The Formula 1 74th World Championship kicks off today with the Bahrain Grand Prix, which will see Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez at the front of the grid when the lights go out at 7 AM PT. The race is being broadcast through ESPN2 here in the United States, but there are other options available though for people traveling abroad and tuning in from other countries, including a free Bahrain Grand Prix live stream. Here’s everything you need to know about today’sF1 live streamand some tips on how you can watch Formula 1 for free today.
Watch the free F1 Bahrain Grand Prix live stream
The Bahrain Grand Prix is being aired for free in Austria and Luxembourg. This is great news for those in the countries, but devastating for residents traveling abroad who want to watch the action unfold live in their local language — especially when it’s free to watch at home. It’s only fitting that an Austrian currently in the United States would want to watch the race in Austrian and not English, right? This is completely safe (and legal) to do with a VPN.
Just install it, choose the location you wish to connect to, then fire up the broadcast. The free streams areORF in AustriaandRTL Zwee in Luxembourg.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a freeF1 live streamfor residents of other countries. Elsewhere, folks will need to tune in through a local broadcast partner. The race is available on ESPN in the United States, and the best way to tune in is on ESPN through fuboTV, which offers a one-week free trial to new customers, so you can watch the Bahrain Grand Prix for free if it’s your first time taking the service for a spin. There are some other options available as well.
Watch the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix live stream on FuboTV
Watch the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix live stream on Sling TV
Sling TV, like FuboTV, is meant to completely replace your cable subscription. It keeps costs down by allowing you to choose between two different cable packages. That means you’re able to customize your package so you buy the channels you’re actually going to use, something we’ve been asking for since cable was first invented. To watch the Bahrain Grand Prix, you’ll need the Sling TV Orange package. There isn’t currently aSling TV free trial, but there is a nice discount. Right now your first month of Sling TV is half off — only $20! After that, the price will jump up to $40 per month.
Watch the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix live stream on Hulu with Live TV
Watch the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix live stream on YouTube with Live TV
YouTube TVis another option for watching ESPN2. YouTube TV offers over 110 base channels, plus add-on packages for specific genres of TV. You’ll only need the basic YouTube TV subscription to get ESPN2. That basic subscription is currently $65 per month.
Watch the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix live stream from abroad with a VPN
The Bahrain Grand Prix is being broadcast on a different platform in virtually every country. If you’re an American abroad right now, you probably don’t have access to any of these channels. Not to worry! Just pair any of the above solutions with a VPN and trick your internet into thinking you’re back home. We think thebest VPNisNordVPN. It’s a secure, straightforward program that’s one of thebest VPNs for streaming. It’s currently 59% off or $6.69 per month for a two-year plan.
