TL;DR: Sign up for a 7-day free trial of Apple TV+ through Prime Video Channels to watch select F1 races for free. Watch the United States GP for free with the Prime Video app.
Kimi Antonelli is in position to win his first F1 title this weekend in Austin.
Antonelli must win this Sunday’s GP to have any chance of sealing the drivers’ title, but that’s not all. The Italian also needs Russell to finish ninth or lower and Lewis Hamilton to finish fifth or lower. If those conditions are met, he will become the youngest champion in F1 history and the first Italian title-holder since 1953.
If you want to watch F1 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we’ve got all the information you need.
When is the United States GP?
The United States GP is the 18th race of the 2026 F1 season. Here’s the full schedule from the Circuit of the Americas:
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Practice 1 — 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 23
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Practice 2 — 5-6 p.m. ET on Oct. 23
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Practice 3 — 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 24
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Qualifying — 5-6 p.m. ET on Oct. 24
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Race — 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 25
Fans can follow all the action from this race weekend without spending anything.
How to watch the United States GP for free
Amazon Prime offers many benefits. This popular subscription delivers fast shipping, Black Friday discounts, and access to the Prime Video library.
For F1 fans in the U.S., Prime Video is particularly useful this season. Apple TV holds exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights for F1, and you can sign up for a seven-day free trial of Apple TV directly through Prime Video Channels.
That trial gives you access to select races for free, including this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. The subscription rolls over to $12.99 per month after the seven-day trial, but you can disable the automatic renewal and still stream the entire race weekend for free.
If you’re already paying for Amazon Prime, calling it “completely free” is a stretch. But if you don’t have an active membership, Amazon offers a 30-day free trial for new users. Stacking that Prime trial with the seven-day Apple TV channel trial means you’re truly spending nothing to stream this weekend’s race.
If you’ve already made use of this method, you still have a few workarounds:
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Apple TV: New standalone subscribers qualify for a direct seven-day free trial through Apple’s app.
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Apple One: If you want more than just streaming, the Apple One tier packages Apple TV alongside Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, and 50GB of iCloud storage — and it comes with a full one-month free trial ($19.95 per month after the promotional period).
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Apple: The most generous Apple TV offer is tied to new hardware purchases. Buying an eligible iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV grants new subscribers three months of free service. You obviously have to spend money on hardware, but if you were already planning an upgrade, it effectively unlocks a massive chunk of the F1 season for free.