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Japanese Grand Prix live stream 2024

You can watch the Japanese Grand Prix for FREE on ORF in Austria, RTL Zwee in Luxembourg and RTBF in Belgium. If you're away from home, use a VPN to tune in from abroad. We have full details on how to watch a Japanese Grand Prix live stream from anywhere just below.

Japanese Grand Prix schedule 2024

• Grand Prix – Sunday, 7th April | 6am BST / 1am ET

Japanese Grand Prix: preview

Amid the cherry blossoms, Max Verstappen reasserted his dominance with a lap that wasn’t his finest, but was still good enough to take pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. For the very first time this season, the Dutchman shares the front row with his teammate Sergio Perez, who went 0.292s faster than 3rd-placed Lando Norris, who in turn went 0.193s quicker than Carlos Sainz.

There were two major shocks in Qualifying, the first being Charles Leclerc’s performance. He could only manage the 8th slot on the grid, a major step backwards after finishing 2nd last time out. Lance Stroll, meanwhile, didn’t even get out of Q1, while his teammate Fernando Alonso went 5th fastest.

Mercedes had the pace during the Practice sessions but once again flopped when it mattered, with Lewis Hamilton securing 7th and George Russell only just managing to make the top 10. He’ll start a nose in front of Yuki Tsunoda, who once again outperformed Daniel Ricciardo in the RB.

Having been handed a seat on reputation at the expense of the extremely impressive Liam Lawson, promoted above Tsunoda in the pecking order and told that Checo's seat was his to lose, Ricciardo hasn't come close to upholding his end of the bargain. If anyone's in desperate need of a positive display at Suzuka, it's him.

Keep scrolling to find out where to watch free F1 live streams anywhere in the world for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Japanese Grand Prix free live streams

Free F1 live streams of every race are available in three countries: Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg. There are also free extended highlights on offer in the UK and Australia.

Austria:
ORF is streaming the entire 2024 Japanese Grand Prix weekend for free.

Luxembourg:
RTL Zwee has the rights to every 2024 Formula 1 race.

Belgium:
RTBF serves up free F1 live streams in Belgium (email registration required).

Australia
10Play offers free highlights of every race. 

UK
Channel 4 airs free highlights of every F1 race, plus a free stream of the British GP.

Use NordVPN to access free Japanese GP streams when abroad

Watch 2024 Japanese Grand Prix live from anywhere

Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive. So, you won't be able to access your home service when travelling abroad. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a small but powerful app that lets you select your preferred location and thus unblock any F1 live stream – including the free streams in Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium.

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How to use a VPN for any Japanese GP live stream

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 ORF.

3. Then head over to ORF on your browser or device and enjoy the free F1 live stream of every Suzuka track session.

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix 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 the Japanese Grand Prix via the Sky Go or Now apps. 

How to watch Japanese Grand Prix in 4K Ultra HD

In the UK, you can watch the Japanese Grand Prix in 4K via Sky Q, Sky Glass and the 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 session 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 season pass from $29.99 a year

F1 TV Pro includes live coverage of every F1 practice, qualifier and race in HD without commercial breaks.

Fans in the USA can subscribe for just $10.99 a month or $84.99 per year. F1 TV Pro is also available in Canada (CAD$12.99/month) and Mexico.

In India, F1 TV Pro is just $4.82 a month and €7.99 a month in the Netherlands. Users can select commentary in six languages including English. Indian credit card required. 

The 'Pro' service is not available in France or the UK (you get live timings, rather than live F1 video streams).

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 – $4.82month (cheapest)
• F1 TV Pro in South Africa – $4.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Brazil – $5.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in USA – $10.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Netherlands – €7.99/month
• F1 TV Pro in Mexico – $119.99/month (most expensive)

2024 Japanese Grand Prix live streams in the USA

In the USA, ESPN and ESPN2 have the rights to commercial-free, live F1 races until 2025. Don't have cable access to ESPN? It's actually cheaper to watch ESPN on streaming services such as Sling or Fubo.

The Japanese GP practice and qualifying sessions will be live on ESPN 2 and ESPN 3, while the race itself will be on ESPN 2. The action starts with Practice at 10.30pm ET / 7.30pm PT on Thursday, 4th April.

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Japanese Grand Prix live stream in Australia

Fox Sports has the rights to show every live F1 race in Australia, which means Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers get a front-row seat to the Japanese Grand Prix.

There are no lock-in contracts for Kayo Sports, and it gives you access to over 50 other sports events including NASCAR, the NRL, NHL, MLB and international cricket.

Once the trial is up, a subscription costs from $25 per month after a 7-day free trial. 

Happy with highlights? 10Play will show free highlights of every 2024 F1 race.

Japanese Grand Prix live stream in the Netherlands

Viaplay and Viaplay Extra have the rights to live F1 practice, qualifiers and races in 2024. NOS will provide a free live stream of the 2024 Dutch GP.

Away from the Netherlands? Sign up for NordVPN, download the NordVPN app, connect to a server in the Netherlands, sign into your usual provider and enjoy an F1 live stream from anywhere.

Japanese Grand Prix live stream in Spain

DAZN has the 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 2024 on DAZN for €9.99 a month
DAZN has the rights to every 2024 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.

Japanese Grand Prix live stream in France

F1 TV Pro is no longer available in France. F1 is, however, available to watch on subscription-based French broadcaster Canal+ until 2029 – and that includes practice sessions, qualifiers and the grand prix themselves.

Japanese Grand Prix live stream in the rest of the world

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