How To Watch FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix

The 2023 FIA Formula 1 (F1) season continues on Sunday, October 8, with the Qatar Grand Prix. If you live in the United States, you can stream this race and every F1 race this season! Read on to learn how to watch and see the live stream schedule for the 2023 Formula 1 season.

The Qatar Grand Prix will stream live on ESPN2, which you can watch on DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu Live TV, Sling, and YouTube TV.

How To Watch Every Formula 1 Race: All races for the 2023 season will air live on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 or ABC each week (Schedule below). The services below carry all those networks and have a free trial.

• DIRECTV STREAM – Watch with this 5-day free trial
• YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial

How To Watch The Qatar Grand Prix

The Qatar Grand Prix is on Sunday, October 8 at 12:55 PM ET on ESPN2. If you want to watch the Qatar Grand Prix Sprintss and qualifying events, you will also need access to ESPN+ or ESPN News. ESPN+ requires a seperate subscription. ESPN 2 and ESPNEWS are available on DIRECTV STREAM (5-day free trial,) fuboTV (free trial), and YouTube TV (1-week free trial.) You can watch ESPN+ through the ESPN app by linking your streaming service account in the ESPN App. Hulu Live TV also provides access to these channels but doesn’t offer a free trial.

Qatar Grand Prix TV Schedule

• Friday, October 6
  • Practice 1 – 9:25 AM ET on ESPN2
  • Qualifying – 12:55 PM ET on ESPN2
• Saturday, October 7
  • Sprint Shootout – 8:55 AM ET on ESPN2
  • Sprint – 1:25 PM ET on ESPNEWS and ESPN+
• Sunday, October 8
  • Qatar Grand Prix – 12:55 PM ET on ESPN2. The Qatar Grand Prix. Will replay on ESPN2 at 8:30 PM ET. The race will also replay on ESPNEWS at 5:00 PM ET and again at 11:00 PM

Watching F1 Events on the ESPN app

ESPN3, along with all ESPN branded channels, are available through the ESPN app. Below I list the steps to install the ESPN app and watch ESPN3. Before following the steps, you will need to have your TV provider credentials handy (your username and password from DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and fuboTV will work). Here are the steps:

1. Go to the channel store on your device (For example, in Roku, it’s “The Channel Store.”)
2. Search for the ESPN app, and add it to your device.
3. Open the app, and click the setting gear from the top right of the menu.
4. Then select “Account Information” and then “TV Provider.”
5. Your Roku device will provide an activation code and the URL https://espn.com/active.
6. Using a web browser on your laptop or mobile device, go to https://espn.com/active and enter the supplied code.
7. You will then be asked for the TV provider you signed up for that has ESPN. You will then log into the service using the credentials from the TV streaming service you are subscribed to.
8. Once you successfully log in, The ESPN App screen will refresh and list your TV provider.
9. The ESPN app is now set up. In the ESPN app, you should be able to go to “Browse,” then “Channels” and watch any channels listed that your TV streaming service provides.

How To Watch Formula 1 Live All Season

There are a few ways to watch F1 weekly Grand Prix races. In the US, races will air on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2. You can also stream the race through F1 TV with an F1 TV Pro subscription. F1 TV can be accessed both in and outside the US. Here are all your options for watching the weekly Formula 1 races.

DIRECTV STREAM

You can watch F1 races on ABC and ESPN with DIRECTV STREAM’s “Entertainment” package for $74.99 per month. If you upgrade to their “Choice” package for $99.99 per month, you will have access to ESPN2. Check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM for information on all the channels available through the service.

All DIRECTV STREAM plans include:

• the ability to watch on 20 devices at the same time 
• a cloud-based DVR
• supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

Watch with this 5-day free trial.

FuboTV

FuboTV is an excellent place to watch Formula 1 racing every week. In addition to carrying ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3 they also provide over 90 channels in their Pro Plan for $74.99 (after a 7-day free trial).

Below are features included with the FuboTV package:

• ESPN2 and more are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
• You can watch on three screens at the same time 
• 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
• The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Apple TV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV. 

You can sign up for fuboTV or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.

Hulu Live TV

Try Hulu Live TV

Most cord cutters are familiar with Hulu’s On-Demand service. However, they also offer a live TV service that includes ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, so you can watch every race for $69.99/month.

Hulu’s basic Live TV package includes a cloud DVR along with Hulu’s on-demand streaming library. The service is available on Android, iOS, Xbox One, 4th Gen Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and stick.

If you are curious about all the channels Hulu Live TV offers in your area, including ESPN, you can use this tool on Hulu’s Website: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.

Check out our review of Hulu Live TV for more information.

YouTube TV

Sign Up for YouTube TV

Another streaming service that offers ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 is YouTube TV. They provide those channels and more for a cost of $72.99 per month.

A subscription to YouTube TV includes the following:

• access to ESPN, ESPN2, Local Network Channels, and over 70 other channels
• unlimited cloud DVR storage
• stream on three devices at once
• YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. 
• Includes YouTube TV on-demand

Check out my review of YouTube TV for all the details and channels available on the service. You can also check your Zip Code on YouTube TVs Website to see the available channels in your area.

F1 TV

If you are a Formula 1 fan living in the US, you can watch every Formula 1 event of the 2023 season on F1 TV with an F1 TV Pro subscription. This provides race fans with the following access to the following Formula 1 race action live:

• Live stream every track session for all GPs
• Access all driver onboard cameras & team radios
• Live stream F1, F2, F3, and Porsche Supercup

An F1 TV Pro subscription also provides F1 fans in the US the following on-demand access:

• Full Race replays and highlights
• On-demand access to all F1 onboard cameras
• Watch all F1, F2, F3, Porsche Supercup replays
• F1’s historic race archive

F1 TV is available on Roku, Chromecast, Android, and iOS. The F1 TV app streams in 1080p HD at 50fps. You can sign up for an F1 Pro Account here. A subscription costs $9.99 per month with no commitment, so that you can cancel any time. You can save a bit of money by signing up for an annual plan for $79.99.

If you don’t need to watch live, you can sign up for the F1 TV access plan for $2.99, but you will need to wait 2 days after the live event before watching on-demand.

Formula 1 2023 Race Schedule

F1 TV Pro fans can watch the F1 races event at any time on demand. However, they can also watch every race live.

(All times Eastern)