Like the last three seasons here at Business Insider, I'm highlighting various international F1 live streams for every race of the championship, wherever you are in the world. And if you're a die-hard fan looking for the whole race weekend experience, I'll also help you tune into F1 qualifying and sprint events.
The 2026 season begins in Australia on March 7 at 11 p.m. ET (March 8, 4 a.m. GMT/12 p.m. AWST), before swiftly moving on to Shanghai and Suzuka.
This hub has everything you need to know about where to watch Formula 1 live streams each week, with multiple countries covered. And if the race is on at a time you can't make, there are options for full replays and an extended highlights show (usually lasting 90-150 minutes) to help you catch up.
Are there extended F1 highlights later?
In the UK, Channel 4 has an excellent (and free!) extended highlights show a few hours after each race. As with the races, the time can vary wildly to mid-afternoon, early evening, or even later. The length of the show varies and can run from around 70 minutes up to two and a half hours. Tune in on the Channel 4 website online in the UK.
The actual race highlights are often very comprehensive. For example, we've timed one of the longer 2.5-hour shows, which dedicated 75 minutes to the highlights of a race that lasted around 90 minutes in full. The rest of the show features pre and post-race interviews and discussions.
You can also watch these highlights on-demand the day after. That said, we sometimes notice this version is slightly shorter than the usual highlights program.
How to watch Formula 1 live streams in the USA
It's all changed this year, as ESPN is out after Apple bought the rights for all Formula 1 races broadcast in the US through the 2030 season.
We really like Apple TV (formerly known as Apple TV+) here at Business Insider, and it ranks as the best app for original content in our best streaming services guide.
Apple is really stepping up sports coverage as it has Friday night baseball games from the MLB and will be showing MLS soccer games this season without the need for an extra season pass purchase, which is great news if you're a Lionel Messi fan. At this rate, we'll have to add it to our guide to the best sports streaming services as well.
Apple TV starts with a 7-day free trial, then you have the option of paying $13.99 a month or $99 a year. Given how long the F1 season is, an annual deal might be your best option, plus it'll save you $68 compared to paying monthly for the same amount of time. There are also offers to bundle the service with Peacock for further savings.
Apple TV may have a limited lineup compared to the more established services, but it's less expensive than other ad-free services and offers a growing selection of critically acclaimed series you can't stream anywhere else. The service also carries select movies and live sports, including MLS matches and Formula 1 races
Apple TV features exclusive original series like "Ted Lasso," "The Morning Show," and "For All Mankind." Annual plans cost $99 a year, which saves a little over $56 versus paying for individual months.
The standard Peacock and Apple TV bundle unlocks ad-supported on-demand content from Peacock's full library, select Peacock sports live streaming, and everything that Apple TV has to offer.
The Premium version of the bundle combines everything from the Apple TV service (live streaming and ad-free original content) and ad-free on-demand programming from Peacock. This tier also unlocks NBC live streaming.
How to watch F1 live streams in the UK
Channel 4 runs an excellent extended highlights show a few hours after each race, which is a solid free alternative. They even do qualifying highlights a few hours after that wraps up the day before, too.
If you want to see everything live, a Sky Sports deal is your best bet, and this is a great way to get it in glorious 4K, too. Sky has every race weekend, so you won't need to hop around between it and networks like TNT like you do for the Premier League.
If you don't want a traditional TV contract and prefer a monthly option you can drop whenever you wish; Sky's Now TV offshoot has a Sky Sports tier that costs £14.99 for a day pass or £34.99 a month.
The main appeal of Now TV is it runs on a rolling one-month contract, but if you need it every week, it's arguably a better deal to get a proper Sky Sports package as you'll get way more bang for your buck. Also, Now TV is still operating in the dark ages and has the gall to charge extra for 1080p HD in 2025.
How to watch F1 qualifying
All the international streaming options mentioned in this guide for the US and mainland Europe will also show the qualifying sessions each race weekend.
How to watch F1 sprint events
The same viewing options listed above will also cover you for the F1 Sprint events, which usually take place on Saturdays during race weekends.
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