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Currently on an unwelcome four-race winless run, Max Verstappen will be hoping the familiar terrain of Zandvoort can be an advantage as the drivers line up for today’s Dutch GP.
Verstappen has won the last three Dutch Grands Prix, but his recent dry spell has allowed McLaren to chip away at Red Bull’s lead in the constructors’ championship.
Last weekend’s Belgian GP saw Lewis Hamilton stand at the top of the winner’s podium after team-mate George Russell was disqualified after the race for an underweight car. Verstappen’s fourth-place finish last time out means he enters Sunday’s race 78 points clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris in the drivers’ championship with 10 races remaining.
The main event, which takes place on Sunday 25 August at 2.55pm CET, 1.55pm BST in the UK, 8.55am ET / 5.55pm PT in the US and Canada and 10.55pm AEST in Australia, will be held at Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands. The race will be broadcast in the USA ESPN and ESPN+.
The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN’s family of broadcast and television networks. People looking to follow it all will need access to the ABC and ESPN news channels on cable or live TV streaming services, or the ESPN Plus streaming service. We’ve broken down everything you need to know to stream tonight’s race and all the other F1 races this season.
Max Verstappen has led the past three Dutch GPs from start to finish.
Dutch GP live streaming in USA
Whether you have cable or not, ESPN’s standalone streaming service is great for casual Formula 1 fans and a must-have accessory for fanatics. It costs $11 a month (or $110 a year) and currently, ESPN has a deal with F1 to show 18 of the 23 Grands Prix this year. The catch is that ESPN Plus doesn’t always air the free practice or qualifying sessions, but tends to air the Sprint and Sprint Shootout races.
If you’re an F1 fan who’s also looking to get your Disney fix, Disney’s triple bundle (Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus) might end up being an even better buy. It’s great for fans who like to catch the race weekend bits that usually air on EPSN2 or ESPNews and who need the latest Marvel movies or Star Wars shows.
If you’re a die-hard fan of motorsports and Formula series racing, ESPN Plus might not be for you, as it rarely covers F2, F3 or Porsche Supercar racing. That’s why ESPN Plus is ideal for casual fans who enjoy catching a race now and then, or super fans who don’t want or need all the extra bells and whistles of F1 TV but want to increase their viewing options. coverage.
Read our full ESPN Plus review.
How to watch F1 online from anywhere with a VPN
If you’re unable to watch Formula 1 action locally, you may need another way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speed on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network. Fi and want to add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You need to make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even when VPNs are legal, the streaming service can close the account of anyone they think is circumventing properly enforced restrictions.
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How to stream Dutch GP live in the UK
F1 in the UK is shown on Sky Sports and Channel 4 — Sky Sports broadcasts the races, practice rounds and qualifying, while free-to-air Channel 4 offers broadcast highlights after the day’s action takes place. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the race through its app, but cord cutters can watch Sky TV with unlimited Sky Sports on a Now TV membership.
Those in the UK will need Sky Sports to watch the F1 races in 2024. If you subscribe to Sky, you can get the £27 full Sports package to catch the races.
Cord cutters can also opt for the £35-a-month package on Now TV and get unlimited Sky Sports.
Stream Dutch GP live in Canada
Canadian F1 fans can watch every GP this season including this race on TSN and its TSN Plus streaming service. Existing TSN cable subscribers can watch at no extra charge using their TV provider’s data.
TSN Plus is a live streaming service that costs CA$8 per month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, NASCAR and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Stream Dutch GP live in Australia
The Dutch GP can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you’re not a Fox subscriber, your best bet is to sign up for the Kayo Sports streaming service.
A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$25 per month and lets you stream on one screen, while its Premium tier costs AU$35 per month for simultaneous viewing on up to three devices.
The service gives you access to a wide range of sports, including F1, NRL, NFL, NHL and MLB, and there are no lock-in contracts.
Better yet, if you’re a new customer, you can take advantage of a one-week free trial of Kayo Sports.
When, where and at what time are the races?
Races are held on Sundays and are usually separated by two weeks. Here is the full schedule.
F1 2024 schedule
| date | Race | time |
|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Bahrain GP | 10 a.m. ET |
| March 9 | GP of Saudi Arabia | 12 pm ET |
| March 24 | Australian GP | 12 a.m. ET |
| April 7 | Japanese GP | 1 a.m. ET |
| April 21 | Chinese GP | 3 a.m. ET |
| May 5 | Miami GP | 4 p.m. ET |
| May 19 | Romagna GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| May 26 | Monaco GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| June 9 | Canadian GP | 2 pm ET |
| June 23 | Spanish GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| June 30 | Austrian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| July 7 | British GP | 10 a.m. ET |
| July 21 | Hungarian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| July 28 | Belgian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| August 25 | Dutch GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| September 1 | Italian GP | 9 a.m. ET |
| September 15 | GP of Azerbaijan | 7 a.m. ET |
| September 22 | GP of Singapore | 8:00 a.m. ET |
| October 20 | United States GP | 3 pm ET |
| October 27 | Mexican GP | 4 p.m. ET |
| November 3 | Brazilian GP | 12 pm ET |
| November 24 | Las Vegas GP | 1 a.m. ET |
| December 1 | Qatar GP | 12 pm ET |
| December 8 | Abu Dhabi GP | 8:00 a.m. ET |
Quick tips for streaming the Bundesliga using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming Bundesliga matches can vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search by city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve enabled your VPN and placed it in the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that every device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct location of sight.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their homepage for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on the file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, as both devices will appear to be in the right location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to sign in to your services. We usually recommend Brave.