F1 live stream: how to watch every 2024 race free online, Japan Watch F1 live stream 2024
F1 is back for 2024, so now’s a good time to find out how to watch F1 live streams. Races are shown live on ESPN (USA), Sky Sports (UK), Kayo Sports (Australia) and F1 TV Pro (RoW), though lucky fans in some countries – such as Austria – can watch a free F1 live stream of every GP! Use a VPN to pick up your usual stream from anywhere, if you happen to be away from home. Full details on how to watch F1 on TV just below.
Swipe to scroll horizontallyF1 2024 season preview
We’ve got a race on our hands. Carlos Sainz passed Max Verstappen – who subsequently retired with a brake failure – en route to victory at the Australian Grand Prix, and Charles Leclerc’s 2nd-place finish means Ferrari are only four points behind Red Bull in the constructors’ championship ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Will Ferrari come to regret jetissoning Sainz for Lewis Hamilton? The Spaniard was also the only non-Red Bull driver to top a podium last year, whereas the seven-time champion has had a desperate start to this season, trailing behind George Russell twice, retiring in Melbourne, and even being beaten on debut by 18-year-old Oliver Bearman.
The F1 calendar has been expanded to a whopping 24 races for the 2024 season, which means Verstappen could break his record of 19 Grand Prix victories. Or Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin could get their acts together and actually make a go of things this time.
There are no major rule changes, no rookies and no new tracks, and F1 has announced six sprint races: the Chinese, Miami, Austrian, US, Brazilian and Qatar Grands Prix. Read on as we explain how to watch F1 races online and on TV.
Watch F1 free live streams
Lucky F1 fans in Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg can pick up a free live F1 stream of every single race. There are also free, extended highlights available in the UK and Australia.
AustriaORF and Servus TV are each showing 12 races for free in 2024.
LuxembourgRTL Zwee has the rights to every 2024 Formula 1 race.
BelgiumFree-to-air RTBF channels will serve up a free F1 live stream of each race (email registration required).
Australia10Play will provide free highlights of every race this season, plus a free live stream of the Australian GP.
UKChannel 4 airs free highlights of every race, plus a free live stream of the British GP.
Use NordVPN to access free F1 streams when abroad
Watch an F1 live stream from anywhere
Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive. So, you won’t be able to access to them when travelling away from home. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a small but powerful app that lets you select your preferred location and quickly unblock any F1 live stream – including free streams.
NordVPN is our pick of the best VPN services. It’s affordable, fast, stable and easy to use. Try it risk-free for 30 days and see for yourself.
How to use a VPN to watch F1 free
1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For the F1, you may wish to choose Austria for Servus TV or ORF.
3. Then head over to Servus / ORF on your browser or device and enjoy the free F1 live stream.
How to watch F1 on your mobile device
In the US, iOS and Android users can stream every race live and on demand via the F1 TV Pro app.
In the UK, fans will need to subscribe to either Sky or Now and watch via the Sky Go or Now apps.
How to watch F1 in 4K Ultra HD
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In the UK, you can watch every F1 race in 4K via Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck. You’ll need to subscribe to an Ultra HD package and have a 4K TV.
Head over to the Sky Sports F1 Ultra HD channel to watch every race, qualifying and practice in 4K and HDR.
Sky does not offer Dolby Atmos sound but subscribers can enjoy the action in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.
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If you’re in Australia, you can catch every race in 4K on Kayo Sports, but you will need the Kayo Basic subscription for AU$35/m to access high resolution content.
F1 season pass for $29.99
F1 TV Pro includes live HD coverage of every F1 practice, qualifier and race. No ad breaks.
Fans in the US can subscribe to F1 TV Pro for just $10.99 a month or $99.99 per year, while those in the Netherlands can snag it for just €7.99 a month.
In India, F1 TV Pro is just $4.82 a month in India or $29.99 a year after the 7-day free trial.
The service is available in over 188 countries – but not the UK (you can use the basic ‘Access’ version for live timings but you can’t watch any live races).
F1 TV Pro is available via the F1 TV website, iOS/Android apps, Roku TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV and other mobile devices.
Latest F1 TV Pro prices:
F1 TV Pro in India – $4.82/month (cheapest)F1 TV Pro in South Africa – $4.99/monthF1 TV Pro in Brazil – $5.99/monthF1 TV Pro in Netherlands – €7.99/monthF1 TV Pro in USA – $10.99/monthF1 TV Pro in Mexico – $119.99/monthWatch F1 live in the USA
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In the USA, ESPN and ABC have the rights to commercial-free, live F1 races until 2025. Don’t have cable? It’s actually cheaper to watch ESPN and ABC on streaming services such as Sling or Fubo.
Watch F1 live stream in Australia
Fox Sports has the rights to show live F1 races in Australia. That means Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers get a front row seat.
