F1 live stream: How to watch the Portugal Grand Prix online

2021 F1 live stream: How to watch the Portuguese Grand Prix

The 2021 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix takes place on Sunday (May 2) at 10 a.m ET / 7 a.m PT / 3 p.m BST. ESPN carries the F1 live stream in the U.S. You can watch your country’s coverage no matter where in the world you are by grabbing a VPN.

The F1 live stream of the Portuguese Grand Prix is here, and it looks set to be a fascinating race.

The first two Grands Prix of the 2021 season have delivered everything we hoped for beforehand: namely Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battling it out for victory in a manner that promises one of the closest title contests for years.

But it’ll be another driver on pole for the third race on the calendar: Valtteri Bottas claiming the top spot ahead of teammate Hamilton to make it an all-Mercedes front row. Verstappen will start from third, alongside his Red Bull partner Sergio Perez in fourth.

If Bottas goes on to win, it would mark the first time this season that the pole-sitter has done so: seven-time World Champion Hamilton took the checkered flag in the season-opening Bahrain GP after Verstappen started on pole, while the exact opposite happened at Emilia-Romagna two weeks ago.

Will today’s race at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal give us our third winner of the 2021 season? We’ll have to wait to find out. But you can follow it all live wherever you are.

Read on to find out how to watch an F1 live stream and enjoy the 2021 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix online from anywhere.

F1 live stream: How to watch the Portuguese Grand Prix online from anywhere with a VPN

Being in another country doesn’t mean you can’t use the streaming services you pay for to watch an F1 live stream. A virtual private network, or VPN, can help you connect to your service of choice through a server in your country, so you can watch the race without needing to resort to a low-quality workaround.

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F1 live stream: How to watch the Portuguese Grand Prix online in the US

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ESPN is the place to turn for an F1 live stream of the Portuguese Grand Prix in the U.S., and there are several ways you can access it.

As well as being available through your cable service across the weekend, you can also stream the race via the ESPN app, or on the Watch section of ESPN’s website. However, you’ll need to authenticate with your satellite, cable or live TV provider credentials to watch any sessions. Also note that Formula 1 is not available on ESPN Plus, ESPN’s standalone streaming service; you need access to live ESPN channels.

ESPN is available through most cable packages as well as cable TV replacement services, including Sling TV, Fubo.TV, YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV. Either way, coverage of the big race starts at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday.

If you don’t want to pay for live ESPN in some fashion or another, your best alternative is F1 TV Pro. This is F1’s own official F1 live stream service, and as with ESPN’s own coverage, it uses the feed from Sky Sports F1.

F1 TV Pro costs $10 per month or $80 for the season, which is much better value considering there are set to be 23 races this year. Plus you also get Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup races, and F1’s archive of classic Grands Prix.

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F1 live stream: How to watch the Portuguese Grand Prix online in the UK

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As always, Sky Sports F1 is the home of Formula One in the U.K. and it offers coverage of every minute of the Portuguese Grand Prix in up to 4K resolution.

You’ll need to be a Sky Sports subscriber to watch the F1 live stream: the Sky Sports F1 channel is available for £18 per month, and there are packages available that give you lots more channels for only a bit extra.

To follow it in ultra high-definition 4K, you’ll need to pay a little more: you’ll need a Sky Q set-top box and a package that includes both Ultra HD and Sky Sports F1. In total, that’d come to £45 a month, plus a £20 one-off payment if you’re not an existing subscriber.

A far cheaper option is to buy a Now Sports Pass. This will give you all 11 of the Sky Sports channels for a limited time, with pricing starting at £9.99 for a Day Pass and £33.99 for one month. There’s no 4K available here though.

Again, if you’re usually based in the U.K. but are elsewhere at the moment, you can still watch the services you subscribe to by using one of the best VPN services.

F1 live stream: How to watch the Portuguese Grand Prix online in Canada

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TSN airs all Formula 1 races in Canada in English, which RDS has coverage in French. F1 TV Pro also remains an option for fans. All sessions are broadcast on TSN, and if you receive the network through your cable or satellite provider, you can use TSN Go by signing in with your TV service credentials.

Cord-cutters will want to check out TSN Direct, which comes in day- and month-long passes for $8 or $20 CAD, respectively. The TSN app will allow you to live stream the race from your phone, streaming box or supported device.

Not actually in Canada at the moment? ExpressVPN and other VPN services can help you access the services you already subscribe to.

F1 live stream: How to watch the Portuguese Grand Prix online in Australia

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Fox Sports has the rights to the F1 live stream in Australia, which means you can watch the Portuguese Grand Prix online via Foxtel.

Kayo Sports is another option. This service offers new subscribers a 14-day free trial, while one-month subscriptions start at $25.

You can also use one of the best VPN services to follow the action from your home country even when you’re elsewhere.

F1 live stream: Portuguese Grand Prix practice, qualifying and race weekend schedule

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The Portuguese Grand Prix weekend started on Friday with the first two practice sessions, while P3 and qualifying took place yesterday. The race itself is today (Sunday, May 2). Here’s when you can catch it all.

