Sky Sports F1 carries every practice, Qualifying session, Sprint and Grand Prix live. NOW provides the same Sky Sports access without a satellite contract, while Channel 4 shows race highlights and the British Grand Prix live free-to-air.
For the most complete coverage, start with Sky Sports F1. Other listed options are NOW; Channel 4.
Sky or NOW for every live session; Channel 4 for highlights and the British GP live
English commentary
UK time (GMT or BST)
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 Sports F1 is the simplest choice for viewers who want the entire weekend from the first practice to the chequered flag. Existing Sky customers can use Sky Go, while NOW offers Sky Sports streaming without a satellite television contract.
Channel 4 shows free highlights from every Grand Prix and carries the British Grand Prix live. Highlights are not a substitute for live full-season coverage, but they are the clear no-subscription choice for race recaps and the Silverstone weekend.
This page shows the on-track start in UK time. Sky and Channel 4 programmes often begin earlier for build-up, while overseas races can fall in the morning. Use the local-time selector, then confirm the channel listing on race day.
Sky Sports F1 carries every race and session live. NOW provides streaming access to the Sky Sports channels without a satellite television contract.
Channel 4 shows free highlights of every Grand Prix and broadcasts the British Grand Prix live. It does not show the rest of the season live in full.
Choose the UK timezone to see GMT or BST as appropriate. The listed time is the session start; television build-up can begin earlier.
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.