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Free Qatar Grand Prix live stream

You can watch a free Qatar Grand Prix for free on ORF in Austria. There are also free live streams on RTBF in Belgium and RTL Zwee in Luxembourg. If you're away from home this weekend, you can use a VPN to watch the Qatar GP for free on those services from abroad, just as you normally would. In other countries, the F1 is available on paid-for subscription services. We have full details on how to watch a Qatar Grand Prix live stream from anywhere just below.

Qatar Grand Prix: preview

There's bound to be a few sore heads in the Red Bull paddock today after Max Verstappen sealed his third straight drivers' title last night, but it's back to business today. The Dutchman has been all smiles at Lusail International Circuit, but winning the championship with a second-place finish in a Sprint won't be the way he envisaged getting the job done. Make no mistake, he'll be desperate to win today.

It's lights out for the Qatar Grand Prix at 6pm BST.

It was perhaps fitting that Oscar Piastri was the man to pip Verstappen to the post yesterday, with the McLaren man living up to his billing as the most talented rookie to enter F1 since the three-time reigning champion.

However, it's George Russell who sits alongside the man of the moment on the front row of the grid today, with Lewis Hamilton tucked in behind, a nose in front of Fernando Alonso. 

With the constructors' title in the bag for Red Bull already, the battle to be named the best of the rest is heating up nicely. Earlier in the season it looked like it'd be a straight shootout between Mercedes and Aston Martin, but to Alonso's dismay the green car has faded badly, and Ferrari and McLaren have got their act together. Can they keep eating away at the gap to Mercedes?

Keep scrolling to find out where to watch a free F1 live stream anywhere in the world for the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.

Qatar Grand Prix free live streams

Lucky F1 fans in Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg can pick up a Qatar Grand Prix free live stream. There are also free, extended highlights available in some places.

Austria
ORF has the rights to stream the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix for free.

Belgium
RTBF will also serve up a free Qatar GP stream this weekend (email registration required).

Luxembourg
RTL Zwee has a Qatar Grand Prix free live stream too.

UK
Channel 4 has free highlights of every race.

Australia
10Play has free highlights of every race.

Use Express VPN to access local free F1 streams when abroad

Watch a Qatar Grand Prix live stream from anywhere

Most F1 live streams are location-sensitive. So, you won't be able to access your usual service 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.

ExpressVPN is our pick of the best VPN services. It's affordable, fast, and easy to use. Try it risk-free for 30 days and see for yourself.

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How to use a VPN for any Qatar GP live stream

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.

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

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.

Qatar Grand Prix live stream in 4K Ultra HD

In the UK, you can watch the Qatar Grand Prix 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.

Sky does not offer Dolby Atmos sound but subscribers can enjoy the action in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.

Need Sky? Here are today's best Sky TV deals.

F1 season pass from $29.99 a year

F1 TV Pro includes live coverage of every F1 practice, qualifier, and race in HD. No ad breaks.

Fans in the US can subscribe for just $9.99 a month or $79.99 per year, while those in France can snag F1 TV Pro for just €7.99 a month.

In India, F1 TV Pro is just $3.99 a month or $29.99 for the entire year. New users get a 7-day free trial. Users can select commentary in six languages including English. Indian credit card required. 

The service is available in over 188 countries – but not the UK (you can use the basic 'Access' version app for live timings, but you won't be able to watch any races live).

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 a month (cheapest)
• F1 TV Pro in South Africa – $4.99 a month
• F1 TV Pro in Brazil – $5.19 a month
• F1 TV Pro in France – €7.99 a month
• F1 TV Pro in USA – $9.99 a month
• F1 TV Pro in Mexico – $119.99 a month

Qatar Grand Prix live stream 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 FuboTV.

Every session of the Qatar GP will be exclusively live on ESPN 2. The action starts with Practice at 6.25am on Friday, 6th October.  

Watch F1 racing live on Sling
Catch the majority of the 2023 F1 season with Sling Orange, which provides streaming access to ESPN. Sling Orange costs from £40 a month. There's no contract and you can cancel at any time. What's to lose?

FuboTV Free 7-day trial | $74.99 a month
Fubo TV includes ESPN (plus CBS, NBC, Fox, and ABC) 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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Qatar Grand Prix live stream in Australia

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

Kayo Sports no longer offer new subscribers a 7-day free trial. But's a rolling one-month contract and you can leave anytime. There are three plans too choose from: One is AU$25; Basic is $30; Premium is $35.

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

Qatar Grand Prix live stream in the Netherlands

Viaplay has the rights to live F1 practice, qualifiers, and races in 2023. You can access the streams direct or subscribe through Ziggo Sports too.

Away from the Netherlands? Sign up for ExpressVPN, download the ExpressVPN app, connect to a server in the Netherlands, sign into the Ziggo GO app or Viaplay apps and enjoy an F1 live stream from anywhere.

Qatar Grand Prix live stream in Spain

DAZN has the 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 great value 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.

Qatar Grand Prix 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 the grands prix themselves.

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

Qatar Grand Prix live stream in the rest of the world

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