Where to watch the 2026 Canadian GP in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, India, and Thailand — official broadcasters, prices, and free trials.
Below is a country-by-country guide to the official broadcasters carrying the 2026 Canadian GP, plus the streaming subscriptions and free trials available in each market.
Lights out at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is 16:00 ET on Sunday 24 May 2026 — that's 21:00 BST, 22:00 CEST, and 06:00 AEST on Monday 25 May.
Formula 1 is sold on a country-by-country basis, so the right broadcaster for you depends on where you live. This guide lists the official rights-holder in each major market, what it costs, and which free trials or ad-supported tiers are available so you can watch the Canadian GP in your own region.
If you travel during the season, a VPN like VPN Super can help you keep your existing subscription secure on public Wi-Fi at hotels, cafés, and airports. More on that further down.
A few rights shifts are worth knowing before you pick a subscription:
Apple TV is the only place to watch every session live in the US — $12.99 a month with a 7-day free trial that covers race weekend if timed right. Friday practice sessions are available to non-subscribers, and Tubi hosts ad-supported altcasts of selected rounds (Miami already aired, with Austin on 25 October and Las Vegas on 21 November confirmed for 2026). F1 TV Premium is also bundled in for Apple TV subscribers.
The Canadian GP is on CTV across all three days with a free CTV.ca account. TSN and RDS hold the wider season rights; TSN+ is the standalone streaming option and otherwise it's a TV-provider login. Noovo carries the French-language feed.
Sky Sports F1 holds exclusive live rights through 2029. NOW Sports day passes start at around £14.99 with monthly memberships at £34.99. Channel 4 carries highlights of selected races, and BBC Radio 5 Live runs full English-language race commentary you can listen to in any browser without a subscription.
Foxtel and Kayo Sports are the live options for the Canadian GP — Kayo's basic tier is the cheapest streaming route. Network 10's free-to-air coverage only applies to the Australian GP. Lights out is 06:00 AEST on Monday 25 May local time, so it's an early one.
Sky Deutschland is the live home of the 2026 season. RTL has historically sub-licensed a handful of races to free-to-air TV but has not yet confirmed a 2026 list — check rtl.de close to the weekend. ORF (Austria) reaches parts of southern Germany on cable and satellite.
Canal+ holds exclusive live rights through 2029. Canal+ offers an entry-tier streaming pass that includes the F1 channel. There is no free-to-air F1 in France in 2026.
FanCode is the exclusive Indian broadcaster through 2028. The 2026 season pass is ₹899 — a fraction of F1 TV Premium pricing — and includes every session.
TrueVisions NOW (~499 THB a month) and beIN Sports Connect (~349 THB a month) carry the 2026 season. Both offer monthly plans without long contracts.
In territories where F1 TV is available, F1 TV Premium and F1 TV Access are the official direct-to-consumer options from Formula 1 itself, with onboard cameras, live timing, and full session replays. Availability and pricing vary by country — check f1tv.formula1.com for what's offered where you live.
A VPN is a privacy tool. It encrypts your internet connection so that public Wi-Fi networks, your ISP, and other parties on the network can't see what you're doing online. That matters during race weekend for three practical reasons:
A VPN is not a way around broadcaster geo-restrictions. F1's broadcast rights are sold on a country-by-country basis, and most broadcaster Terms of Service prohibit using a VPN to access content outside the licensed territory. Always use the broadcaster that holds the rights in your country.
Respect broadcaster terms: Formula 1 sells broadcast rights on a territory basis, and broadcasters including F1 TV explicitly prohibit using tools to alter or mask location to access their service. Use the official rights-holder for the country where you live.
A VPN won't unlock paid services without billing: Apple TV's F1 deal requires US billing details. NOW Sports requires UK billing. Connecting to a server in another country doesn't change which payment methods a service accepts.
A bad home connection isn't a VPN problem: HD streaming needs roughly 5 to 10 Mbps of stable bandwidth. If your line can't handle that, a VPN won't fix it.
Install VPN Super on the devices you watch on. Connect before you Sign in to your streaming Account so the session is encrypted from the start.
Watch on the official rights-holder in your country: Apple TV in the US, CTV (Canadian GP) or TSN / RDS (full season) in Canada, Sky Sports F1 in the UK, Foxtel or Kayo Sports in Australia, FanCode in India, Canal+ in France, Sky Deutschland in Germany, and TrueVisions NOW or beIN Sports Connect in Thailand. F1 TV Premium and F1 TV Access are also available directly from Formula 1 in supported territories.
Apple TV offers a 7-day free trial in the US. NOW Sports offers day passes in the UK. Some Canal+ tiers include short trial windows in France. Trial availability and length change often — check each provider before race weekend.
No. Broadcaster Terms of Service, including F1 TV's, prohibit using tools to alter or disguise your location to access content outside the licensed territory. Use the official broadcaster for the country where you live.
For privacy. A VPN encrypts your connection on public Wi-Fi while you travel, helps prevent ISP throttling of video traffic, and reduces metadata exposed to other parties on shared networks when you Sign in to your streaming Account.
In the US, open the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Mac, smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, PlayStation, Xbox, or at tv.apple.com. Search Formula 1 and either start the 7-day free trial or Sign in to your existing Apple Account. Apple's F1 deal is US-only and requires US billing details.
Apple TV is the official US home — $12.99 a month or $99 a year with a 7-day free trial. Friday practice is available to non-subscribers, and Tubi hosts ad-supported altcasts of selected races.
Sky Sports F1 holds exclusive UK rights through 2029. NOW Sports day passes start at around £14.99 with monthly memberships at £34.99. Channel 4 carries highlights. BBC Radio 5 Live broadcasts every race in English commentary.
The Canadian GP is on CTV across all three days with a free CTV.ca account. The full season is on TSN, TSN+, RDS, and Noovo.
Sky Deutschland is the live home in 2026. RTL has sub-licensed selected free-to-air races in past seasons but has not yet confirmed a 2026 list.
Canal+ holds exclusive rights in France through 2029. Canal+ offers an entry-tier streaming pass that includes the F1 channel.
Foxtel and Kayo Sports for the Canadian GP. Network 10's free-to-air F1 coverage in 2026 is limited to the Australian GP. Lights out is 06:00 AEST on Monday 25 May local time.
FanCode is exclusive through 2028. The 2026 season pass is ₹899 and covers every session.
TrueVisions NOW (~499 THB a month) and beIN Sports Connect (~349 THB a month).
Yes. The free plan includes unlimited bandwidth and works alongside any streaming service you legitimately subscribe to in your country. No payment details are required to try it.
The race starts at 16:00 ET on Sunday 24 May 2026. That's 13:00 PT, 21:00 BST, 22:00 CEST, 06:00 AEST (Monday morning), 01:30 IST (Monday morning), and 03:00 ICT (Monday morning).
Yes. The 2026 Canadian GP is one of six sprint weekends (the others are China, Miami, Britain, the Netherlands, and Singapore). Sprint qualifying runs Friday afternoon, the sprint is Saturday at 12:00 ET, regular qualifying is Saturday at 16:00 ET, and the race is Sunday at 16:00 ET.
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