F1 on Apple TV: How US fans can watch 2026 Austrian Grand Prix for FREE today

F1 fans in the US will be able to watch the entire Austrian Grand Prix for free via Apple TV, as the streaming platform's partnership with F1 sees a new opportunity for free-to-air viewing.

The 2026 F1 season is entering its eighth round this weekend, with the race around the Red Bull Ring taking centre stage.

The Austrian Grand Prix is not a sprint weekend for the second year in a row, having previously hosted the shorter races in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

That means that we have a more standard F1 race weekend format in the Styrian Alps, with three practice sessions, an hour-long qualifying session on Saturday, before the main event gets underway at 3pm local time on Sunday June 28.

And all of that F1 action will be available to watch free of charge in the US.

Following the success of the F1 movie last year which was an Apple TV film, F1 and Apple TV struck up a broadcasting partnership at the beginning of 2026, with the streaming platform showing all races this year, but only in the US.

Apple TV currently offers a free seven-day trial for American fans which may have come in handy for the odd race this year, but for the Austrian GP, the streaming service is opening up their coverage of the weekend completely to non-subscribers, meaning fans in the US can watch all the action entirely free of charge.

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How to watch the Austrian Grand Prix for free

Apple TV usually costs $12.99 per month in the US, although fans get access to all of the F1 action as well as all of the entertainment that the streaming platform offers for that price.

This weekend, however, non-subscribers in the US can watch all of the F1 action through the Apple TV app, with the service being expanded to include all US-based fans for the Austrian GP.

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Austrian GP weekend timings

These are the confirmed Formula 1 session times for the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix:

F1 presenters on Apple TV

Apple TV show the 'main' F1 TV feed. That means that presenter Laura Winter will be live from the paddock with former IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe, Lawrence Barretto, and Chris Medland. They'll be joined by former W Series race winner Alice Powell and presenter Ariana Bravo, all returning from 2025.

Alex Jacques will be on commentary via Apple TV, and he will be on with former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, with Ruth Buscombe, David Coulthard, Davide Valsecchi, Alex Brundle, and Sam Collins also all contributing, although they might not all be present for the Austrian GP.

There are a couple of new additions for Apple TV this year too - namely Juan Pablo Montoya (one of the very few drivers to win races in F1, IndyCar and NASCAR) and presenter Betty Glover.

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