How to Watch and Stream the 2024 Chinese GP – CNET

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Already, this weekend is proving to be an exciting one. With drivers having not practiced this circuit in five years (and some never having driven it before) the playing field could be leveled this weekend. Lando Norris of McLaren was able to snag pole from the clutches of Max Verstappen for this weekend’s sprint, and if successful on Saturday, Norris would take home his first ever F1 win. 

The Japanese Grand Prix saw a return to first and second place for current championship leader Max Verstappen and Red Bull team mate Sergio Pérez. Red Bull’s victory in Japan further extended Verstappen’s World Drivers Championship lead on 77 points. Pérez follows in second place with 64 points and Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc is third with 59 points.

This weekend’s Grand Prix will follow the sprint race format, which means there will be extra events and racing that fans can tune into this weekend. The sprint action began on Friday with sprint qualifying and the sprint race. On Saturday, drivers will qualify for the Sunday Grand Prix. 

The main race, which takes place on Sunday, April 21, starts at 2:55 a.m ET (11:55 p.m PT) and will be held at the Shanghai International Circuit in the city’s Jiading district. The race will air on ESPN and ESPN Plus.

The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN’s family of TV and streaming networks. Folks looking to follow all of it 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 today’s race, and all the other F1 races this season.

Best option for streaming in the US 

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Sky Sports

Those in the UK will need Sky Sports to watch F1 racing in 2024. If you subscribe to Sky, you can get the £22 Complete Sports package in order to get the races. 

Cord-cutters can also opt for the £35-a-month package on Now TV and get unlimited Sky Sports.

You can catch the entire race weekend with a subscription to YouTube TV, which costs $73 per month. ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPNews are all included in the package, which means you’ll have all the channels you need in order to watch every second of the action.

Read our YouTube TV review.

Sling TV’s $40 Orange plan (currently on sale for $20) might be a good choice for F1 fans who are primarily looking to just watch the races on Sundays. This plan is one of the cheapest ways to get access to ESPN and ESPN 2. Those looking for ESPNews will have to opt for the $11 Sports Extra add-on. Sling TV offers ABC as well but only in select cities.

Read our Sling TV review.

DirecTV Stream is one of the most expensive live TV streaming services. Its cheapest, $80-a-month Plus package includes ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC, but you’ll need to move up to the $109-a-month Choice plan to get ESPNews. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available in your area.

Read our DirecTV Stream review.

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Date Race Time
March 2 Bahrain GP 10 a.m. ET
March 9 Saudi Arabian GP 12 p.m. 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 p.m. 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
Aug. 25 Dutch GP 9 a.m. ET
Sept. 1 Italian GP 9 a.m. ET
Sept. 15 Azerbaijan GP 7 a.m. ET
Sept. 22 Singapore GP 8 a.m. ET
Oct. 20 United States GP 3 p.m. ET
Oct. 27 Mexican GP 4 p.m. ET
Nov. 3 Brazilian GP 12 p.m. ET
Nov. 24 Las Vegas GP 1 a.m. ET
Dec. 1 Qatar GP 12 p.m. ET
Dec. 8 Abu Dhabi GP 8 a.m. ET