Watch Formula 1 for free: These are the best live streams
Will Max Verstappen win the title again in 2023? And how is rookie Nyck de Vries doing in his first Formula 1 season? This weekend the British Grand Prix takes place at the Silverstone circuit. But where can you find F1 streams if you don’t have Viaplay or F1 TV Pro? In this article we explain how you can watch (free) Formula 1 live streams.
Tip: Our new favorite is Stream2Watch. Scroll down for all free F1 streams.
The last two years have been a joy for Dutch Formula 1 fans. Max Verstappen won the world title in both 2021 and 2022. In 2023, the fun will be even greater, as Dutchman Nyck de Vries has now also secured a place in the premier class of motorsport. This year he is driving for AlphaTauri together with Yuki Tsunoda. Don’t miss this.
Viaplay or F1 TV Pro
ViaPlay has owned the broadcasting rights of Formula 1 since 2022. Last year, Ziggo and KPN customers were still able to watch Viaplay at a reduced price, but that is a thing of the past. Now you have to choose between F1 TV Pro and Viaplay. F1 TV Pro offers a 20% discount on an annual subscription, so instead of paying 65 euros for a full season, you pay 52 euros.
In return, you receive comments in different languages, you can switch between the on-board cameras and also follow Formula 2, Formula 3 and the Porsche Super Cup races.
Discount on Viaplay
This is a cheaper alternative to Viaplay, which is why F1 TV Pro has been very popular. That’s why Viaplay will continue to offer a significant discount in 2023. This price war between Viaplay and F1 TV Pro obviously works in favor of the viewer.
Zandvoort Grand Prix free at NOS
For the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix 2023 In Zandvoort you don’t have to have a subscription, nor do you have to deal with granular streams. This spectacle will be broadcast again for free on NOS in 2023.
F1 streams over a VPN
There are some good free Formula 1 live streams that you can only watch over a VPN. An overview.
- RTBF (Belgium)
- Servus TV (Austria)
- ORF (Austria)
- RTL Lu (Luxembourg)
Free Formula 1 Streams
No Viaplay, VPN or other subscription? Then you enter the gray area of live streams. These are free online broadcasts of Formula 1 races, often recorded illegally by the streamer. The quality at 480p to 720p is a bit worse than what you are used to, but definitely doable.
The FIA is doing everything it can to take these F1 streams offline as soon as possible, so there may be a sudden switchover in the middle of the Grand Prix. Provided you’re okay with that, streams are a great alternative. Here are the best sources for free live streams. We link to websites that are legal. The streams themselves are of course not officially legal.
Stream2watch
Our new favorite because it’s always of good quality. Besides free F1 streams, you can find almost all other sports here too. The link changes quite often. If the link doesn’t work, just type Stream2Watch into Google.
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CricHD
The quality on CricHD is pretty high, but the website is down at times. Nice bonus: in addition to Max Verstappen performances, you can also watch great football through this site.
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Formula 1 live streams
Great overview with (free) live streams.
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Even more live streaming options
Are the above links not working or is the quality disappointing? We list some more popular websites for you:
- VIP box
- StreaGaroo
- Mobdro
- Virpov
- Motorsport Stream
🌍 Check out the full up-to-date overview of the best ways to watch Formula 1 abroad online here.