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Wunderkind Kimi Antonelli’s dream Formula 1 season moved to Canada this weekend. At the Miami GP earlier this month, he became the youngest driver (19 years) to win three F1 races. Can he make it four in a row today?
That's the question on everyone's mind as we prepare for the Canadian Grand Prix. If you want to tune in, here's how you can watch live, with or without a streaming subscription.
When Is the 2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix?
The Canadian Grand Prix will be held at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on Sunday, May 24 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Practices, sprints, and qualifying sessions happened over the weekend
How to Stream the F1 Canadian Grand Prix
In the US, Apple TV has bagged exclusive rights to broadcast Formula 1 races through 2031. For this particular weekend, however, all the action for Formula 1 will also be streaming simultaneously on Netflix.
Netflix's show, Drive to Survive, played a crucial role in increasing the motorsport’s popularity. The show’s camera crew follows drivers and their teams into the paddock and beyond, giving viewers a sneak peek at all the behind-the-scenes action in a rather dramatic fashion.
So, if you have an Apple TV or Netflix subscription, you can watch the race without paying additional charges.
How to Watch the F1 Canadian Grand Prix for Free
There are a number of ways to grab an Apple TV subscription for free so you can watch the F1 Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. If you’ve just bought a new Apple device and haven’t subscribed to the streamer before, you can redeem a three-month free trial within 90 days of purchase.
Apple TV also offers a seven-day free trial to first-time subscribers through both its dedicated app and as a channel on Amazon Prime Video. The Apple One bundle is another purchase that gets you a 30-day free trial.
The races are also available for free to fans in Belgium via RTBF Auvio and to those in Austria via Servus TV. If you’re located in the US or elsewhere, you can try accessing these websites using a virtual private network (VPN). We recommend ExpressVPN, our top pick for location spoofing, as it offers servers across the globe, allowing you to obfuscate your actual location to access region-locked content.
How to Watch the F1 Canadian Grand Prix for Free With a VPN:
- Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN).
- Download the VPN app on your preferred device.
- Connect to a server in Belgium.
- Visit RTBF Auvio and start streaming.
The best VPN services that let you connect to a server in your preferred region aren’t usually free. However, many of those services offer a free trial period for first-time users. If you can take advantage of that, you’ll be able to stream the F1 Canadian Grand Prix at no additional cost.