British Grand Prix 2026: Where to watch the Formula 1 race, TV schedule, how to stream for free, and more
The Formula 1 season continues at one of its most historic venues, the Silverstone Circuit in England. The British Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday, July 5 at 9 a.m. ET. This is also a sprint weekend.
If you're tuning in from home, you should know that this year, F1 has moved to streaming exclusively on Apple TV in the U.S., and this weekend, they're offering every race on the weekend schedule absolutely free to non-subscribers. If you want to catch this weekend's race in Austria live, you'll need to download the Apple TV app (or F1 TV Premium, now free with an Apple TV subscription), but can tune in without purchasing a subscription. In addition to watching on Apple TV, you can also tune into F1 practice sessions and qualifying races via the Yahoo Sports Racing Hub.
Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's F1 Austria Grand Prix, including how to watch free on Apple TV, and check out the full 2026 F1 Grand Prix schedule.
How to watch the F1 British Prix
Date: Sunday, July 5
Time: 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT
Location: Silverstone Circuit, Northampton, England
TV channel: N/A
Streaming: Apple TV, F1 TV
British Grand Prix start time
The 2026 British Grand Prix will begin at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT on Sunday, July 5.
British Grand Prix TV channel
F1 races used to air on ESPN and ESPN2 in the U.S., but Apple TV has signed an exclusive five-year deal to be the U.S. broadcaster of Formula 1 starting this season. That means that every race of the 2026 F1 season will stream live on Apple TV.
For those without traditional cable, that makes watching F1 much easier. If you aren't already an Apple TV subscriber and don't want to shell out for yet another streaming service, we have a guide on how to get Apple TV for free in 2026, but the great news is that you don't need an Apple subscription at all to watch this weekend's Austria Grand Prix race, you just need to download the Apple TV app to your smart TV or streaming device to tune in.
In addition to watching on Apple TV, you can also tune into the practice sessions and qualifying races via the Yahoo Sports Racing Hub.
Watch F1 practices and qualifying via YahooHow to watch the 2026 F1 British Grand Prix for free this weekend:
This weekend every race, including practices, qualifying and the Grand Prix, will stream free on Apple TV for everyone, not just subscribers.
British Grand Prix schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, July 3
Practice 1: 7:30 a.m.
Sprint Qualifying: 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 4
Sprint: 7 a.m.
Qualifying: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, July 5
Formula 1 British Grand Prix: 10:00 a.m.
More ways to watch the 2026 F1 season
F1 2026 Grand Prix schedule
March 6-8: Australian Grand Prix
March 13-15: Chinese Grand Prix
March 27-29: Japanese Grand Prix
April 10-12: Bahrain Grand Prix
April 17-19: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
May 1-3: Miami Grand Prix
May 22-24: Canadian Grand Prix
June 5-7: Monaco Grand Prix
June 12-14: Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
June 26-28: Austrian Grand Prix
July 3-5: British Grand Prix
July 17-19: Belgian Grand Prix
July 24-26: Hungarian Grand Prix
Aug. 21-23: Dutch Grand Prix
Sept. 4-6: Italian Grand Prix
Sept. 11-13: Spanish Grand Prix
Sept. 24-26: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Oct. 9-11: Singapore Grand Prix
Oct. 23-25: United States Grand Prix
Oct. 30-Nov. 1: Mexico City Grand Prix
Nov. 6-8: São Paulo Grand Prix
Nov. 19-21: Las Vegas Grand Prix
Nov. 27-29: Qatar Grand Prix
Dec. 4-6: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
