Formula 1: How to watch and stream the 2024 United States GP

After almost a month away from the circuit, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris return to the battle for the F1 drivers' championship with this weekend's United States Grand Prix.

At the Singapore GP last month, McLaren star Norris won in style and extended defending champion Verstappen's lead in the overall standings. The gap between the two is now reduced to 52 points.

Norris' victory and Oscar Piastri's third place behind Verstappen at the Marina Bay Circuit means McLaren now has a 41-point lead over Red Bull in the constructors' championship.

The main race takes place on Sunday, October 20th at 1:55 p.m. local time (CDT) 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 5:55am AEST on Monday morning in Australia. It takes place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. The race will be broadcast in the USA on ABC And ESPN Plus.

The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be broadcast on ESPN's TV and streaming networks in the United States. If you want to follow everything, you need access to the ABC and ESPN news channels on cable or live TV streaming or to 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.

Live stream of the United States GP in the USA

Here's how you can watch Formula 1 online from anywhere with a VPN

If you're unable to watch the Formula 1 action locally, you may need another way to watch the games – this is where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic. It's also a good idea if you're traveling and connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.

A VPN allows you to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to gain access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice ExpressVPN, make this really easy.

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 are streaming. You should make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even if VPNs are legal, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

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ExpressVPN is our current top VPN pick for people who want a reliable and secure VPN, and it works on a wide range of devices. It normally costs $13 per month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100, you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's $6.67 per month with code SPECIAL OFFERwhich should be applied automatically.

Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

How to live stream the United States GP in the UK

Formula 1 in the UK is shown on Sky Sports and Channel 4 – Sky Sports shows the races, practice laps and qualifying, while free-to-air Channel 4 shows the highlights after the day's action. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package you can stream the race via the app, but cord cutters can watch Sky TV with unlimited Sky Sports with a Now TV membership.

Those in the UK will need Sky Sports to watch F1 races in 2024. If you subscribe to Sky you can purchase the Complete Sports package worth £27 to watch the races.

Cordless people can also opt for Now TV's £35 a month package and get unlimited Sky Sports.

Live stream of the United States GP in Canada

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 free TV using their TV provider details.

TSN Plus is a direct streaming service that costs $8 CAD per month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour live golf, NFL games, NASCAR and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

Live stream of the United States GP in Australia

The United States GP can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you're not a Fox subscriber, your best bet is to sign up for the streaming service Kayo Sports.

When, where and at what time do the races take place?

The races take place on Sundays and are usually two weeks apart. Here is the entire schedule.

Quick tips for streaming the races via a VPN

• With four variables at play – your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN – your experience and success streaming F1 races may vary.
• If you don't see your desired location as the default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “Search by city or country” option.
• If you're having trouble receiving the game after turning on your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log in to your streaming service subscription account and ensure that the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing range. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file in your account. Second, some smart TVs – like Roku – don't have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you use (such as your phone) so that every device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main page for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases, with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you may be asked to confirm a numeric code or click a link that is sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. A VPN on your router also helps here, as both devices then appear to be in the correct location.
• And remember that browsers can often reveal a location despite using a VPN. Therefore, make sure you use a privacy-focused browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.