British Grand Prix live stream: how to watch the F1 free online and on TV

British Grand Prix live stream 2023

Watch the British Grand Prix for free on Channel 4 in the UK and on ORF in Austria, or subscribe to ESPN, or F1 TV Pro to live stream the whole event live. Use a VPN to pick up your usual stream from anywhere, if you happen to be outside your home country. Full details on how to watch a British Grand Prix live stream from anywhere just below.

British Grand Prix schedule 2023

• Practice 1  – Friday 7th July | 12.30pm BST / 7.30am ET

• Practice 2 – Friday 7th July | 4pm BST / 11am ET

• Practice 3 – Saturday 8th July | 11.30am BST / 6.30am ET

• Qualifying – Saturday 8th July | 3pm BST / 10am ET

• Grand Prix – Sunday 9th July | 3pm BST / 10am ET

British Grand Prix live stream: preview

Is Lando Norris about to upstage Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix? The British driver almost pipped the two-time world champion to pole yesterday in a thrilling quali session at Silverstone. Can he beat Verstappen off the line in the race? It's lights out for the British Grand Prix at 3pm today, and it's free to watch on Channel 4 in the UK.

The British Grand Prix is a huge deal for most of the F1 grid. As well as Hamilton, Norris, Russell and Albon, Alpine, Aston Martin, McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Williams all see Silverstone as their 'home' event, and as such it tends to serve up major racing moments.

It's here that Zhou Guanyu had his shocking crash, Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez treated us to that spellbinding three-way battle, and Carlos Sainz won his first ever F1 race at the cost of any lingering hope of a championship for Ferrari – all just last year.

With Max Verstappen well out of sight in the standings, the battle to be crowned the best of the rest has suddenly caught fire. Leclerc and Norris were outstanding in Austria, but neither of them have started well here, and the Mercedes and Aston Martins have looked sluggish too.

Practice 3 is at 11.30am. And on Sunday, 9th July, it's lights-out for the British Grand Prix at 3pm. Keep scrolling to find out where to watch a free F1 live stream anywhere in the world for the 2023 British Grand Prix.

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British Grand Prix free live streams

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

UK
Channel 4 has a FREE live stream of every session of the British GP this weekend.

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

Luxembourg
RTL Zwee has the rights to the 2023 British Grand Prix free live stream too.

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

Australia
10Play has free highlights.

Use Express VPN to access local free F1 streams when abroad

Watch a British 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.

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How to use a VPN for any British 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 British 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.

Free British Grand Prix live stream in the UK

In the UK, the British Grand Prix is free on Channel 4. You can tune in on your TV or stream on Channel4.com.

Outside the UK? You'll need to use a VPN to view a Channel 4 live stream when travelling overseas. We recommend ExpressVPN as it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

You can also watch the British 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

British 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...

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Catch the majority of the 2023 F1 season with Sling Orange, which provides streaming access to ESPN. You get your first month for only $15 right now, then it's $40 each month after. There's no contract and you can cancel at any time. What's to lose?

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British 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.

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 show free highlights of every 2023 F1 race.

British Grand Prix live stream in the Netherlands

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

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 and enjoy an F1 live stream from anywhere.

British 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 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.

British 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.

British Grand Prix live stream in the rest of the world

How to watch British Grand Prix live stream in Brazil

Band continues to offer free-to-air live TV coverage of F1 races in Brazil. Cord-cutters can watch on every F1 race live via F1 TV Pro for just 39.99 a year / $5.19 a month.

How to watch British Grand Prix live stream in Croatia

SportKlub is the place to find live TV coverage of the 2023 F1 World Championship in Croatia.

British Grand Prix live stream in Finland

F1 TV Pro offers an official F1 live stream in Finland. Subscription is pricier than in some other countries: €10.99 a month or €109.99 a year.

British Grand Prix live stream in Germany

Sky Germany has the rights to show F1 races in 2023. Austrians visiting Germany can use ExpressVPN to access free live coverage on Servus TV or ORF 1.

British Grand Prix live stream in Italy

Sky Italia is the place to watch F1 in Italy. Former F1 test driver Davide Valsecchi provides pitlane reporting while Jacques Villeneuve provides commentary.

British Grand Prix live stream in Japan

DAZN has been the home of F1 in Japan for several seasons. The sports streaming service offers deliver live coverage of every race and stats galore.

British Grand Prix live stream in Portugal

Sport TV has the pay TV rights to F1 in Portugal until 2024. Subscription to the firm's streaming service costs from €6.99 a month.

British Grand Prix live stream in Mexico

Fox has the official broadcasting rights to air the 2023 F1 in Mexico. Free live coverage of the Mexican GP will be on Canal 5. You can also live stream F1 in Mexico through the F1 TV Pro subscription service, at a cost of – hold onto your helmets – $949 a year! That's compared to just $29.99 a year in India.

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