast live on BBC radio platforms throughout the season.

Races will be typically aired on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with live commentary of every grand prix as well as every practice and qualifying session. Races may also be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.

BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is available on DAB channel 12B and through various Freeview and paid-for TV packages. There are no FM or AM frequencies to tune in.

Races coverage can also be listened to via the BBC Sounds app and BBC Sport website, which will feature every session of every race weekend.

F1 2025 radio schedule

The next race is the Bahrain Grand Prix. Check out the latest radio schedule details below:

All UK time.

Friday 18th April

Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

  • Practice 1 – 2:30pm
  • Practice 2 – 6pm

Saturday 19th April

Live on BBC Sounds

  • Practice 3 – 2:30pm
  • Qualifying – 6pm

Sunday 20th April

Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

  • Race – 6pm
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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