F1 free live streams: How to watch Formula 1 2026 Monaco Grand Prix without cable

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The 2026 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship continues this weekend with competition heading over to Europe for ten straight races. The Monaco Grand Prix gets underway Sunday.

Heading into the seventh Grand Prix of the season, Mercedes is leading the pack far and away. 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli won his fourth race of the year in Canada on May 24, opening up a 43-point gap in the standings. Antonelli’s teammate George Russell holds second.

McLaren has been struggling to keep up, with reigning world champion Lando Norris barely holding onto fifth place, and Oscar Piastri in sixth. Lewis Hamilton helped Ferrari stay in second after securing a second place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix.

How will the standings look after Monaco?

Here’s how to watch the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix for free, including TV channel and streaming options for the Formula 1 race.

How to watch Monaco Grand Prix 2026 without cable

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In the United States, Apple TV has the exclusive rights to F1 for the 2026 season. 

New subscribers to Apple TV can sign up for a 7-day FREE trial. If you’ve bought an eligible Apple device recently, you can also get up to three months of the streaming service totally free. After that, the subscription will cost $12.99/month. 

For the 2026 season, Apple TV will host all Free Practice, Qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix with select races and all Free Practice sessions throughout the season available to watch for free in the Apple TV app.

F1 TV Premium, F1’s own premier content offering, will continue to be available in the US via an Apple TV subscription only and will be free for those who subscribe.

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Monaco Grand Prix 2026 start time

The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix will take place at the Circuit de Monaco in Monaco on Sunday, June 7 and will begin at 3:00 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that start time translates across North America:

DateStart timeEastern TimeSunday, June 79 a.m.Central TimeSunday, June 78 a.m.Mountain TimeSunday, June 77 a.m.Pacific TimeSunday, June 76 a.m.

Formula 1 2026 calendar and schedule 2026

DateCountryVenueMarch 6-8AustraliaMelbourneMarch 13-15ChinaShanghai (Sprint)March 27-29JapanSuzukaApril 10-12 (canceled)BahrainSakhirApril 17-19 (canceled)Saudi ArabiaJeddahMay 1-3USAMiami (Sprint)May 22-24CanadaMontreal (Sprint)June 5-7MonacoMonacoJune 12-14SpainBarcelona-CatalunyaJune 26-28AustriaSpielbergJuly 3-5Great BritainSilverstone (Sprint)July 17-19BelgiumSpa-FrancorchampsJuly 24-26HungaryBudapestAugust 21-23NetherlandsZandvoort (Sprint)September 4-6ItalyMonzaSeptember 11-13SpainMadrid*September 24-26AzerbaijanBakuOctober 9-11SingaporeSingapore (Sprint)October 23-25USAAustinOctober 30 – November 1MexicoMexico CityNovember 6-8BrazilSao PauloNovember 19-21USALas VegasNovember 27-29QatarLusailDecember 4-6Abu DhabiYas Marina