Formula 1: How to Watch and Stream the 2024 United States GP
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The Drivers' Championship battle between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen resumes in Austin, Texas.
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After almost a month away from the track, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris return to action and their battle for the F1 Drivers' Championship with this weekend's United States Grand Prix.
Last month's Singapore GP saw McLaren star Norris win in style and take another chunk out of defending champ Verstappen's lead in the standings. The gap between the two is now reduced to 52 points.
Norris' win and Oscar Piastri's third-place finish behind Verstappen at the Marina Bay Circuit means McLaren now have a 41-point lead over Red Bull in the Constructors' Championship.
The main race takes place Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1:55 p.m. CDT local time in Texas, which is 2:55 p.m. ET and 11:55 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, 7:55 p.m. BST in the UK and 5:55 a.m. AEST on Monday morning in Australia. It will be held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. The race will air in the US on ABC and ESPN Plus.
The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN's family of TV and streaming networks. Folks looking to follow all of it will need access to the ABC and ESPN news channels on cable or live TV streaming services, or the ESPN Plus streaming service. We've broken down everything you need to know to stream today's race, and all the other F1 races this season.
Lando Norris' (right) win at the Singapore GP has kept the pressure on Driver's Championship leader Max Verstappen.
Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty ImagesLivestream the United States GP in the USWhether or not you have cable, ESPN's stand-alone streaming service is great for casual fans of Formula 1 and is a must-have accessory for fanatics. It costs $11 a month (or $110 a year) and currently, ESPN has a deal with F1 to show 18 out of 23 Grands Prix races this year. The catch is that ESPN Plus doesn't always air the free practice or qualifying sessions, but it tends to air Sprint races and the Sprint Shootout.
If you're an F1 fan who's also looking to get your Disney fix, the Disney trio bundle (Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus) might end up being an even better buy. It's great for fans who love catching the parts of the race weekend that typically air on EPSN2 or ESPNews, and who want the latest Marvel movies or Star Wars shows.
If you're a diehard fan of motorsports and Formula series racing, ESPN Plus might not be for you, given that it rarely covers F2, F3 or Porsche Supercar racing. That's why ESPN Plus is ideal for casual fans who enjoy catching a race every once in a while, or super fans who don't want or need all of the extra bells and whistles of F1 TV but want to beef up their coverage options.
Read our full review of ESPN Plus.
If you find yourself unable to view Formula 1 action locally, you may need a different way to watch the games -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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F1 in the UK is shown on Sky Sports and Channel 4 -- Sky Sports airs the races, practice rounds and qualifying, while free-to-air Channel 4 offers highlights broadcast after the day's action takes place. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the race via its app, but cord-cutters can watch Sky TV with unlimited Sky Sports on a Now TV membership.
Those in the UK will need Sky Sports to watch F1 racing in 2024. If you subscribe to Sky, you can get the £27 Complete Sports package in order to get the races.
Cord-cutters can also opt for the £35-a-month package on Now TV and get unlimited Sky Sports.
Canadian F1 fans can watch every GP this season including this race on TSN and its streaming service TSN Plus. Existing TSN cable subscribers can watch at no extra charge using the details of their TV provider.
TSN Plus is a direct-streaming service that costs CA$8 a month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, NASCAR and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
The United States GP can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you're not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to sign up for the streaming service Kayo Sports.
A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$25 a month and lets you stream on one screen, while its Premium tier costs AU$35 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.
Races are held on Sundays and are usually spaced two weeks apart. Here's the entire schedule.
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