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Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletterFormula 1's next season has officially kicked off, but we're still yet to see who will take the title in Sunday's opening Grand Prix. Melbourne is hosting the first race of the season, and with Oscar Piastri showing up in practice there's pressure on the home racer. I'm showing you how to watch the Australian Grand Prix from anywhere in the world right here.
How to watch the Australian Grand PrixUS: Apple TV (free trial)UK: Now (£14.99 daily / £27.99 per month)AU: 10 Play (free), Foxtel and Kayo (free trials)Watch from abroad: NordVPN (try risk-free)
In the rest of the world we're not quite so lucky, as Apple's channel is US-only. In the UK Sky Sports once again has the exclusive broadcast rights, but Channel 4 will be airing the highlights for free; if you want to watch live and don't have a Sky subscription you can watch via the Now app. That's £27.99 per month or £14.99 per day if you only want to watch the races and don't plan to keep subscribing afterwards.
How to watch the Australian Grand Prix from anywhere
If you're travelling away from home over the Australian Grand Prix, you might be locked out of your regular viewing channel. That's because streamers often offer different content libraries for different regions, but there is a solution.
Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows you to watch your favorite services as if you were sat at home. We recommend NordVPN first and foremost, it packs a ton of extra security and comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. With great speeds and an extra layer of security, it's also the best VPN for gaming right now.
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View DealHow to watch the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in the US
Apple has the exclusive rights to stream the Australian Grand Prix in the US, and it has a dedicated Formula 1 channel in the Apple TV app, which is also available for Android via the Google Play Store. F1 is included as part of the standard subscription, and Apple offers a 7-day free trial to new users and three months free to anyone who buys a new Apple device.
Travelling right now? Try NordVPN for 30 days risk free and watch the Australian Grand Prix as if you were at home.
How to watch the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in the UK
In the UK, Sky Sports once again has the exclusive rights to F1 in the UK and it'll be showing every session live on Sky Sports F1 and via the Sky Go and Sky Sports apps. Highlights will be shown on Channel 4. If you're not a Sky subscriber you can stream F1 live on Now, which starts at £27.99 per month for its sports bundle on a 12-month contract. There's also a temporary access plan but it's expensive: £14.99 per day. Now does offer free trials, but not for sports.
If you're an Apple TV subscriber in the UK we're sorry to say that you can't stream F1 as part of your sub: the F1 channel on Apple TV is US-only.
If you're out of the UK you can use NordVPN to stream the race via your usual channels.
How to watch the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Australia
In Australia Network 10 has the free-to-air broadcast rights, and it'll be showing the race on Channel 10 and streaming on 10 Play. Foxtel will be broadcasting on Fox Sports channel 507, and it'll be streaming online via Foxtel and Kayo. Foxtel offers a 10-day free trial and Kayo seven.
You can still catch these free streams if you're out of the country, with NordVPN.
When are the race times for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix?
FIA has provided a handy race time translator so you can see exactly when to tune in from wherever you are in the world for the Grand Prix race.
- Grand Prix: 11pm ET (Sat) / 4am GMT / 3pm AWST Sunday March 8
What's the weather forecast for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix?
According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix is good: warm, dry and sunny with a bit of cloud cover. That means the conditions are going to be much better than last year's rain-affected event.
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