F1 live stream: how to watch every 2023 race free online, Japanese Grand Prix

Watch F1 live stream 2023

F1 is back for 2023! The Japanese Grand Prix is next (22-24 Sept), so now's the time to find the best F1 live stream. The race will be live on ESPN (USA), Sky Sports (UK) and F1 TV Pro (RoW). A few other lucky countries – such as Austria – can watch a free F1 live stream! 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.

Next race: Japanese Grand Prix 2023

• Practice 1 – Friday 22nd September | 3.30am BST / 10.30pm ET
• Practice 2 – Friday 22nd September | 7am BST / 2am ET
• Practice 3 – Saturday 23rd September | 3.30am BST / 10.30pm ET 
• Qualifying – Saturday 23rd September | 7am BST / 2am ET
• Grand Prix – Sunday 24th September | 6am BST / 1am ET

F1 2023 season preview

The 2023 Japanese Grand Prix takes place over 53 laps of the 5.807-kilometre Suzuka International Racing Course on Sunday, 24th September. Red Bull's Max Verstappen starts on pole, 0.581 seconds clear of the McLaren's Oscar Piastri in second. Lando Norris starts third, .ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in fourth. It's lights out for the Japanese GP at 6am BST.

This year's 23-race F1 season kicked off with the Bahrain GP on 5th March and finishes in Abu Dhabi on 26th November. Old favourites such as Monaco are joined by new street circuit Las Vegas (18th November).

New drivers include Logan Sargeant at Williams – F1's first American driver in almost eight years – and Nico Hülkenberg, who replaces Mick Schumacher at Haas F1. Daniel Ricciardo replaces Nyck de Vries at Alpha Tauri after a mid-season swap. However, Liam Lawson will get a second outing for AlphaTauri at the Italian GP with Ricciardo still recovering from a broken hand.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen remains hot favourite to secure his third consecutive World Championship, but Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso won't make it easy. Ferrari, under new team principal Fred Vasseur, are looking for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to convert poles into race wins this year.

There are no major rule changes for this year, but F1 has announced six Sprint races for the 2023 F1 season. Next up: how to watch F1 races online and on TV.

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Watch F1 free lives streams

Lucky F1 fans in Australia, Austria and Luxembourg can pick up a free live F1 stream. There are also free, extended highlights available too.

Austria
ORF is streaming 11 races for free, including the Japanese GP. Servus TV has the rights to the other 12 races.

Luxembourg
RTL Zwee has the rights to every 2023 Formula 1 race.

Belgium
RTBF will serve up a free F1 live stream (email registration required).

Australia
10Play will provide free highlights of every race this season.

UK
Channel 4 airs free highlights of every race. 

Use Express VPN to access local 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.

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How to use a VPN to watch F1 free 

1. Sign up to the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN 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 ORF/Servus TV.

3. Then head over to ORF on your browser or device and enjoy the free F1 live stream.

You could also try NordVPN, which also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, and Surfshark which offers 24 hour assistance. Both performed very well in our tests.

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

In the UK, F1 can watch F1 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 brand new 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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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 $9.99 a month or $79.99 per year, while those in France can snag it for just €7.99 a month.

In India, F1 TV Pro is just $3.99 a month 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 – $3.99/month (cheapest)
• F1 TV Pro in South Africa – $4.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Brazil – $5.19/month
• F1 TV Pro in France – €7.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in USA – $9.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Mexico – $119.99/month

Watch F1 live in the USA

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 FuboTV...

The 2023 Italian GP is split across ESPN2 (practice and qualifying) and ESPN/ESPN+ (full race).

F1 on Sling TV 50% off your first month
Catch the majority of the 2023 F1 season with Sling Orange, which provides streaming access to ESPN and ABC. You get your first month half price, then it's $40 each month after. There's no contract and you can cancel at any time. What's to lose?

F1 on FuboTV Free 7-day trial | $74.99 a month
Fubo TV has ESPN and ABC (plus CBS, NBC and Fox) so it's a great watch to stream sports, including the 2023 F1 season. The app supports Roku, Fire TV and iOS/Android devices. No contract, cancel anytime.

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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 new subscribers a 7-day free trial. After that, you'll be bumped onto a rolling one month contract. One is AU$25; Basic is $30; Premium is $35

Happy with highlights? 10Play will also show free highlights of every 2023 F1 race.

Watch F1 live in the Netherlands

Ziggo Sport has the rights to live F1 practice, qualifiers and races in 2023.

Away from the Netherlands? Sign up to ExpressVPN, download the ExpressVPN app, connect to a server in the Netherlands, sign into the Ziggo GO app and start streaming F1 from anywhere.

Watch F1 live in Spain

DAZN has the exclusive rights to show Formula 1 in Spain until the end of 2023. 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 2023 on DAZN for €9.99 a month
DAZN has the rights to every 2023 F1 race  in Spain, as well as a host of other sports including football, UFC and more. And it's only €9.99 a month. No contract, cancel anytime.

Watch F1 live stream in France

F1 TV Pro is the best option for F1 fans in France. Subscription costs just €7.99 a month or €64.99 a year – that gets you full, live coverage of the 2023 F1 season, including practice sessions, qualifiers and every Grand Prix.

Races are also available to watch on subscription-based French broadcaster Canal+ until 2029.

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