Friday, April 30

~~Practice 1: 6.30 a.m. – 7.30 a.m. ET (3.30 a.m. – 4.30 a.m PT / 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. BST)~~
~~Practice 2: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET (7 a.m. – 8 a.m PT / 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. BST)~~

Saturday, May 1

~~Practice 3: 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. ET (4 a.m. – 5 a.m PT / 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. BST)~~
~~Qualifying:~~ ~~10 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET (7 a.m. – 8 a.m PT / 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. BST)~~

Sunday, May 2

Race: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET (7 a.m. – 9 a.m PT / 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. BST)

F1 live stream: Portuguese Grand Prix — starting grid

POS	DRIVER	CAR
1	Valtteri Bottas	MERCEDES
2	Lewis Hamilton	MERCEDES
3	Max Verstappen	RED BULL RACING HONDA
4	Sergio Perez	RED BULL RACING HONDA
5	Carlos Sainz	FERRARI
6	Esteban Ocon	ALPINE RENAULT
7	Lando Norris	MCLAREN MERCEDES
8	Charles Leclerc	FERRARI
9	Pierre Gasly	ALPHATAURI HONDA
10	Sebastian Vettel	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES
11	George Russell	WILLIAMS MERCEDES
12	Antonio Giovinazzi	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI
13	Fernando Alonso	ALPINE RENAULT
14	Yuki Tsunoda	ALPHATAURI HONDA
15	Kimi Räikkönen	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI
16	Daniel Ricciardo	MCLAREN MERCEDES
17	Lance Stroll	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES
18	Nicholas Latifi	WILLIAMS MERCEDES
19	Mick Schumacher	HAAS FERRARI
20	Nikita Mazepin	HAAS FERRARI

F1 live stream: Portuguese Grand Prix — current driver standings

POS	DRIVER	NATIONALITY	CAR	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	MERCEDES	44
2	Max Verstappen	NED	RED BULL RACING HONDA	43
3	Lando Norris	GBR	MCLAREN MERCEDES	27
4	Charles Leclerc	MON	FERRARI	20
5	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	MERCEDES	16
6	Carlos Sainz	ESP	FERRARI	14
7	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	MCLAREN MERCEDES	14
8	Sergio Perez	MEX	RED BULL RACING HONDA	10
9	Pierre Gasly	FRA	ALPHATAURI HONDA	6
10	Lance Stroll	CAN	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	5
11	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	ALPHATAURI HONDA	2
12	Esteban Ocon	FRA	ALPINE RENAULT	2
13	Fernando Alonso	ESP	ALPINE RENAULT	1
14	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	0
15	Antonio Giovinazzi	ITA	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	0
16	George Russell	GBR	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	0
17	Sebastian Vettel	GER	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	0
18	Mick Schumacher	GER	HAAS FERRARI	0
19	Nikita Mazepin	RAF	HAAS FERRARI	0
20	Nicholas Latifi	CAN	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	0

F1 2021 car and driver line-ups

Team	Driver 1	Driver 2
Alfa Romeo	Kimi Raikkonen (7)	Antonio Giovinazzi (99)
Alpha Tauri	Pierre Gasly (10)	Yuki Tsunoda (22)
Alpine	Fernando Alonso (14)	Esteban Ocon (31)
Aston Martin	Sebastian Vettel (5)	Lance Stroll (18)
Ferrari	Charles Leclerc (16)	Carlos Sainz (55)
Haas	Nikita Mazepin (9)	Mick Schumacher (47)
McLaren	Daniel Ricciardo (3)	Lando Norris (4)
Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton (44)	Valtteri Bottas (77)
Red Bull	Max Verstappen (33)	Sergio Perez (11)
Williams	George Russell (63)	Nicholas Latifi (6)

Full 2021 F1 calendar

DATE	GRAND PRIX	CIRCUIT	COUNTRY
26-28 March	Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit	Bahrain
16-18 April	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Autodromo Imola	Italy
30 April 2 May	Portuguese Grand Prix	Portimão Circuit	Portugal
7-9 May	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya Circuit	Spain
20-23 May	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco Circuit	Monte Carlo
4-6 June	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku street circuit	Azerbaijan
11-13 June	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	Canada
25-27 June	French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard	France
2-4 July	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Austra
16-18 July	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	Great Britain
30 July – 1 Aug	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Hungary
27-29 Aug	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps Circuit	Belgium
3-5 Sept	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort	Netherlands
10-12 Sept	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	Italy
24-26 Sept	Russian Grand Prix	Sochi International Street Circuit	Russia
1-3 Sept	Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore Circuit	Singapore
8-10 Oct	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit	Japan
22-24 Oct	US Grand Prix	Circuit of The Americas	United States
29-31 Oct	Mexico Grand Prix	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez	Mexico
12-14 Nov	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autodromo Interlagos	Brazil
19-21 Nov	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit	Australia
26-28 Nov	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Jeddah	Saudi Arabia
3-5 Dec	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit	UAE