Kayo Sports offers two plans: One is AU$25 and Basic is $35.
Happy with highlights? 10Play will also show free highlights of every 2024 F1 race.
Watch F1 live in the Netherlands
F1 TV Pro offers live coverage F1 practice, qualifiers and races in 2024. F1 fans can also watch on Viaplay and Viaplay. NOS will provide free Dutch GP coverage.
Away from the Netherlands? Sign up to NordVPN, download the NordVPN app, connect to a server in the Netherlands, sign into the F1 TV Pro app and start streaming F1 from anywhere.
Watch F1 live in Spain
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DAZN has the exclusive rights to show Formula 1 in Spain until the end of 2026. The streaming service will show practice, qualifiers and races on its exclusive DAZN F1 channel. If you want a cheap Spanish F1 stream, you know what to do…
Watch F1 live stream in France
Live races are available to watch on subscription-based French broadcaster Canal+ until 2029 – that gets you full, live coverage of the 2024 F1 season, including practice sessions, qualifiers and every Grand Prix.
Watch F1 live in the rest of the world How to watch F1 live stream in Brazil
Band continues to offer free-to-air live TV coverage of F1 races in Brazil. Cord-cutters can watch on every F1 race live via F1 TV Pro for just $5.99 a month.
How to watch F1 live stream in Croatia
SportKlub is the place to find live TV coverage of the 2024 F1 World Championship in Croatia.
How to watch F1 live stream in Finland
F1 TV Pro offers an official F1 live stream in Finland. Subscription is pricier than in some other countries: €10.99 a month or €109.99 a year. The F1 is also broadcast on Viaplay’s V Sport.
How to watch F1 live stream in Germany
Sky Germany has the rights to show F1 races in 2024. Austrians visiting Germany can use NordVPN to access free live coverage on Servus TV or ORF 1.
How to watch F1 live stream in Italy
Sky Italia is the place to watch F1 in Italy. Former F1 test driver Davide Valsecchi provides pitlane reporting while Jacques Villeneuve provides commentary.
How to watch F1 live stream in Japan
DAZN has been the home of Formula 1 in Japan for several seasons. The sports streaming service offers deliver live coverage of every race and stats galore.
How to watch F1 live stream in Portugal
Sport TV has the pay TV rights to F1 in Portugal until 2024. Subscription to the firm’s streaming service costs from €6.99 a month.
How to watch F1 live stream in Mexico
Fox Sports has the official broadcasting rights to air the 2024 F1 in Mexico, with nine races set for Fox Sports Premium. Free-to-air TV station Canal 5 will offer coverage of the 2024 Mexican GP (27th Oct). It should also be remembered that you can live stream F1 in Mexico through the F1 TV Pro app at a cost of – hold onto your helmets! – $949 a year. That’s compared to just $29.99 a year in India.
F1 2024 race calendar – start times
(Image credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)Swipe to scroll horizontallyDATEGRAND PRIXCIRCUITStart time 1-3 Mar 2024Bahrain Grand PrixSakhir3pm GMT8-10 Mar 2024Saudi Arabian Grand PrixJeddah5pm GMT22-24 Mar 2024Australian Grand PrixMelbourne4am GMT5-7 Apr 2024Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka6am BST19-21 Apr 2024Chinese Grand PrixShanghai8am BST3-5 May 2024Miami Grand PrixMiami9pm BST17-19 May 2024Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Imola2pm BST24-26 May 2024Monaco Grand PrixMonaco2pm BST7-9 Jun 2024Canadian Grand PrixMontreal2pm BST21-23 Jun 2024Spanish Grand PrixBarcelona2pm BST28-30 Jun 2024Austrian Grand PrixSpielberg2pm BST5-7 July 2024British Grand PrixSilverstone3pm BST19-21 Jul 2024Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroring2pm BST26-28 Jul 2024Belgian Grand PrixSpa-Francorchamps Circuit2pm BST25-25 Aug 2024Dutch Grand PrixZandvoort2pm BST30 Aug – 1 Sep 2024Italian Grand PrixMonza2pm BST13-15 Sep 2024Azerbaijan Grand PrixBaku12pm BST20-22 Sep 2024Singapore Grand PrixMarina Bay1pm BST18-20 Oct 2024US Grand PrixTexas8pm BST25-27 Oct 2024Mexican Grand PrixMexico City8pm GMT1-3 Nov 2024Brazilian Grand PrixSao Paulo5pm GMT22-24 Nov 2024Las Vegas Grand PrixLas Vegas6am GMT29 Nov – 1 Dec 2024Qatar Grand PrixLusail5pm GMT6-8 Dec 2024Abu Dhabi Grand PrixYas Island1pm GMT
