Sky Sport F1 and WOW provide every practice, Qualifying session, Sprint and Grand Prix. RTL, NITRO and RTL+ show selected weekends or sessions free, so the channel must be checked for each race.
For the most complete coverage, start with Sky Sport F1. Other listed options are WOW; RTL; NITRO; RTL+.
Sky or WOW for every session; selected live events are available through RTL services
German commentary
Central European time (CET or CEST)
Choose your timezone below. These are the official on-track start times; broadcaster build-up can begin earlier.
Open the broadcaster listing on race weekend to confirm the channel, stream and programme start. Rights holders may move practice, Qualifying or Sprint coverage between channels.
Sky Sport F1 is the dedicated television channel, while WOW delivers the Sky sports streams without a satellite contract. Both are the dependable choices for every practice, Qualifying session, Sprint and race across the season.
The RTL group carries a selected package of live races and sessions. A weekend may place Qualifying on NITRO or RTL+ and the race on RTL, so check each session individually instead of treating RTL as a complete-season service.
German programme guides often show both the studio coverage start and the official track start. This page labels the latter. Open the provider schedule for the earlier pre-race programme and to confirm whether an event is also produced in UHD.
Sky Sport F1 and the WOW streaming service carry every race weekend session live.
RTL services show selected races and sessions free, not the complete championship. Some sessions may use NITRO or RTL+ instead of the main RTL channel.
Sky lists UHD coverage for supported events and packages. Check the specific weekend listing and device requirements before the session.
Channels, packages and free races can change. These are the broadcaster and rights sources used for this guide; open them for the final programme listing.
Viewing information checked 2026-08-29.