Watch live streams of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix as F1 teams return to the tarmac following their unexpected and extended layoff until April.
It’s not quite the start to the season that champion Lando Norris was expecting, so it will be interesting to see what improvements McLaren has been able to make to its and Oscar Piastri’s cars over the past month.
This weekend’s action includes Saturday’s exciting Sprint Race, before the main race takes place on Sunday at Miami International Autodrome.
Here’s how to watch the 2026 Miami Grand Prix online from anywhere and potentially for FREE.
2026 Miami Grand Prix Schedule
Practice 1: Friday May 1st | 12:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. BST
Sprint qualifications: Friday May 1st | 4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. BST
Sprint race: Saturday May 2 | 12:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. BST
Qualifications: Saturday May 2 | 4:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. BST
Miami Grand Prix: Sunday May 3 | 4:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. BST
How to watch the 2026 Miami Grand Prix for FREE
The 2026 Miami Grand Prix is not available for free in all countries. However, in these selected destinations, lucky F1 fans can watch qualifying, the sprint and the entire race and highlights for FREE.
- Austria – ORF (free live stream)
- Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live stream)
- Canada – Connected TV (free highlights)
- Luxembourg – RTL Zwee (free live stream)
- UNITED KINGDOM – Channel 4 (free highlights)
- Australia – 10 Network (free highlights)
- WE – Apple TV (free trial) (free live stream of every workout)
Traveling abroad during the 2026 Miami Grand Prix? You can use a VPN to watch all the action for free as if you were at home.
How to watch the 2026 Miami Grand Prix from anywhere
🌎OVERSEAS? The 2026 Miami Grand Prix is broadcast in many countries around the world, but if you are traveling outside your country, you should consider using one of the best VPNs to unblock your domestic streaming service, as long as it does not violate any terms and conditions.
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2026 Miami Grand Prix Preview
While TV cameras will inevitably spend much of their time tracking celebrities in the Miami crowds this weekend, the action on the tarmac comes at a fascinating time for the championship. The enforced month-long break will have given engineers the opportunity to tinker under the hoods, while each driver on the grid will have replayed the twists and turns of the 5.4km circuit over and over again in their minds.
Miami is a happy hunting ground for reigning F1 champion Lando Norris – he took his first victory here in 2024. And, seeing as teammate Oscar Piastri got on the podium last year, McLaren will be hoping to get back to winning ways after their disastrous start to the season in 2026. They have promised a “completely new car” to kick off their campaign.
Mercedes, on the other hand, must be proud of how the year has gone so far. Three out of three victories will have exceeded their wildest dreams at the start of 2026, and Kimi Antonelli and George Russell will see Miami as a golden opportunity to move back to the top of the rankings. The Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton have also made great progress and will be desperate to record their first victory of the season here.
Miami Autodrome’s part street, part traditional circuit makes it a difficult beast to master, with exceptionally fast straights dominated by numerous challenging corners. In its first home Grand Prix, the Cadillac team will be eager to capitalize, with Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez still searching for the manufacturer’s first-ever point in Formula 1.
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