F1 fans, start your engines. The 2024 season continues this weekend with a grand prix in the United States — Texas, to be specific. The United States Grand Prix will take place over 56 laps at the 5.513-kilometre Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX. The official race starts at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20, but the action on the track kicks off with practices as early as Friday, Oct. 18.
Whether you’ve already got some miles on you as a Formula 1 fan, or the Grand Prix in the U.S. will be your first time tuning into the action on the track, watching or streaming this wildly popular international sport can be a challenge. If you don’t want to have to race to find the Pirelli United States Grand Prix on TV, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to watch the F1 races this weekend.
How to watch the F1 United States Grand Prix:
Date: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: 5.513-kilometre Circuit of The Americas in Austin, TX
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN+, F1 TV Pro, DirecTV Stream
What channel is the F1 United States Grand Prix on?
The U.S. Grand Prix will air live on ESPN and stream on ESPN+. ESPN is the home of F1 this season with 18 out of 24 races airing on either ESPN or ABC, and the remainder airing on ESPN2. 16 races will stream on ESPN+ in 2024 (including this weekend’s race).
For cord-cutters who want to watch F1 racing, including this weekend’s grand prix, we recommend a live TV streaming service such as Hulu’s live TV bundle, which includes ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. If you’re looking for a lower-cost subscription, a direct subscription to ESPN+ is an affordable option for fans of all kinds of sports. If you’re only interested in watching F1 racing and don’t care about the ability to watch other sports, an F1 TV Pro subscription is a simple way to stream every race, practice and qualifier.
How to watch F1 in the USA without cable:
(F1 TV)
An F1 TV Pro subscription lets you stream every F1 race live, plus all the practices, qualifying races and pre-race shows. F1 TV is also home to F1’s post-race live shows, analysis, Tech Talks, documentaries and the official F1 archive. You can subscribe to F1 TV Pro for $10.99/month or pay $85 for the entire season.
The U.S. Grand Prix will stream on ESPN+. An ESPN+ subscription grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.
More ways to watch F1 for free this weekend:
U.S. Grand Prix schedule:
All times Eastern
Friday, Oct. 18
Practice 1: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sprint qualifying: 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Sprint: 2 – 3 p.m.
Qualifying: 6-7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 20
United States Grand Prix race: 3 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+, F1 TV)