How to watch F1 — live streams 2024, schedule, Hungarian Grand Prix

The Hungaroring lays in wait for the drivers and constructors with the Hungarian Grand Prix (July 19-21) next up in the calendar and the title race developing into a more interesting battle than expected after Max Verstappen's early dominance. Here's how to watch F1 live streams from abroad with a VPN — some fans can watch every race for FREE.

It's not been a frequent occurrence in recent times for the champion to go two races in a row without a win, but that's exactly what the Austrian Grand Prix (won by George Russell) and British Grand Prix (a record-extending Lewis Hamilton victory) have served up.

With Lando Norris having won at the Miami Grand Prix too and now sitting on pole at the Hungaroring, it would be easy to carried away with the Brits' hot form. But don't forget that Verstappen just extended his Drivers' Championship lead to 84 points a fortnight ago and the flying Dutchman starts third in Budapest knowing that he has won here the last two years.

The return of the Chinese Grand Prix means the 2024 F1 calendar features a whopping 24 races. Three triple-headers — starting with one in late-June and early-July — could feasibly shape the title race, so plan any holidays accordingly. And the glitz and the glamor of the Las Vegas Grand Prix returns on November 23, not long before the season's closing act at the Abu Dhabi G.P. at the Yas Marina on December 8.

Every session of every race will air live and for free on either Servus or ORF in Austria, and on RTL Zwee in Luxembourg, so read on to find out how to tune in to F1 live streams where you are.

FREE F1 live streams

How to watch F1 live streams for FREE in 2024

If you're lucky enough to live in Austria or Luxembourg, then you can look forward to FREE F1 live streams of every F1 race in 2024.

Free-to-air RTL Zwee in Luxembourg will be showing every race, while Servus TV and ORF will share the rights in Austria. If you're having trouble connecting to one of those, Belgium's RTBF also airs the races that are shown on ORF.

In the U.S., folks who can pull in ABC over-the-air will be able to watch select races for free — unfortunately the Hungarian G.P. isn't one of them.

But what if you're usually based in one of those countries but aren't at home for a particular F1 live stream? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home?

Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below.

F1 live streams around the world

How to watch the 2024 F1 live streams from anywhere with a VPN

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the Formula 1 on your usual streaming service?

You can still watch F1 races live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view an Austrian service, you'd select Austria from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to ORF, Servus TV or another website and watch the next race unfold.

How to watch F1 live streams in the U.S.

F1 live streams this season will generally be shown on the ESPN networks. However, selected races are being shown on ABC instead.

There are several ways you can access ESPN and ABC — and two of them are among our picks for the best streaming services. 

ESPN is available through most cable packages, as well as cable TV replacement services, including Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV.  

You can also stream F1 races via the ESPN app, or the Watch section of ESPN's website. However, you'll need to authenticate with your satellite, cable or live TV provider credentials to watch any sessions. 

If you've cut the cord altogether, then you can watch 18 races on sports streaming service ESPN Plus. It costs $10.99/month, $109.99/year or can be included in a wider Disney Plus Bundle from $14.99/month.

If you don't want to pay for live ESPN in some fashion or another, your best alternative is F1 TV Pro. This is F1's own official F1 live stream service, and as with ESPN's own coverage, it uses the feed from Sky Sports F1. 

F1 TV Pro costs $10.99/month or $99.99 for the 2024 season, which is much better value considering there are 24 races this year. Plus you also get Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup races, and F1's archive of classic Grands Prix.

And remember, if you're usually based in the U.S. but aren't there at the moment, you can still watch the services you already subscribe to via a VPN such as NordVPN — meaning you can view an F1 live stream from anywhere in the world. 

If you're not already a Sling TV subscriber, you'll want Sling Blue in order to watch ABC (in selected regions) or Sling Orange to watch ESPN. A subscription costs from $40/month and includes dozens of other great channels. New users typically save 50% on their first month. 

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How to watch F1 live streams in the U.K.

Sky Sports will show all of the F1 live stream action throughout 2024, and in up to 4K resolution. The 2024 British G.P. was free to watch on Channel 4. 

You'll need to be a Sky Sports subscriber to watch the F1 live streams in 4K. Sky Sports packages that include the F1 channel are generally available from around £25/month (a regular Sky TV subscription is also required). 

A far cheaper option is to buy a Now Sports Membership. For all 11 Sky Sports channels, you'll want the £34.99 for one month. There's no 4K available on the service, though, so you'll have to watch "Ted's Notebook" in High Def instead.

Again, if you're usually based in the U.K. but are elsewhere at the moment, you can still watch the services you subscribe to via one of the best VPN services.

How to watch F1 live streams in Canada

TSN airs all F1 live streams in Canada in English, while RDS provides coverage in French. F1 TV Pro also remains an option for fans just looking for an F1 live stream. 

All sessions are broadcast on TSN, and if you receive the network through your cable or satellite provider, you can use TSN Go by signing in with your TV service credentials. Cord-cutters will want to check out TSN Plus, which comes in day- and month-long passes for $8 or $20 CAD, respectively. The TSN app will allow you to live stream F1 races from your phone, streaming box or supported device.

Not actually in Canada at the moment? With NordVPN and VPN services, you can access the services you already subscribe to.

How to watch F1 live streams in Australia

Fox Sports has the rights to show F1 live streams in Australia, which means you can watch all the action online via Foxtel.

Kayo Sports is another option. A one-month subscription starts at $25 after a 7-day FREE trial. Or you can pay an extra $10 and watch F1 live streams in 4K. 

You can also use one of the best VPN services to follow the action from your home country even when you're elsewhere.

F1 2024 driver standings

12 races into the 2024 F1 season, here's how the standings in the Driver's Championship table is looking after the Britain Grand Prix:

F1 2024 constructor standings

Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren occupy the top three of the constructors leaderboard for the F1 2024 season after 12 races:

F1 2024 car and driver line-ups

Full F1 2024 schedule

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