How to watch F1 in 2026

Checked 12 October 2026

Where you watch F1 depends entirely on where you live, and the biggest change in 2026 was in the US. Here's what each country gets for the 6 races left, checked on 12 October 2026. Prices change without much warning, so check before you pay.

United States: Apple TV

Apple TV shows every session live: practice, qualifying, sprints and races. It's a normal Apple TV subscription with no special F1 package to buy, and it includes F1 TV Premium, which adds the onboard cameras and team radio once you link the two at f1.com/apple.

It costs $14.99 a month since Apple raised the price at the end of August 2026. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial, long enough to cover one race weekend if you time it right.

Free in the US: every practice session plays free in the Apple TV app. Apple also makes the odd race free, and Austria in June was one. None of the 6 races left had been announced as free when we checked.

Also free: Apple Music has live audio commentary of every race. Tubi is showing free alternative broadcasts, led by YouTube creators, for Austin on 25 October and Las Vegas on 21 November.

United Kingdom and Ireland: Sky Sports F1

Sky Sports F1 shows every session live in the UK and Ireland, and Sky has the rights until 2034. No Sky contract? NOW, Sky's streaming service, carries the same channel. In the UK that's £14.99 for a day pass or £34.99 for a month.

Free in the UK: Channel 4 shows highlights of every qualifying, sprint and race in 2026. BBC Radio 5 Live has live radio commentary of every session.

F1 TV Pro, F1's own live stream, isn't sold in the UK, because Sky has the live rights to itself. You can only buy F1 TV Access there, which has live timing but no live pictures.

Canada: TSN and RDS

TSN shows every session in English and RDS in French. TSN+ adds extra feeds, like the pit lane channel and onboard cameras.

Australia: Kayo and Foxtel

Fox Sports has every session live, on Kayo and Foxtel, with no ad breaks during the racing. Kayo Standard is AU$29.99 a month. Kayo Premium is AU$45.99 and adds 4K and a second screen.

Spain, Portugal and Andorra: DAZN

DAZN shows every session live in Spain, Portugal and Andorra, from practice to the race. F1 extended the deal in September 2026, so DAZN stays the place to watch there until 2030.

Everywhere else: F1 TV

F1 TV is F1's own streaming service, and it comes in 3 levels. Access has live timing, replays and the archive but no live video, Pro adds every session live with onboard cameras and team radio, and Premium adds 4K and several feeds at once. Pro and Premium are only sold in some countries, so check F1 TV's own site for yours.

Watching with your phone in your hand

Whatever screen you end up with, Grid Copilot sits next to it and sends alerts that explain pit stops, battles and safety cars as they happen, so you're not the one asking the room what just happened.