United States GP: How to Watch the F1 Race

After an extended stint in Asia, we’re now into the home stretch of the 2026 Formula One season as the drivers head to Texas for the United States Grand Prix, with a maiden Drivers’ Championship in Kimi Antonelli’s sights.

Apple TV now costs $15 per month in the US for the stand-alone, ad-free streaming service. It's also available as part of the Apple One bundle...

Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15 or sign up...

TSN's streaming services grant you access to TSN 1-5 live linear channels, plus content from the NFL, CFL, NBA and F1.

A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$30 a month and lets you stream on one screen, while its Premium tier costs AU$46 a month for simultane...

A third-place finish last time out at the Singapore Grand Prix a fortnight ago means Antonelli now boasts a comfortable 102-point lead over his Mercedes teammate George Russell with just six races of the campaign left. Russell could only muster a ninth-place finish in Singapore after starting at the back of the grid, while Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton also saw his outside hopes of the title dwindle with a frustrating sixth-place finish.

Those results mean Antonelli could clinch his maiden world title this weekend if he wins Sunday’s race, Russell finishes ninth or lower and Hamilton fifth or lower.

The United States GP race takes place this Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, which starts with practice rounds today, Friday, Oct. 23, and goes until Sunday, Oct. 25.

Free Practice 1 is today at 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET) in Austin, with Free Practice 2 following on later in the day at 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET), while Free Practice 3 takes place on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET).

Qualifying takes place on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT. That makes it a 5 p.m. ET or 2 p.m. PT start. UK viewers can watch at 10 p.m. BST, while Australian fans can tune in at 8 a.m. AEDT on Sunday.

The Grand Prix itself starts on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m. CT. That makes it a 4 p.m. ET or 1 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada. For viewers in the UK, the race starts at 8 p.m. GMT. Australian F1 fans, meanwhile, can tune in at 7 a.m. AEDT on Monday, Oct. 26.

F1 racing has a new home on Apple TV, with the 2026 season marking the start of its five-year broadcast run for US viewers. You have several ways to stream the events with a paid subscription or for free.

It’s worth noting that if you’ve recently bought a new Apple device and haven’t previously subscribed to the streaming platform, you can take advantage of a three-month free trial within 90 days of purchase.

If you’re not lucky enough to have bought a new Apple gadget during that time frame, you have two other free options if you’re new to Apple TV. The platform also offers a seven-day free trial to new subscribers through its dedicated app and the Apple TV channel on Prime Video. Finally, the Apple’s subscription bundle, Apple One, will also get you a 30-day free trial of its TV streaming service.

Apple TV now costs $15 per month in the US for the stand-alone, ad-free streaming service. It’s also available as part of the Apple One bundle, which starts at $22 per month and includes Apple Music, Apple Arcade and iCloud Plus.

The United States GP is available in the UK on Sky Sports. Sky Sports will include the practice rounds and qualifying. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the race via its app. Cord-cutters can watch Sky TV with unlimited Sky Sports on a Now TV membership.

Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership.

You can get a day of access for £15 or sign up to a monthly plan from £28 a month right now.

F1 fans can watch the United States GP on TSN, but TSN Plus is no longer available as a stand-alone streaming option. Viewers can now choose from two main monthly plans: TSN Standard for $25, or TSN Premium for $30. Bundles and annual subscriptions are also available. But you’ll need TSN Premium if you want to watch all the action for this race.

Existing TSN cable subscribers can also watch at no extra charge using their TV provider’s account login details.

TSN’s streaming services grant you access to TSN 1-5 live linear channels, plus content from the NFL, CFL, NBA and F1.

A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$30 a month and lets you stream on one screen, while its Premium tier costs AU$46 a month for simultaneous viewing on up to three devices.

The service gives you access to a wide range of sports, including F1, NRL, NFL, NHL and MLB, and there are no lock-in contracts.

Better still, if you’re a new customer, you can take advantage of a one-week Kayo Sports free trial.

You can visit the Formula One website for additional details on the schedule, but here’s when each main race takes place this season. Practice rounds are excluded.

Kevin Lynch is a London-born, Dublin-based writer and journalist. The author of Steve Jobs: A Biographic Portrait, Kevin is a regular feature writer for a number of tech sites and the former Technology Editor for the Daily Mirror. He has also served as editor of GuinnessWorldRecords.com and has been a member of the judging panel for the BAFTA British Academy Video Game Awards. See full bio