Live Formula 1 coverage and highlights of races, qualifying and practice sessions are screened by a number of different broadcasters around the world.
The following breakdown of the different ways to watch Formula 1 around the world was compiled from information supplied by RaceFans readers in different regions.
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Formula 1 also runs an official streaming service known as F1 TV. There are two different versions available – ‘Pro’, which offers live streaming of sessions, and ‘Access’ which does not. F1 TV Pro, which also allows viewers to follow onboard footage from all drivers’ cars in real-time, is only available in certain countries.
CountryChannelRacesQualifyingPracticeInitial annual costOnline coverage titleNotesContributorsArgentinaFox Sports Latin AmericaAllAllSome€1500n/aHD pack. Cheaper SD pack available.@Fer-no65AustraliaTenAllAllAustralia onlyNilTen Play@William, @Mwyndo7, @Pezlo2013, @Plushpile, @FitzroyaltyAustriaORF EinsAllAllSomeNilORF TV Thek@DanleeBelgiumLa Une/La DeuxAllAllBelgium onlyNilNon-live catch-up internet coverage. Replays also available on some games consoles and smart TVs.@Spoutnik, @Force-Maikel, @BackwardsBelgiumTelenetAllAllNo€197.424-hour channel access available for €9.95@Force-Maikel, @BackwardsBrazilTV GloboAllAllNoNiln/a@PandanetBrazilSport1/2/3DelayedDelayedAllR$600n/a@PandanetCanadaTSNAllAllFP2 onlyC$720n/aOccasional races are shown delayed. NBC Sports Network coverage is blocked.@Cryptowillem, @Sward28ChileFox SportsAllAllAll£84Fox PlaySame package is available for free in neighbouring countries.@AlonsomansoChinaShanghai Sports127NoNiln/aLocal Shanghai channel@Amber315Czech RepublicSport TVAllAllMost€346Free-to-air coverage on Nova Sport ended last year@BasCB, @Thaischumi
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DenmarkTV3+AllAllAll£356Cinemas screen some races live for £10.@PalleEstoniaViasat Sport BalticAllAllAll€911.52n/aAlso need to pay for cable or satallite subscription. Occasional practice sessions are not shown.@F1LauriEstoniaViasat TV6Some live, rest delayedNoNo€24n/aRaces always shown at 9pm, will be live if that’s when the race start time is.@F1LauriFinlandMTV MaxAllAllAll€239.4MTV F1Online-only F1 package available for €89.95.@RetardedF1shFranceCanal+AllAllAll€300My Canal@Jeff1s, @GondeGermanyRTLAllAllNoNil@KlonGermanySky DeutschlandAllAllYes€562.8Additional charges for HD subscription@KlonGermanySport 1DelayedDelayedDelayedNil@KlonGreeceOTE TVAllAllAll€260n/a@Vaiosp, @Sigman1998GreeceAlpha TVSome live, rest delayedNoNoNiln/aSD only, with ads@Vaiosp, @Sigman1998Hong KongFox Sports PlusAllAllHD onlyUS$360n/a@IsryanleeHungaryDuna TVAllAllHungary onlyNilTelesportWill move to M4 Sport in July@HunocsiIndiaStar Sports 4AllAllAllNilStar SportsYear’s subscription for online coverage costs £5.01. Standard definition only.@FabF1, @Akshay
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IndonesiaStar SportAllAllNoUS$80n/a@RidzkiItalySkyAllAllAll€358.8Additional charges for HD subscription and on-demand viewing.@FixyItalyRAITen live, rest delayedAs racesAs racesNilRAI TV World@FixyLatviaViasat Sport BalticAllAllAll€178n/a@GirtsLithuaniaViasat Sport BalticAllAllAll£150n/a@Osvaldas31LithuaniaTV6DelayedNoNoNil@Osvaldas31MacauFox Sports PlusAllAllHD onlyUS$360n/a@IsryanleeMacedoniaMacedonian National TVAllAllNo€120MRTCan also get German RTL@WackyracerMacedoniaSport Klub TVAllAllAll€120Commentary in Serbian.@WackyracerMexicoFox Sports Latin AmericaAllAllAll€120n/a@MantresxMexicoForo TV (Televisa)All (delayed)NoNoNiln/aSome regions only@MantresxMexicoTelmexAllAllAllNilEscuderia TelmexOnline only, low resolution.@MantresxNamibiaSupersportAllAllAll€560n/aPractice sessions usuall in SD only@Chapor
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NetherlandsSport 1AllAllAll€150Sport 1@Dirksen, @Npf1NetherlandsVeronicaCanada and USA liveNoNoNil@Npf1New ZealandSky SportAllAllAllNZ$1000Sky NZ account required@Jarred-WalmsleyNorwayViasat MotorAllAllAll£575ViaplayOnline streaming costs £240@FmoePakistanStar Sports 4AllAllAllNilRace Mate LiveStandard definition@AqibqadeerPeruFox SportsAllAllAllUS$360Additional charge for channel which carries practice sessions.@OmarR-PepperPhilippinesFox Sports NetworkAllAllAll£150Race Mate Live£240 for HD.@JourneyerPolandNo coverage details announced yet for 2015@PawelF1PortugalSportTvAllAllAll€636@McangueiroRomaniaDolce SportAllAllNo€78Dolce Web TVFor non-subscribers, access to the “Sports Pack” on Dolce Web TV (includes Dolce Sport 1, 2, 3, 4) can be purchased for 1.50€/day or 4.00€/month. RTL Germany also available.@Tony031rRussiaRussia2All, some delayedAllNoNilRussia2@OlegryzhikovRussiaSport1All, some delayedAllAll£600@OlegryzhikovSlovakiaTV Dajto/TV MarkizaAllAllNoNiln/a@MilanssonSloveniaTV SLO 2AllMost liveNoNil@EnigmaSouth KoreaSBS SportsAllNoNoUS$120SBS SportsAll races live online, most on TV are delayed.@Jesusyoon
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SpainAntena 3AllAllAllNilAtres PlayerAlso TV3 (Catalonia only)@KarmenSpainMovistar TVAllAllAll€600@KarmenSwedenTV10DelayedLiveNoNilAd breaks between sessions in qualifying@PstaffanSwedenViasat MotorLiveLiveLive€250@PstaffanSwedenViasat.seLiveLiveLive€330Viasat.se@PstaffanSwitzerlandSRF2AllAllNoNil@RigiTunisiaBeIn SportAllAllAll€250BeIn Sport@Tifoso1989UgandaSuperSport channelsAllAllAllUS$984SuperSportOnline stream is problematic.@SebsronnieUnited Arab EmiratesBeIn SportsAllAllAll£1512n/a@GeeMacUnited KingdomBBCTen live, rest delayedAs racesAs racesNiliPlayerA TV licence (145.50 per year for colour, £49 for black and white) is required to view live all television programming in the UK.@KeithcollantineUnited KingdomSkyAllAllAll£562Sky GoStandard definition: HD costs £763. TV licence required (see above).@KeithcollantineUnited KingdomNow TVAllAllAll£219.8Now TVOnline only. Based on 20 one-week passes at £10.99 each. TV licence required (see above).@KeithcollantineUnited StatesNBC Sports NetworkAllMost liveFP2 onlyUS$720NBC Sports Live ExtraPrice can vary@Lord-Stig, @US_Peter, @Grosjean0817
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